The Passive Voice

I am comfortable using the passive voice in my writing!

• Completely agree

• Somewhat agree

• Somewhat disagree

• Completely disagree

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

The passive voice is a verb tense.

• True!

• False!

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

The following is a reason to use the passive voice:

• When you don't know the agent.

• When you don't want to mention the agent.

• When the agent is not important to the meaning of the sentence.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

All of the following are purposes for the passive voice EXCEPT

• to tell a good story

• to describe processes

• to report news events

• to avoid blame

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

A(n) _____ verb cannot be used to create the passive voice.

• transitive

• intransitive

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CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

All of the following are examples of intransitive verbs EXCEPT

• occur

• arrive

• know

• die

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CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb:

Chinese _____ (teach) in many schools in the U.S. these days.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb:

The same type of storm _____ (occur) in various parts of the world last week.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Change the active sentence to passive (omit the agent):

Many groups are addressing the issue of climate change.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Change the active sentence to passive (omit the agent):

A person did not follow the COVID protocol.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A