Active + Passive Voice Practice

Revise the following sentence so that it is written in PASSIVE VOICE:

House painters are painting our house now

• Our house are being painted now

• House painters are being painted

• Our house is been painted

• Our house is being painted now

• Our house is painted now

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Revise the following sentence so that it is written in PASSIVE VOICE:

The man felt somebody was watching him.

• The man felt were being watched.

• The man felt had been watched.

• The man felt he was being watched.

• The man felt is being watched

• The man felt was watching

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

1. Highway 15 was closed yesterday due to a serious road accident.

• Active

• Passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Gladys wrote the book on transportation.

• Active

• Passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

A bridge is going to be built within the next two years.

• Active

• Passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which sentence is written in PASSIVE voice?

• Over half of the graduating class went to college in the fall.
• The committee is considering a public transportation proposal.
• The state exam was passed by over half of the students who took it.
• The researchers will publish their findings in a report. 

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which sentence is written in ACTIVE voice?

• He delivered the flowers to her front door.
• The flowers were delivered to her front door. 
• The flowers were delivered to her front door by him.
• B and C are both correct. 

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

In your writing you should generally use the ______ voice.

• active

• passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

What voice is being used when the subject is performing the action?

• Active Voice
• Passive Voice

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which version is best?

• To calm her nervous kindergartners, Mrs. Honey provokes a sense of calm similar to that of Mr. Rogers.

• Mrs. Honey evokes a sense of calm similar to that of Mr. Rogers to calm her nervous kindergartners.

• A sense of calm similar to that of Mr. Rogers is provoked by Mrs. Honey to calm her nervous kindergartners.

• A sense of calm similar to that of Mr. Rogers is invoked by Mrs. Honey to calm her nervous kindergartners.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D