Passive Voice: Simple past

Which of the following sentences uses the correct passive voice?

• The ancient tomb was excavated by the archaeologists.

• The archaeologists excavate the ancient tomb.

• The ancient tomb were excavated by the archaeologists.

• The archaeologists were excavating the ancient tomb.

Answer explanation

This sentence correctly uses the passive voice with simple past ("was excavated") to indicate that the tomb (the object) was acted upon by the archaeologists.

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 cake was baked by my mother.

• My mother bakes the cake.

• The cake is baking by my mother.

• My mother is baking the cake.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Identify the sentence that correctly uses passive voice:

• The letter was written by John.

• John writes the letter.

• The letter writes by John.

• John is writing the letter.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which sentence is an example of passive voice?

• The homework was completed by the student.

• The student completes the homework.

• The homework completes by the student.

• The student is completing the homework.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

The treasure _____ _______in the ocean.

• was buried

• was find

• was found

• were found

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

The treasure _____ _______ in a tomb.

• did find

• was found

• were found

• found

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The mummy was ____________ in a pyramid.

• discover

• discovering

• discovered

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

The Sphix ____ _______ in 1925.

• excavated

• were excavated

• excavating

• was excavated

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The treasures _____ ________.

• stolen

• was stolen

• were stolen

• were steal

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

The Sphinx _____ ________ around 25000 BCE.

• build

• were build

• was build

• was built

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D