MUG 8 Review - Active & Passive Voice

Identify whether the following sentence is active or passive:

We all heard about what happened on Friday.

• Active

• Passive

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of active voice?

• less wordy than passive voice

• more direct than passive voice

• generally more powerful than passive voice

• always places emphasis on the actor

Which version is best?

• To calm her nervous kindergartners, Mrs. Honey provokes a sense of calm similar to that of Mr. Rogers.

• Mrs. Honey evokes a sense of calm similar to that of Mr. Rogers to calm her nervous kindergartners.

• A sense of calm similar to that of Mr. Rogers is provoked by Mrs. Honey to calm her nervous kindergartners.

• A sense of calm similar to that of Mr. Rogers is invoked by Mrs. Honey to calm her nervous kindergartners.

Identify whether the following is a sentence or a fragment:

I am.

• Sentence

• Fragment

Identify whether the following sentence is active or passive:

Mrs. McMillen creates reviews for all grammar tests.

• Active

• Passive

Identify whether the following sentence is active or passive:

I took Campbell to the hospital.

• Active

• Passive

Identify whether the following sentence is active or passive:

Campbell was taken to the hospital by her mother.

• Active

• Passive

Identify whether the following is a sentence or a fragment:

When I saw that he was sleeping.

• Sentence

• Fragment

Identify whether the following is a correct sentence or a run-on:

Language is a means of communication that is used to transfer information, ideas, and feelings from one person to another, therefore, language evolves to fit the needs of the time and to bridge the gaps between different groups.

• Correct

• Run-On

Identify whether the following sentence is active or passive:

The United States was formed by the Founding Fathers.

• Active

• Passive