Which sentence is in the active voice?

A) The song was sung by the choir.

C) The song is being sung by the choir.

D) The song had been sung by the choir.

Choose the sentence that is in the passive voice.

B) A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.

A) The chef cooked a delicious meal.

C) The chef is cooking a delicious meal.

D) The chef will cook a delicious meal.

In which sentence is the subject receiving the action?

B) The mouse was chased by the cat.

C) The cat is chasing the mouse.

D) The cat will chase the mouse.

Verb Voice

Quiz

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English

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8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

L.2.1F, L.1.1E, L.8.1B

+6

Standards-aligned

Sarah Williams

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15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the sentence and identify the verb voice.
I was going to the mall.

Active

Passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The voice of the verb that is used when the subject completes the action.

Active

Passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The voice of the verb that is used when the subject is acted upon.

Active

Passive

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

The game had been won by the Cats.

passive

active

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

The cake was eaten by the boys.

passive

active

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

The book was read by all 8th graders.

passive

active

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The horse was fed oats.

passive

active

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

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Read the sentence and identify the verb voice.
I was going to the mall.

The voice of the verb that is used when the subject completes the action.