Understanding Active and Passive Voice

What is the active voice?

• In active voice, the action is performed by the object.

• Active voice is a grammatical structure that uses passive constructions.

• In active voice, the subject performs the action.

• Active voice is when the subject receives the action.

What is the passive voice?

• In passive voice, the subject receives the action of the verb.

• In passive voice, the subject performs the action of the verb.

• In passive voice, the action is done by the subject.

• Passive voice is when the verb is in the past tense.

Convert the sentence 'The cat chased the mouse' to passive voice.

• The cat was chased by the mouse.

• The cat is chasing the mouse.

• The mouse was chased by the cat.

• The mouse chased the cat.

Identify the subject in the sentence 'The teacher praised the student'.

• the student

• the classroom

• the lesson

• the teacher

Change the sentence 'The book was read by Maria' to active voice.

• Maria read the book.

• The book is read by Maria.

• Maria was reading the book.

• Maria has read the book.

Change to passive: "She will invite them to the party."

• They will be invited to the party by her.

• They were invited to the party by her.

• They invite to the party by her.

• They invited to the party by her.

Provide an example of a sentence in active voice.

• The cat is chasing the mouse.

• The cat chased the mice.

• The cat chased the mouse.

• The mouse was chased by the cat.

Choose the correct passive sentence:

• The pizza ate them.
  

• The pizza was eaten by them.
  

• The pizza ate by them.
  

• The pizza eating by them.

Identify the object in the sentence 'The dog barked at the stranger'.

• the bark

• the noise

• the stranger

• the dog

Convert the sentence 'The song was sung by the choir' to active voice.

• The choir sings the song.

• The choir will sing the song.

• The choir sang the song.

• The song is sung by the choir.