Passive Voice Skills

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English
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the passive voice sentence: Mary cocinó el pastel.
Mary has baked the cake
Mary baked the cake
The cake was baked by Mary
Mary was baking the cake
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.2.1F
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Convert the active voice sentence 'John painted the house' to passive voice.
John painted the house by himself.
The house was painting by John.
The house was painted at John.
The house was painted by John.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
CCSS.L.2.1F
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Differentiate between active and passive voice: Active voice emphasizes the doer of the action, while passive voice emphasizes the receiver of the action.
Active voice focuses on the receiver, while passive voice focuses on the doer.
Active voice and passive voice have the same emphasis.
Active voice emphasizes the receiver, while passive voice emphasizes the doer.
Active voice focuses on the doer, while passive voice focuses on the receiver.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
CCSS.L.2.1F
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which one is in the passive voice?
The students read the book.
The students readed the book.
The students were reading the book.
The book read the students.
The book was read by the students.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
CCSS.L.2.1F
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain the purpose of using passive voice in writing.
Passive voice is only used in informal writing.
The purpose of using passive voice in writing is to shift the focus from the doer of the action to the action itself.
Using passive voice helps to emphasize the doer of the action.
Passive voice makes writing more confusing for readers.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
CCSS.L.2.1F
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the passive voice sentence: La carta la escribió Sarah.
The letter was written by Sarah
Sarah wrote the letter
Sarah was writing the letter
The letter Sarah has written
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
CCSS.L.2.1F
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Convert the active voice sentence 'She sings a song' to passive voice.
She is singing a song.
A song is being sung by her.
A song is sung by she.
A song is sung by her.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
CCSS.L.2.1F
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