Passive vs. Active Voice

We use the passive voice when the action is more important than who does it

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

In the passive voice, we always know who performs the action.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

What do we add when we want to say who does the action in the passive voice? E.g. The film was directed ____ Guillermo del Toro.

• from

• by

• for

• to

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Mark the sentences in the passive voice.

• Apple is known for its innovative devices.

• My brother works at an IT company.

• They sold the company for 3 billion dollars.

• He has been named as the most influential man of the 21th century.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

A new movie theater is going to be built in town.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Thousands of new members are joined Facebook every day.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

"Did James get fired?"

"No, but he __________ a warning by the boss."

• gave

• was give

• was given

• has given

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

"Your hair looks different."

"I _______ yesterday. Do you like it?"

• had it cut

• had cut

• had cut it

• did it cut

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

"Elisa is so rich that she never does any work herself. She ______ everything done by her staff."

• does

• is

• makes

• has

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

"We need to ______ this carpet cleaned. It's covered in stains."

• do

• make

• get

• had

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D