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.

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.

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.

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.

Which is in active voice?

• Coffee is produced in Veracruz.

• Coffee is produce in Veracruz by local farmers.

• In Veracruz local farmers produce coffee.

How confident are you changing active sentences to passive?

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.

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.

Which verb voice is usually preferable when writing?

• active

• passive

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

• verbal

• verbian

• verbose

• verbytes