Passive voice quick test

What does voice refer to in a sentence?

• The object receiving the action

• The location of the action

• The subject performing the action

• The action being done

In active voice, who is doing the action?

• The location

• The verb

• The object

• The subject

How can you identify if a sentence is in passive voice?

• Look at the object

• Look at the subject

• Look at the location

• Look at the verb

Which sentence is written in passive voice? The dog scares the cat. The cat is scared by the dog.

• The dog scares the cat

• The cat is scared by the dog

• Both are in active voice

• Both are in passive voice

What should you keep the same when rewriting passive voice into active voice?

• The verb tense

• The subject

• The location

• The object

Why is active voice preferred over passive voice?

• It is longer

• It is harder to understand

• It is more concise

• It confuses the reader