What is a good use for passive voice?

Unknown or unimportant subject(s)

What is a good use for passive voice?

Consistency in subject and focus

To change the subject and focus

Which sentence uses passive voice for emphasizing the action?

The idea was celebrated by everyone.

Which sentence uses passive voice for consistency in subject and focus?

The presidential inauguration was on Sunday. The inauguration was attended by thousands of people.

The presidential inauguration was on Sunday. Thousands of people attended the inauguration.

Which sentence uses passive voice for tact?

The questions were not understood.

Some people did not understand the questions.

Which sentence uses passive voice for an authoritative tone?

Visitors are not allowed after 9:00 p.m.

Visitors leave before 9:00 p.m.

Mark the sentences in the passive voice.

Apple is known for its innovative devices.

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

My brother works at an IT company.

They sold the company for 3 billion dollars.

Which of the following does not use active voice?

Scrooge is visited first by the ghost of his old colleague Jacob Marley.

Jacob Marley, a ghost, visited his old colleague Scrooge.

Scrooge's old colleague, Jacob Marley, visited him as a ghost.

As a ghost, Jacob Marley visited his old colleague Scrooge.

Which of the following should be revised for active voice?

On a cold and bleak Christmas Eve, the story is told in London by a narrator.

The story begins on a cold and bleak Christmas Eve in London.

On a cold and bleak Christmas Eve, the story begins in London.

In London, the story begins on a cold and bleak Christmas Eve.

What is active voice?

When the subject performs the verb

When the subject receives the verb

Make an active voice The oven has been tested by the best chefs in the world.

The best chefs in the world have tested the oven.

The best chefs in the world test the oven.

The best chefs in the world tested the oven.

The best chefs in the world had tested the oven.

What is passive voice?

when the subject receives the action expressed in the verb; the subject is acted upon

when the subject is not acted upon; but is still in past tense

Which sentence is in the active voice?

The guests left the party by 8 PM.

Complaints were made about the music

The host was thankful for the dinner.

Which sentence is in active voice?

The principal saw the boy pulling on his loose tooth.

The boy was brought to the nurse's office.

The boy was told to wait for the nurse.

The loose tooth was pulled out.

Which sentence is written in ACTIVE voice?

I cooked the burger medium-well.

The burger was cooked medium-well.

The burger was cooked medium-well by me.

Active Voice vs Passive Voice Practice 1

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

He had a dream.

Active Voice

Passive Voice

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The dream was dreamt by him.

Active Voice

Passive Voice

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

She took the car to the mechanic.

Active Voice

Passive Voice

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The car was taken to the mechanic by her.

Active Voice

Passive Voice

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The test was done very well by us.

Active Voice

Passive Voice

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

They landed on the moon.

Active Voice

Passive Voice

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

It was a tough job, but they finished it on time.

Active Voice

Passive Voice

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

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Active Voice vs Passive Voice Practice 1

He had a dream.

The dream was dreamt by him.

She took the car to the mechanic.

The car was taken to the mechanic by her.

The test was done very well by us.

They landed on the moon.

It was a tough job, but they finished it on time.

The money was stolen yesterday.

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In a difficult economy, he found the resources to succeed.

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