Active and Passive Voice Review
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the SUBJECT and the MAIN VERB from the following sentence:
The goalie slapped the puck away from the net.
puck, slapped
goalie, slapped
net, slapped
puck, away
Answer explanation
In the sentence, 'The goalie' is the subject performing the action, while 'slapped' is the main verb describing what the subject did. Therefore, the correct answer is 'goalie, slapped'.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.1.1C
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.3.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Is the following sentence written in ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?
The goalie slapped the puck away from the net.
active
passive
Answer explanation
The sentence "The goalie slapped the puck away from the net" is in active voice because the subject (the goalie) performs the action (slapped) directly on the object (the puck). In passive voice, the subject would receive the action.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the SUBJECT and the VERB PHRASE from the following sentence:
The ingredients are listed on the label.
ingredients, are listed
label, are listed
ingredients, label
label, ingredients
Answer explanation
In the sentence, 'The ingredients' is the subject as it tells us what the sentence is about. 'are listed' is the verb phrase indicating the action. Therefore, the correct choice is 'ingredients, are listed'.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.1.1C
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.3.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Is the following sentence written in ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?
The ingredients are listed on the label.
active
passive
Answer explanation
The sentence "The ingredients are listed on the label" is in passive voice because the subject (the ingredients) receives the action of being listed, rather than performing the action. Therefore, the correct choice is passive.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the SUBJECT and the VERB from the following sentence:
The Eiffel Tower, the gigantic steel structure without walls, was built in 1889.
steel, structure
Eiffel Tower, walls
Eiffel Tower, was built
1889, built
Answer explanation
In the sentence, 'The Eiffel Tower' is the subject as it is what the sentence is about, and 'was built' is the verb phrase indicating the action performed. Therefore, the correct answer is 'Eiffel Tower, was built'.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.1.1C
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.3.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Is the following sentence written in ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?
The Eiffel Tower, the gigantic steel structure without walls, was built in 1889.
active
passive
Answer explanation
The sentence "The Eiffel Tower, the gigantic steel structure without walls, was built in 1889" is in passive voice because the subject (Eiffel Tower) receives the action (was built) rather than performing it.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the SUBJECT and the VERB from the following sentence:
Everybody in the training squadron successfully passed the final exams.
training squadron, exam
training squadron, passed
everybody, passed
everybody, training
Answer explanation
In the sentence, 'everybody' is the subject as it indicates who is performing the action, while 'passed' is the verb that describes the action taken by the subject. Therefore, the correct answer is 'everybody, passed'.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.1.1C
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.3.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
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