What is the main difference between active voice and passive voice in English?
The passive voice

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English
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8th Grade
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Cristina Martínez Pajares
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In active voice, the object performs the action, while in passive voice, the subject receives it.
In active voice, the subject performs the action, while in passive voice, the object receives it.
In active voice, the subject performs the action, while in passive voice, the subject receives it.
In active voice, the object receives the action, while in passive voice, the subject performs it.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what situation is the passive voice used when the doer of the action is not important or is obvious?
When the doer of the action is a specific person.
When the information about the doer of the action is additional or already known.
When one wants to emphasize the doer of the action.
When the action is very complex.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When is it a natural choice to use the passive voice in English?
When the subject of the sentence is well-known.
When one wants to hide who performed the action.
When it is not known who performed the action.
When the action is very common.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the basic structure for forming a verb in the passive voice in English?
Main verb + -ing
Auxiliary verb "be" or "get" + past participle
Auxiliary verb "do" + infinitive
Main verb + -ed
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the past participle of a regular verb formed in English?
Changing the form of the verb.
Adding "-ed" to the end of the verb.
Adding "-ing" to the end of the verb.
Using the base form of the verb.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the correct passive form of "make/makes" in the present simple tense?
am/is/are made
am/is/are making
was/were made
will be made
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the passive voice formed in the present progressive?
using "be" + past participle
using "being" + past participle
using "been" + past participle
using "get" + past participle
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