Verb Mood and Active/Passive Voice

Which of the following statements is written in active voice?

• The rules were followed by most of the students.

• After everyone left, the dishes were washed by Greg.

• Danielle accidentally threw away the tickets to the concert.

• The bill was signed by the president on August 13, 1927.

Which of the following sentences is in active voice?

• The necklace is a gift from Garrett.

• Garrett gave Gabrielle the necklace.

• Gabrielle was happy to receive the necklace from Garrett.

• The necklace was given to Gabrielle by Garrett.

Which of the following sentences is in active voice?

• Several vases were broken when the table was bumped into by Tom.

• Tom was upset when the vases were broken.

• The lady was not happy that Tom broke the vases.

• Tom broke several vases when he bumped into the table.

Which of the following sentences is in active voice?

• It was found by the specialist that the report was inconclusive.

• The specialist found the report inconclusive.

• There were questions about the report.

• The specialist was not sure about the report.

Which of the following effective statements uses active voice?

• The suspects were taken into custody.

• The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Martin Luther King Jr.

• Pistachio nuts are grown in Iran.

• The burglar fled the scene before the cops arrived.

What comes first in active voice?

• subject

• object

• action

• verb

What is passive voice?

• when the writer uses a very nice tone or voice

• when the writer says nice things about someone

• a sentence that is not a question or command

• a sentence in which the subject is acted upon instead of doing the action

Margaret is loved by Brian.

• active

• passive

The stray dog was being taken care of by Matthew.

• active

• passive

Samantha sewed the hem of her sister's dress.

• active

• passive