Quiz- Active/Passive Voice

Active voice

• The tone of the author
• When the subject performs the action
• When the subject receives the action
• When there is a linking verb

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

Passive Voice

• The tone of the author
• When the subject does the action
• When the subject receives the action
• When there is a strong verb 

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

The magazine subscription was renewed.

• active
• passive

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

Jane's mother rejected the idea to eat ice cream for dinner.

• active
• passi

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

Which sentence is written in active voice?

• The basketball net was cut down by the winning team
• The basketball team won the championship
• The trophies were handed out by the team’s coach
• The cheering of the crowd was heard by everyone.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

Which sentence is written in passive voice?

• The basketball net was cut down by the winning team.
• A teacher designed the sets for the play.
• The other teachers helped to build the set.
• The winning basketball team celebrated ast McDonald's.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

Which sentence is written in active voice?

• The students had been held longer by the monitor in study hall.
• The teachers allow exra credit opportunities to all their students.
• The progress reports are to be signed by the students' parents.
• Some students are given trouble by the reading passages that are longesdt.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

Which sentence is written in passive voice?

• The sets will have to be designed.
• Kara designed the sets for the movie.
• A teacher helped Kara design the sets.
• Before the sets could be made, someone designed them.yh

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

What is the best way to change this sentence from passive voice to active voice?
"The multitalented guitarist, Francisco, was chosen by the band to be their lead singer."

• The band chose the multitalented guitarist Francisco to be their lead singer.
• Chosen was the multitalented guitarist Francisco, by the band, to be their lead singer.
• Fransisco, the multitalented guitarist, was chosen, by the band, to be their lead singer.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

What is the best way to change this sentence from passive voice to active voice?
"Life on the road is considered romantic by adventure seekers."

• Road life is considered to be romantic by seekers of adventure.
• To seek adventure, one must consider life on the road to be romantic.
• Adventure seekers consider life on the road romantic.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F