Verb Voice

Which sentence is written in passive voice?

• Ben caught his brother playing his expensive guitar without permission.

• A large sum of money was handed to Natalie by the bank teller.

• The teenagers sang along with the music at the top of their lungs.

• My father had already put out the small fire before the firefighters arrived.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which sentence is written in active voice?

• All possibilities for re-opening the library were being looked into by the town planning committee.

• Tracy was devastated to discover that her favorite cherry tree had been demolished by a rare tornado.

• It’s hard to believe that Adele’s mother vacuums their entire three-story home every single day.

• Jonah was considered the smartest in the Wood family by his parents, despite lacking emotional intelligence.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which option below changes the following sentence into passive voice?

• Fili and Felix cleaned the school.

• The school is cleaned by Fili and Felix.

• The school are cleaned by Fili and Felix.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which option below changes the following sentence into passive voice? The doctor will check the patients.

• The patients were checked by the doctor.

• The patients will check the doctor.

• The patients will be checked by the doctor.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which is in active voice?

• Coffee is produced in Veracruz.

• Coffee is produce in Veracruz by local farmers.

• In Veracruz local farmers produce coffee.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

How confident are you changing active sentences to passive?

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

We use this room only for special occasions.

• This room are used only for special occasions.

• This room was use only for special occasions.

• This room is used only for special occasions.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which option below changes the following sentence into passive voice? We use this room only for special occasions.

• This room are used only for special occasions.

• This room was use only for special occasions.

• This room is used only for special occasions.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which verb voice is usually preferable when writing?

• active

• passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

____________ are words that are created from verbs; however can serve the purpose of a noun, adjective, or adverb.

• verbal

• verbian

• verbose

• verbytes