Mastering Passive Voice

Convert the active sentence 'The chef cooked the meal' to passive voice.

• The meal cooked the chef.

• The meal is cooked by the chef.

• The meal was cooked by the chef.

• The chef was cooked by the meal.

Which of the following is a negative passive sentence? A) The book was not read by her. B) She did not read the book. C) The book is not being read by her. D) Both A and C.

• D) Both A and C

• The book was read by her.

• She reads the book.

• The book is being read by her.

Formulate a question in passive voice from the statement 'The teacher graded the exams.'

• Did the teacher grade the exams?

• Were the exams graded by the teacher?

• The exams were graded by the teacher?

• Who graded the exams by the teacher?

Identify the subject and object in the sentence 'The song was sung by the choir.'

• Subject: The song, Object: the performance

• Subject: the choir, Object: The song

• Subject: The song, Object: the choir

• Subject: the choir, Object: the music

Convert the active voice 'The committee will approve the proposal' to passive voice.

• The proposal is approved by the committee.

• The committee approved the proposal.

• The proposal will be approved by the board.

• The proposal will be approved by the committee.

Which of the following sentences is NOT in passive voice? A) The homework was completed by the students. B) The students completed the homework. C) The homework is being completed by the students. D) The homework has been completed by the students.

• B) The students completed the homework.

• The homework will be completed by the students.

• The students are completing the homework.

• The students have completed the homework.

Create a negative passive sentence from 'The artist painted the mural.'

• The artist did not paint the mural.

• The mural was painted by the artist.

• The mural was painted not by the artist.

• The mural was not painted by the artist.

Formulate a question in passive voice from 'The scientists discovered a new planet.'

• Have the scientists discovered a new planet?

• Was a new planet discovered by the scientists?

• A new planet was discovered by the scientists?

• Did the scientists discover a new planet?

Identify the subject and object in 'The letter was written by John.'

• Subject: John, Object: The letter

• Subject: The letter, Object: the message

• Subject: John, Object: the letter

• Subject: The letter, Object: John

Convert 'The students are studying the material' to passive voice.

• The material was studied by the students.

• The students study the material.

• The material is being studied by the students.

• The students are studying the material by the teacher.