Mastering Active and Passive Voice

Identify the voice: The cat chased the mouse.

• Passive voice

• Imperative voice

• Active voice

• Subjunctive voice

Identify the voice: The book was read by the student.

• Reported speech

• Direct speech

• Active voice

• Passive voice

Convert to passive: The chef cooked a delicious meal.

• The meal was deliciously cooked by the chef.

• A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.

• A meal was cooked deliciously by the chef.

• The chef was cooking a delicious meal.

Convert to active: The song was sung by the choir.

• The song is sung by the choir.

• The choir sang the song.

• The choir has sung the song.

• The choir will sing the song.

Identify the voice: The homework was completed by John.

• Passive voice

• Active voice

• Direct speech

• Imperative mood

Identify the voice: The teacher explains the lesson.

• Imperative voice

• Subjunctive voice

• Active voice

• Passive voice

Convert to passive: The artist painted a beautiful mural.

• A beautiful mural was painted by the artist.

• The artist paints a beautiful mural.

• The mural was painted beautifully by the artist.

• A beautiful mural is painted by the artist.

Convert to active: The letter was written by Sarah.

• The letter was written by a friend.

• Sarah is writing the letter.

• Sarah wrote the letter.

• The letter was written by John.

Identify the voice: The project was finished on time.

• Direct speech

• Passive voice

• Imperative mood

• Active voice

Identify the voice: The dog barked loudly.

• Subjunctive voice

• Passive voice

• Imperative voice

• Active voice