Understanding Active and Passive Voice

Active : Kendra sent an SMS to her friend

Passive : ............................................

• An SMS was sent by Bunga to her friend

• An SMS is sent by Bunga to her friend

• An SMS was being sent by Bunga to her friend

• An SMS has been sent sent by Bunga to her friend

Answer explanation

The correct passive form is 'An SMS was sent by Kendra to her friend.' This maintains the past tense and correctly identifies Kendra as the subject who performed the action.

Our family plans to open presents Christmas Eve.

• active

• passive

Answer explanation

The sentence "Our family plans to open presents Christmas Eve" is in the active voice because the subject (our family) performs the action (plans to open). In passive voice, the subject would receive the action instead.

A touchdown was scored by the Cowboys, and there was much crying done by the Patriots.

• active

• passive

Answer explanation

The phrase 'there was much crying done by the Patriots' indicates that the Patriots are the recipients of the action, making it passive. In contrast, an active sentence would have the subject performing the action.

Choose the correct form for Passive Voice
Edison invented the gramophone

• The gramophone will be invented by Edison.

• The gramophone was invented by Edison.

• The gramophone is being invented by Edison.

• The gramophone  invented by Edison.

Answer explanation

The correct passive voice form is 'The gramophone was invented by Edison.' This indicates that Edison performed the action in the past, which aligns with the original sentence's tense.

Which sentence is in the active voice?

• The cake was eaten by the children.

• The children ate the cake.

• The cake is being eaten by the children.

• The cake had been eaten by the children.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'The children ate the cake.' is in active voice because the subject (the children) performs the action of eating. The other sentences are in passive voice, where the subject receives the action.

Identify the sentence in the passive voice.

• The dog chased the cat.

• The cat was chased by the dog.

• The dog is chasing the cat.

• The cat chases the dog.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'The cat was chased by the dog.' is in passive voice because the subject (the cat) receives the action rather than performing it, unlike the other sentences where the subject is active.

Convert the following sentence to passive voice: "The teacher explains the lesson."

• The lesson is explained by the teacher.

• The lesson was explained by the teacher.

• The lesson has been explained by the teacher.

• The lesson will be explained by the teacher.

Answer explanation

The correct passive voice form of 'The teacher explains the lesson' is 'The lesson is explained by the teacher.' This maintains the present tense and accurately reflects the original sentence's meaning.

Which of the following sentences is in the active voice?

• The homework was completed by the student.

• The student completed the homework.

• The homework is being completed by the student.

• The homework had been completed by the student.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'The student completed the homework.' is in active voice because the subject (the student) performs the action (completed) directly on the object (the homework). The other options are in passive voice.

Change the following sentence to active voice: "The book was read by Sarah."

• Sarah reads the book.

• Sarah is reading the book.

• Sarah read the book.

• Sarah will read the book.

Answer explanation

The correct active voice transformation is 'Sarah read the book.' This choice accurately reflects the past action of Sarah reading the book, aligning with the original sentence's meaning.

Identify the sentence in the passive voice.

• The chef cooked a delicious meal.

• A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.

• The chef is cooking a delicious meal.

• The chef will cook a delicious meal.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.' is in passive voice because the subject (a delicious meal) receives the action, while the doer (the chef) is mentioned later in the sentence.