Which sentence correctly uses the active voice?

The cake was eaten by the children.

The cake is being eaten by the children.

The cake had been eaten by the children.

Which sentence uses the passive voice?

The tests were graded by the teacher.

The teacher is grading the tests.

The tests are grading by the teacher.

Choose the sentence that uses an active verb.

The diary was written by Anne Frank.

Identify the passive verb in the sentence.

Her thoughts are shared by Anne.

Which sentence uses a passive verb?

The day is described vividly by Anne.

Anne describes her day vividly.

Identify the active verb in the sentence.

Otto Frank found the diary after the war.

The diary was found after the war.

Which sentence uses an active verb?

The Nazis discovered the hiding place.

The hiding place was discovered by the Nazis.

Choose the sentence that uses a passive verb.

The essence of her experience was captured by Anne.

Anne captured the essence of her experience.

Rewrite the following sentence in active voice: The ball was thrown by the player.

The player was thrown by the ball.

The ball was being thrown by the player.

Which sentence uses the passive voice?

A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.

The chef cooked a delicious meal.

The chef is cooking a delicious meal.

The chef has cooked a delicious meal.

Choose the sentence that uses an active verb.

The student completed the homework.

The homework was completed by the student.

The homework is being completed by the student.

The homework had been completed by the student.

Identify the sentence that uses the passive voice.

The project was approved by the manager.

The manager approved the project.

The manager is approving the project.

The manager has approved the project.

Passive and Active Verbs

Quiz

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English

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7th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

L.8.3A, L.2.1F, L.8.1B

+1

Standards-aligned

Sarah Williams

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The skyscraper was built in 1984.

Active

Passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

2.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Rewrite each sentence changing the verb from passive to active.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

3.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Rewrite each sentence changing the verb from passive to active.

The shells was collected by James.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Romeo presented an interesting report.

Active

Passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify if the following sentence contains an Active or a Passive verb:
Augustine threw the stolen pears to nearby pigs.

Active

Passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify if the following sentence contains an Active or a Passive verb: Chapter 21 of our textbook will have been finished by the end of the year.

Active

Passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

The travel agent advertised the package.

Active Voice

Passive Voice

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

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The skyscraper was built in 1984.

Rewrite each sentence changing the verb from passive to active.

Rewrite each sentence changing the verb from passive to active.

The shells was collected by James.

Romeo presented an interesting report.

Identify if the following sentence contains an Active or a Passive verb:
Augustine threw the stolen pears to nearby pigs.

Identify if the following sentence contains an Active or a Passive verb: Chapter 21 of our textbook will have been finished by the end of the year.

The travel agent advertised the package.

He broke the pencil on the floor.

Which voice allows writers to use varied and strong verbs in sentences?

He submitted the annual report of the organization.

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25 questions

The skyscraper was built in 1984.

Rewrite each sentence changing the verb from passive to active.

Rewrite each sentence changing the verb from passive to active.The shells was collected by James.

Romeo presented an interesting report.

Identify if the following sentence contains an Active or a Passive verb:Augustine threw the stolen pears to nearby pigs.

Identify if the following sentence contains an Active or a Passive verb: Chapter 21 of our textbook will have been finished by the end of the year.

The travel agent advertised the package.

He broke the pencil on the floor.

Which voice allows writers to use varied and strong verbs in sentences?

He submitted the annual report of the organization.

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Rewrite each sentence changing the verb from passive to active.

The shells was collected by James.

Identify if the following sentence contains an Active or a Passive verb:
Augustine threw the stolen pears to nearby pigs.