JSS 1 English Language Quiz

In the active voice, the subject __ the action.

• receives

• avoids

• performs

• stops

In the sentence “The boy kicked the ball,” the voice is __.

• passive

• active

• interrogative

• negative

“The letter was written by Ada.” This sentence is in the __ voice.

• active

• passive

• command

• present

Which of these is passive voice?

• She drew the picture.

• The teacher marked the book.

• The picture was drawn by her.

• He ate rice.

Identify the active voice sentence.

• The food was eaten by them.

• The bag was carried by John.

• They carried the bag.

• The table was cleaned.

Passive voice focuses on the __.

• doer of the action

• receiver of the action

• action alone

• time of the action

“The car is driven by Uncle Ben.” is an example of:

• active voice

• future tense

• passive voice

• indirect speech

To change an active sentence to passive, move the __ to the front.

• verb

• object

• adverb

• subject

“They cooked the food.” Change to passive:

• The food is cooked.

• The food has cooked.

• The food was cooked by them.

• The food cooks them.

In passive voice, we often use the word __.

• by

• to

• for

• in