Exploring Passive Voice in Descriptions

Which sentence is in the passive voice?

• The museum displays many dinosaur skeletons.

• Many dinosaur skeletons are displayed by the museum.

• The museum will open at 10 AM.

• Visitors enjoy the exhibits.

Convert to passive voice: "The guide explains the history of the fossils."

• The history of the fossils is explained by the guide.

• The guide is explained by the history of the fossils.

• The fossils explain the history of the guide.

• The history of the fossils explains the guide.

Choose the correct passive voice sentence:

• The visitors are taking photos of the exhibits.

• Photos are being taken of the exhibits by the visitors.

• The exhibits take photos of the visitors.

• The visitors are being taken by the exhibits.

Which sentence is NOT in the passive voice?

• The museum was built in the 19th century.

• The exhibits are admired by many people.

• The staff cleans the halls every morning.

• The fossils are displayed in glass cases.

Convert to passive voice: "Scientists discovered the skeleton in 1902."

• The skeleton discovered the scientists in 1902.

• The skeleton was discovered by scientists in 1902.

• Scientists were discovered by the skeleton in 1902.

• The skeleton is discovering scientists in 1902.

Which sentence is in passive voice?

• The museum hosts many educational programs.

• Many educational programs are hosted by the museum.

• The museum is hosting many educational programs.

• Many educational programs host the museum.

Convert to passive voice: "Artists painted the murals on the walls."

• The murals on the walls painted the artists.

• The murals on the walls are painted by artists.

• The murals on the walls were painted by artists.

• The artists were painted by the murals on the walls.

Which sentence is in passive voice?

• The museum staff organizes tours for visitors.

• Tours are organized for visitors by the museum staff.

• The visitors organize tours for the museum staff.

• The museum staff is organizing tours.

Convert to passive voice: "People visit the museum every year."

• The museum is visited by people every year.

• The museum visits people every year.

• Every year, people are visiting the museum.

• The museum is visiting people every year.

Which sentence is in the passive voice?

• The museum offers interactive exhibits.

• Interactive exhibits are offered by the museum.

• The museum is offering interactive exhibits.

• The museum offered interactive exhibits.