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Active & Passive Voice

Authored by Stephanie Hegge

English

8th - 10th Grade

CCSS covered

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Active & Passive Voice
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

True

False

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

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.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Mr. Fezziwig cares for Scrooge like a son.

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

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

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