Active/Passive Voice--Activity 3

Identify the verb in the following sentence as ACTIVE or PASSIVE.

As a puppy, Bentley was abandoned at a dumpster.

• Active

• Passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Identify the verb in the following sentence as ACTIVE or PASSIVE.

Bentley's owner just left him to fend for himself.

• Active

• Passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Identify the verb in the following sentence as ACTIVE or PASSIVE.

Obviously, Bentley was eating from the garbage.

• Active

• Passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Identify the verb in the following sentence as ACTIVE or PASSIVE.

We were warned about stray dogs from the vet.

• Active

• Passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Identify the verb in the following sentence as ACTIVE or PASSIVE.

At first, Bentley seemed frightened of everything.

• Active

• Passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Identify the verb in the following sentence as ACTIVE or PASSIVE.

Now, Bentley stays with me all the time.

• Active

• Passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Identify the sentence below that changes the original passive voice to active voice.

Original--Passive:

When we found Bentley in the dumpster, he was covered in dirt.

• When Bentley was found in the dumpster, he was covered in dirt.

• Bentley was covered in dirt when he was found in the dumpster.

• Bentley's whole body was covered in dirt when we found him.

• When we found Bentley in the dumpster, dirt covered his whole body.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Identify the sentence below that changes the original passive voice to active voice.

Original--Passive:

Bentley is loved by our whole family now!

• The original is in active voice.

• Bentley loves our whole family now!

• Our whole family loves Bentley now!

• Our whole family is now loved by Bentley!

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Identify the sentence below that changes the original passive voice to active voice.

Original--Passive:

Many tricks have been taught to Bentley since we found him.

• We have taught Bentley many tricks since we found him.

• Bentley has been taught many tricks since we found him.

• Many tricks have been taught to Bentley since he was found by us.

• The original is already in active voice.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Identify the sentence below that changes the original passive voice to active voice.

Original--

Bentley won the "Best Dog of the Year" award last year.

• The "Best Dog of the Year" award was given to Bentley last year.

• Last year, the "Best Dog of the Year" award was won by Bentley.

• The original sentence was in active voice.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A