Active and Passive voice

Change the active voice sentence into passive voice.
Samson read an interesting story.

• An interesting story was read by Samson.
• An interesting story is read by Samson.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

The little pig learned a lesson.

• Active Voice
• Passive Voice

Tags

CCSS.L.6.3A

A solar eclipse was predicted by Thales of Miletus in 585 B.C.

• Active

• Passive

Tags

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.2.1F

Julia answered the question.

• Active

• Passive

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

The bike is being repaired.

• Active

• Passive

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

What is active voice? 

• When the subject is the one doing the action.
• When the subject is receiving the action.
• The sentence contains an action verb.
• When the subject is unknown to the reader.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

Thousands of tourists view the Grand Canyon every year.

• active
• passive

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

Everyone understands English.

English ________________ by everyone.

• is understood

• has been understood

• was understood

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

The employees brought up this issue during the meeting.

This issue ________________ by the employees during the meeting.

• has been brought up

• is brought up

• was brought up

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

The professor told him not to talk in class.

He ________________ by the professor not to talk in class.

• has been told

• was told

• was being told

Tags

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C