Active/Passive Voice & Gerunds
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English
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence is written in active voice?
The cake was baked by the chef.
The chef baked the cake.
The cake was being baked.
The cake had been baked.
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CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence is in passive voice?
The police arrested the suspect.
The children played soccer in the park.
The suspect was arrested by the police.
The teacher graded the tests.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a characteristic of passive voice?
The subject performs the action.
The subject receives the action.
The verb is always in past tense.
The sentence is always longer.
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CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Change this active voice sentence to passive: "The team won the championship."
The championship is won by the team.
The championship was won by the team.
The team was won by the championship.
The championship wins the team.
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CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the passive voice sentence.
The students wrote an essay.
The teacher gave a test.
The essay was written by the students.
The scientist discovered a new species.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Convert this passive sentence to active: "The book was read by millions of people."
Millions of people read the book.
Millions of people had read the book.
Millions of people was reading the book.
The book reads millions of people.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence correctly changes passive to active? Passive: The new law was approved by the Senate.
The Senate approves the new law.
The Senate approved the new law.
The Senate has approving the new law.
The new law approves the Senate.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
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