Active vs. Passive Voice

Active or Passive?
I hate homework.

• active
• passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Active or Passive?
The professor's voice could not be heard in the back of the classroom.

• active
• passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Make an active voice
The presents were delivered to our home by Santa and Rudolph.

• Santa and Rudolph deliver the presents to our home.
• Santa and Rudolph delivered the presents to our home.
• Santa and Rudolph have delivered the presents to our home.
• Santa and Rudolph had delivered the presents to our home.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

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

• The best chefs in the world test the oven.
• The best chefs in the world tested the oven.
• The best chefs in the world have tested the oven.
• The best chefs in the world had tested the oven.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Make a passive voice
The doctor treated the patient for pneumonia. 

• The patient is treated for pneumonia.
• The patient was treated for pneumonia.
• The patient has been treated for pneumonia.
• The patient had been treated for pneumonia.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Make a passive voice
His parents inherited this house years ago.

• This house is inherited by his parents years ago.
• This house was inherited by his parents years ago.
• This house has been inherited by his parents years ago.
• This house had been inherited by his parents years ago.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Choose the correct form for Passive Voice
Edison invented the gramophone

• The gramophone will be invented by Edison.
• The gramophone was invented by Edison.
• The gramophone is being invented by Edison.
• The gramophone  invented by Edison.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

The money was stolen yesterday.

• Active Voice
• Passive Voice

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

The rat was placed in a T-shaped maze.

• Active Voice
• Passive Voice

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

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

• Active Voice
• Passive Voice

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A