Passive vs Active Voice

Which sentence is written in the passive voice? a) The cat chased the mouse. b) The mouse was chased by the cat. c) The mouse is being chased by the cat. d) The cat is chasing the mouse.

• a

• c

• d

• b

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Choose the active voice sentence: a) The book was written by the author. b) The author wrote the book. c) The book is being written by the author. d) The book has been written by the author.

• The book was written by the reader.

• The book was written by the author's assistant.

• The book was written by a computer program.

• b) The author wrote the book.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Identify the sentence written in the active voice: a) The cake was baked by Mary. b) Mary baked the cake. c) The cake is being baked by Mary. d) The cake has been baked by Mary.

• b

• c

• d

• a

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which sentence is in the passive voice? a) The teacher is explaining the lesson. b) The lesson is being explained by the teacher. c) The teacher explained the lesson. d) The lesson has been explained by the teacher.

• d) The lesson has been explained by the teacher.

• b) The lesson is being explained by the teacher.

• a) The teacher is explaining the lesson.

• c) The teacher explained the lesson.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Choose the active voice sentence: a) The car was driven by John. b) John drove the car. c) The car is being driven by John. d) The car has been driven by John.

• a) The car was driven by John.

• d) The car has been driven by John.

• c) The car is being driven by John.

• b) John drove the car.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Identify the sentence written in the active voice: a) The letter was written by Sarah. b) Sarah wrote the letter. c) The letter is being written by Sarah. d) The letter has been written by Sarah.

• d) The letter has been written by Sarah.

• c) The letter is being written by Sarah.

• a) The letter was written by Sarah.

• b) Sarah wrote the letter.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which sentence is written in the passive voice? a) The dog is chasing the ball. b) The ball is being chased by the dog. c) The dog chased the ball. d) The ball has been chased by the dog.

• b) The ball is being chased by the dog.

• c) The dog chased the ball.

• a) The dog is chasing the ball.

• d) The ball has been chased by the dog.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Choose the active voice sentence: a) The house was built by the construction workers. b) The construction workers built the house. c) The house is being built by the construction workers. d) The house has been built by the construction workers.

• a) The house was built by the construction workers.

• b) The construction workers built the house.

• c) The house is being built by the construction workers.

• d) The house has been built by the construction workers.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Identify the sentence written in the active voice: a) The movie was directed by Steven Spielberg. b) Steven Spielberg directed the movie. c) The movie is being directed by Steven Spielberg. d) The movie has been directed by Steven Spielberg.

• a) The movie was directed by Steven Spielberg.

• d) The movie has been directed by Steven Spielberg.

• b) Steven Spielberg directed the movie.

• c) The movie is being directed by Steven Spielberg.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which sentence is in the passive voice? a) The students are studying for the exam. b) The exam is being studied for by the students. c) The students studied for the exam. d) The exam has been studied for by the students.

• a) The students are studying for the exam.

• c) The students studied for the exam.

• b) The exam is being studied for by the students.

• d) The exam has been studied for by the students.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A