Active & Passive Voice

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

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

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

• True

• False

Linking verbs such as am, is, was, were, be, being, and been will be included in passive voice sentences.

• True

• False

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.9-10.1

Which of the following should be revised for active voice? 

• The story begins on a cold and bleak Christmas Eve in London.
• On a cold and bleak Christmas Eve, the story is told in London by a narrator.
• On a cold and bleak Christmas Eve, the story begins in London. 
• In London, the story begins on a cold and bleak Christmas Eve.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.5

How can this sentence be revised for active voice?
"A Christmas Carol" was written in 1843 by Charles Dickens.

• Charles Dickens wrote "A Christmas Carol" in 1843.
• "A Christmas Carol" was written in 1843 by a famous British writer.
• In 1843, "A Christmas Carol" was written by Charles Dickens.
• The famous British writer, Charles Dickens, wrote "A Christmas Carol" in 1843.

Mr. Fezziwig cares for Scrooge like a son.

• That's passive voice.
• That's active voice.

Which of the following revisions would you make to keep the meaning of the sentence and use the active voice? The winning goal for the Tigers was scored by Sean.

• The game was won by Sean, who scored the last goal for the Tigers.
• Sean scored the winning goal for the Tigers.
• The last goal for the Tigers was scored by Sean, which led to their win.
• No change.  It is already in the active voice.

The teacher will mark the essays.

• The teacher will be marked the essays.

• The essays will been marked by the teacher.

• The marks will essay the teacher.

• The essays will be marked by the teacher.

J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series of books.

• The Harry Potter series of books are written by J.K. Rowling

• The Harry Potter series of books was written by J.K. Rowling

• The Harry Potter series of books were written by J.K. Rowling.