Active and Passive voice

 

Is the sentence ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?

A petition from the colonists demanded the end of the Sugar Act and Stamp Act.

• ACTIVE VOICE

• PASSIVE VOICE

Is the sentence ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?

Native Americans tried to keep their land.

• ACTIVE VOICE

• PASSIVE VOICE

Which sentence is correctly written in ACTIVE voice?

• In 1773, the British Parliament passed the Tea Act.

• The Tea Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1773.

Which sentence is correctly written in ACTIVE voice?

• The East India monopoly controlled the market for tea.

• The market for tea was controlled by the East India monopoly.

Is the sentence ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?

The Albany Plan of Union was drawn up by Ben Franklin.

• ACTIVE VOICE

• PASSIVE VOICE

Which sentence is correctly written in PASSIVE voice?

• The 1st Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia in 1774.

• Philadelphia held the 1st Continental Congress in 1774.

Which sentence is correctly written in ACTIVE voice?

• The 2nd Continental Congress chose George Washington as commander of the Continental army.

• George Washington was chosen by the 2nd Continental Congress to command the Continental army.

 

Is the sentence ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?

Benjamin Franklin believed the colonies had to succeed from England.

• ACTIVE VOICE

• PASSIVE VOICE

Is the sentence ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?

A speech against the Stamp Act was delivered by Patrick Henry.

• ACTIVE VOICE

• PASSIVE VOICE

Which sentence is correctly written in PASSIVE voice?

• A group of men threw 342 cases of tea into Boston Harbor.

• 342 cases of tea were thrown by a group of men into Boston Harbor.