Active and Passive Voice Quiz

Identify the sentence in active voice: A) The cake was baked by Mary. B) Mary baked the cake.

• C) The cake was baked by Mary.

• B) Mary baked the cake.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Convert the following sentence to passive voice: The dog chased the cat.

• The cat was chasing the dog.

• The cat was chased by the dog.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Convert the following sentence to active voice: The book was read by me.

• I read the book.

• The book was not read by me.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Identify the sentence in passive voice: A) The teacher praised the students. B) The students were praised by the teacher.

• B) The students were praised by the teacher.

• D) The students were praising the teacher.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Convert the following sentence to passive voice: The company will launch a new product next month.

• A new product will be launched by the company next month.

• A new product will be launching by the company next month.

• Next month, a new product will be launched by the company.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Convert the following sentence to active voice: The letter was written by John.

• The letter was not written by John.

• John wrote the letter.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Identify the sentence in active voice: A) The movie was directed by Steven Spielberg. B) Steven Spielberg directed the movie.

• D) The movie was directed by someone other than Steven Spielberg.

• B) Steven Spielberg directed the movie.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Convert the following sentence to passive voice: The police caught the thief red-handed.

• The thief was caught red-handed by the police.

• The thief caught the police red-handed.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Convert the following sentence to active voice: The house was built by my grandfather.

• The house was built by a group of children.

• My grandfather built the house.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Identify the sentence in passive voice: A) The chef prepared a delicious meal. B) A delicious meal was prepared by the chef.

• A) The chef prepared a delicious meal.

• B) A delicious meal was prepared by the chef.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A