Week 15 & 16 Grammar Practice: Active & Passive Voice and Commas

Identify the active voice in the following sentence: The dog chased the cat.

• The cat was chased by the dog.

• The cat has been chased by the dog.

• The dog chased the cat.

• The cat was being chased by the dog.

Convert the following active voice sentence to passive voice: The teacher praised the students.

• The students were praised by the teacher.

• The students were praised by the teacher.

• The teacher was praised by the students.

• The students praised the teacher.

Convert the following passive voice sentence to active voice: The cake was baked by my mom.

• My mom baked the cake.

• The cake was baked by a robot.

• The cake was baked by a professional baker.

• The cake was baked by my dad.

Which of the following is the correct use of commas in a compound sentence? a) I went to the store, and bought some groceries. b) I went to the store and bought some groceries.

• d) I went to the store and, bought some groceries.

• c) I went to the store, and bought some groceries,

• b) I went to the store, and bought some groceries.

• a) I went to the store, and bought some groceries.

Which of the following is the correct use of commas in an introductory element? a) However, I will not be able to attend the party. b) However I will not be able to attend the party.

• e) However I will not be, able to attend the party.

• d) However I, will not be able to attend the party.

• a) However, I will not be able to attend the party.

• c) However, I will not be able to, attend the party.

Identify the passive voice in the following sentence: The book was written by the author.

• The author was writing the book.

• The author wrote the book.

• The book was written by the author.

• The book wrote by the author.

Convert the following active voice sentence to passive voice: The company launched a new product.

• The company was launching a new product.

• A new product was launched by the company.

• A new product was launching by the company.

• A new product was launched by a different company.

Convert the following passive voice sentence to active voice: The letter was mailed by my sister.

• My sister was mailed the letter.

• The letter was not mailed by my sister.

• My sister mailed the letter.

• The letter mailed my sister.

Which of the following is the correct use of commas in a compound sentence? a) I like to run, and swim. b) I like to run and swim.

• a) I like to run, and swim.

• b) I like to run and swim.

• c) I like to run, swim.

• d) I like to run and, swim.

Which of the following is the correct use of commas in an introductory element? a) In the morning I like to go for a walk. b) In the morning, I like to go for a walk.

• c) In the morning I, like to go for a walk.

• b) In the morning, I like to go for a walk.

• a) In the morning, I like to go for a walk.

• d) In the morning I like to go for a walk.