Active and Passive Voices Quiz

Which sentence shows the use of the passive voice?

• Pablo accepted his uncle's gift.

• The young man set out on a vision quest.

• The story was told by the tribal elders.

• It is important that we care for aging relatives.

Which sentence shows the use of the active voice?

• We dressed in traditional clothes for the party.

• Sara's robe and headband were made by her aunt.

• Miranda's outfit was purchased at an outdoor market.

• My own clothes were given to me by my mother.

Identify if the sentence below is active or passive voice.

Reporters write new reports.

• Active voice

• Passive voice

Identify if the sentence below is active or passive voice.

A brownie is being baked by Michael.

• Passive voice

• Active voice

Identify is the sentence below is active or passive.

New workers were hired by the company last year.

• Active voice

• Passive voice

Identify the verb in the sentence below that makes the sentence a active voice.

The company will hire new workers.

• workers

• company

• will hire

• new

Identify the verb in the sentence that makes this sentence a passive voice.

The letters had been delivered.

• letters

• had been

• delivered

• had been delivered

True or false. The following sentence is passive voice.

It would have been fixed at the weekend.

• True

• False

True or false. The following sentence is passive voice.

I ate a piece of chocolate cake.

• True

• False

True or false. The following sentence is active voice.

I will introduce you to my boss this week.

• False

• True