Mastering Passive Voice

Which of the following sentences is in passive voice?

• John threw the ball.

• John is throwing the ball.

• The ball was thrown by John.

• The ball is thrown by John.

Identify the passive voice in the following options:

• The ball is thrown by John.

• John threw the ball.

• John is throwing the ball.

• The ball was thrown by John.

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

• The meal was prepared by the chef.

• The chef was cooked by the meal.

• The meal is cooked by the chef.

• The meal was cooked by the chef.

Which sentence is an example of passive voice?

• The children ate the cake.

• The children will eat the cake.

• The cake was eaten by the children.

• The cake is being eaten by the children.

Change the sentence 'The dog chased the cat' to passive voice.

• The cat chased the dog.

• The dog was chased by the cat.

• The cat was chased by the dog.

• The cat is being chased by the dog.

Which of the following is NOT in passive voice?

• The sentence where the subject performs the action.

• The sentence where the action is performed by the subject.

• The sentence that uses a direct object without a subject.

• The sentence that describes an action done to the subject.

Identify the passive construction in this sentence: 'The book was read by the student.'

• The student read the book.

• The book was read by the student.

• The book is being read by the student.

• The student reads the book.

Convert 'The teacher praised the students' to passive voice.

• The teacher was praised by the students.

• The students were praised by the teacher.

• The students are praised by the teacher.

• The teacher praises the students.

Which of these sentences is an example of active voice?

• The cat is chasing the mouse.

• The cat chased the mouse.

• The mouse was chased by the cat.

• The cat has chased the mouse.

Transform the active voice 'The artist painted the mural' into passive voice.

• The artist murals the painted

• The mural is painted by the artist

• The artist was painted by the mural

• The mural was painted by the artist.