Active and Passive Voice and Text Structure

A package was sent to Caroline.

• Active 
• Passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

A military base was attacked by an extremist group.

• Passive
• Active

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Jeremy wrote a beautiful song.

• Active
• Passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

About 60 million cars are produced every year.

• Passive
• Active

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Grizzly bears kill 3 people per year.

• Active
• Passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

How many doors … yesterday?

• a) Had painted
• b) Were painted
• c) Are painted
• d) Painted

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

His umbrella … quite a lot of money.

• a) Is cost
• b) Have cost
• c) Costs
• d) Was cost

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

His new book … in every book shop in the town.

• a) Is sold
• b) Sold
• c) Were sold
• d) Has sold

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

The students … everything they need their future profession.

• a) Teach
• b) Was taught
• c) Taught
• d) Are taught

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

Which of the following does not use active voice?

• Jacob Marley, a ghost, visited his old colleague Scrooge.
• Scrooge's old colleague, Jacob Marley, visited him as a ghost.
• Scrooge is visited first by the ghost of his old colleague Jacob Marley.
• As a ghost, Jacob Marley visited his old colleague Scrooge.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A