Mastering Active and Passive Voice

Which of the following sentences is in the active voice?

• The cake was eaten by John.

• John ate the cake.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Identify the passive voice sentence.

• The teacher explained the lesson.

• The lesson was explained by 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 cat chased the mouse."

• The mouse was chased by the cat.

• The mouse chased the cat.

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 song was sung by the choir."

• The choir was sung by the song.

• The choir sang the song.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

In which sentence is the subject-verb-object relationship correctly identified?

• The book (subject) was read (verb) by Mary (object).

• Mary (subject) read (verb) the book (object).

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which sentence correctly uses 'by' in a passive voice construction?

• The letter was written by Sarah.

• Sarah was written by the letter.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Identify the active voice sentence.

• The window was broken by the ball.

• The ball broke the window.

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 chef cooked a delicious meal."

• A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.

• A delicious meal cooked the chef.

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 homework was completed by the student."

• The student was completed by the homework.

• The student completed the homework.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?

• The gardener plants new flowers every spring.

• New flowers are planted by the gardener every spring.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A