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Use the active voice

Authored by Sharon Tsau

English

7th Grade - University

CCSS covered

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Use the active voice
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is in active voice?

The dog bit the man.

The man was bitten by the dog.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is in active voice?

No one responded to my sales ad.

My sales ad was not responded to by anyone.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is in active voice?

Researchers earlier showed that high stress can cause heart attacks.

It was earlier demonstrated that heart attacks can be caused by high stress.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which one is the reason for NOT using passive voice?

Passive voice sentences often use more words.

Passive voice sentences can use fewer words.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which one is the reason for NOT using passive voice?

Passive voice sentences can lead to a lot of negative impressions.

Passive voice sentences can lead to a tangle of prepositional phrases.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which one is the reason for NOT using passive voice?

Passive voice sentences can be vague.

Passive voice sentences can be difficult.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Convert this sentence to active voice:

A movie is going to be watched by us tonight.

A movie is going to watch us tonight.

We are going to watch a movie tonight.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

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