Understanding Passive Voice

What is the passive voice?

• The passive voice is a construction where the subject receives the action of the verb.

• The passive voice is a type of punctuation used in writing.

• The passive voice is a grammatical structure that only applies to adjectives.

• The passive voice is when the subject performs the action of the verb.

Identify the passive voice in the sentence: 'The book was read by the student.'

• The student has read the book.

• The student read the book.

• The book was read by the student.

• The book is being read by the student.

Which of the following sentences is in passive voice? A) The cat chased the mouse. B) The mouse was chased by the cat.

• The cat is chasing the mouse.

• The mouse chases the cat.

• The cat was chased by the mouse.

• B) The mouse was chased by the cat.

In passive voice, what is the subject of the sentence?

• The main verb of the sentence.

• The doer of the action.

• The object of the sentence.

• The recipient of the action.

Choose the passive voice sentence: A) The cake was eaten by the children. B) The children ate the cake.

• The cake is eaten by the children.

• The children will eat the cake.

• A) The cake was eaten by the children.

• The cake was being eaten by the children.

What is the main verb form used in passive voice?

• Future tense

• Gerund form

• Present tense

• Past participle

Identify the passive voice in this sentence: 'The song was sung beautifully.'

• The song was sung beautifully.

• Beautifully sung the song.

• The song was beautifully sung.

• The song is sung beautifully.

Which sentence is NOT in passive voice? A) The homework was completed by John. B) John completed the homework.

• The homework is completed by John.

• John is completing the homework.

• B) John completed the homework.

• The homework was done by John.

What is the structure of a passive voice sentence?

• Subject + form of 'to be' + past participle + (by + agent)

• Past participle + subject + form of 'to be'

• Object + form of 'to be' + subject + (by + agent)

• Subject + verb + object

In the sentence 'The letter was written by Sarah,' who is the agent?

• Sarah

• A pen

• John

• The letter