Passive Voice Quiz

What is the structure of passive voice?

• Subject + Adjective + Noun

• Subject + Auxiliary Verb + Past Participle + By + Agent

• Subject + Adverb + Verb

• Subject + Verb + Object

Which auxiliary verb is used for the present perfect tense in passive voice?

• was, were

• will be, will have

• has, have

• is, am, are

When is the by clause used in passive voice?

• To create a casual tone

• To describe processes under control of a person

• To avoid stating the agent of the action

• To emphasize the performer of the action

What is the main difference between active and passive voice?

• Both focus on the performer of the action

• Both focus on the receiver of the action

• Active voice focuses on the performer, while passive voice focuses on the receiver

• Active voice focuses on the receiver, while passive voice focuses on the performer

When is passive voice used to create a more formal or impersonal tone?

• When the agent of the action is unknown

• When the recipient of the action is more important

• When the focus is on the action itself

• When the agent of the action is irrelevant

What is the definition of passive voice?

• The focus is on the performer of the action

• The focus is on the subject who performs the action

• The focus is on the receiver of the action

• The focus is on the action or the object that is affected by the action

How is the passive voice generally formed?

• Verb + Adverb

• Verb + Object

• Verb + Noun

• Verb 'to be' + Past Participle of the main verb

When is the passive voice used in formal writing?

• When the agent of the action is unknown

• When the recipient of the action is more important

• When the focus is on the action itself

• When a formal or impersonal tone is required

What is the focus of active voice?

• The agent of the action

• The performer of the action

• The object of the action

• The receiver of the action

Why is it important to learn passive voice?

• It's important for creating repetitive and impersonal writing

• It's important for creating casual and informal writing

• It's not important for English understanding

• It's important for creating varied and stylistically diverse sentences