Shifts in Voice

Apply the correct voice shift in the following sentence: The car was driven by Sarah to the party.

• Sarah drove the car to the party.

• The party was driven to by Sarah in the car.

• Sarah was driving the car to the party.

• Sarah was driven to the party by the car.

Analyse the voice shifts in the paragraph: The house was built by the construction company. The furniture was delivered by the movers. The rooms were painted by the decorators.

• The voice shifts from past to future in the paragraph.

• The voice shifts from third person to first person in the paragraph.

• The voice shifts from singular to plural in the paragraph.

• The voice shifts from active to passive in the paragraph.

Recognize the shift in voice in the following sentence: The cake was baked by Sarah, and she decorated it beautifully.

• From past to future tense

• From singular to plural form

• From passive to active voice

• From first person to third person

Convert the following sentence from active to passive voice: The teacher teaches the students.

• The teacher is teaching the students.

• The students are being taught by the teacher.

• The students are taught by the teacher.

• The students are teaching by the teacher.

Convert the following sentence from passive to active voice: The cake was baked by Mary.

• Mary baked the cake

• The cake was baking by Mary

• Mary was baking the cake

• The cake was baked by John

Convert the following sentence from active to passive voice: The students will complete the project.

• The project will be completed by the books.

• The project will be completed by the students.

• The project will be completed by the teacher.

• The project will be completed by the school.

Convert the following sentence from passive to active voice: The movie was watched by the family.

• The family was watching the movie.

• The movie was watching by the family.

• The family watched the movie.

• The movie watched the family.

Identify the voice in the following sentence: The presentation will be given by the new manager.

• Active

• Passive

• Future tense

• Past tense

Apply the correct voice shift in the following sentence: The report was written by the intern.

• A) The intern wrote the report.

• B) The report was writing by the intern.

• C) The intern was writing the report.

• D) The report wrote the intern.

Identify the voice shift in the following sentence: The book was read by the student, and she summarized it.

• A) From past to present tense

• B) From passive to active voice

• C) From singular to plural form

• D) From first person to third person