Pre Test_Passive Voice Quiz

What is the definition of passive voice?

• Passive voice is a grammatical construction where the subject of a sentence is the recipient of the action, rather than the doer of the action.

• Passive voice is a grammatical construction where the subject of a sentence is the doer of the action, rather than the recipient of the action.

• Passive voice is a grammatical construction where the subject of a sentence is not involved in the action.

• Passive voice is a grammatical construction where the subject of a sentence is both the doer and the recipient of the action.

How is passive voice formed?

• By using the auxiliary verb 'to be' followed by the past participle of the main verb.

• By using the auxiliary verb 'to go' followed by the past participle of the main verb.

• By using the auxiliary verb 'to do' followed by the past participle of the main verb.

• By using the auxiliary verb 'to have' followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Which of the following is an example of a passive voice sentence? A) The cat chased the mouse. B) The mouse was chased by the cat. C) The mouse chased the cat. D) The cat is chasing the mouse.

• B

• D

• C

• A

Identify the sentence that is in active voice. A) The book was written by the author. B) The author wrote the book. C) The book will be read by the students. D) The students are reading the book.

• A

• D

• B

• C

Convert the following active voice sentence to passive voice: 'She painted the picture.'

• The picture was painted by she.

• The picture was painted by her.

• The picture was painted by herself.

• The picture was painted by her own.

Convert the following active voice sentence to passive voice: 'They have built a new house.'

• A new house has been built by them.

• A new house has been built by themselves.

• A new house has been built by they.

• A new house has been built by them.

Convert the following active voice sentence to passive voice: 'He will finish the project tomorrow.'

• The project will be finished by him next week.

• The project will be finished by him tomorrow.

• The project will be finished by him yesterday.

• The project will be finished tomorrow by him.

Convert the following active voice sentence to passive voice: 'The teacher is explaining the lesson.'

• The teacher is explaining the lesson.

• The lesson is explained by the teacher.

• The lesson is being explained by the student.

• The lesson is being explained by the teacher.

Convert the following active voice sentence to passive voice: 'We are watching a movie.'

• A movie is being watched by we.

• A movie is being watched by us.

• A movie is watched by us.

• A movie is being watched by we.

Convert the following active voice sentence to passive voice: 'She has written a letter.'

• A letter has been written by she.

• A letter has written by her.

• A letter has been written by her.

• A letter has been written by she.