Passive Verbs

The introduction to the book was written by the author’s father.

• Passive

• Active

The piano was played by Lizzy

• Passive

• Active

The x-ray treatments ____ up to the time that he was dismissed from the hospital.

• gave daily

• were given daily

• basically have given

• daily had been given

Much of the carnage of elephants, giraffes, and big cats ____ uncaring hunters.

• must commit by

• must be committed

• must have committed

• must have been committed by

Which sentence uses the passive voice?

• The teacher graded the tests.

• The tests were graded by the teacher.

• The teacher is grading the tests.

• The tests are grading by the teacher.

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CCSS.L.8.3A

Which sentence uses a passive verb?

• Anne describes her day vividly.

• The day is described vividly by Anne.

Identify the passive verb in the sentence.

• Anne felt a deep connection to her diary.

• A deep connection was felt by Anne to her diary.

Choose the sentence that uses a passive verb.

• Anne captured the essence of her experience.

• The essence of her experience was captured by Anne.

Identify the passive verb in the sentence: 'The cake was eaten by the children.'

• A) was eaten

• B) eaten by

• C) the children

• D) the cake

Which sentence uses a passive verb?

• A) The manager approved the report.

• B) The report was approved by the manager.

• C) The manager is approving the report.

• D) The report approves the manager.