Active and Passive Voice

Which sentence is in active voice?

• The book was read by Anna.

• Anna read the book.

• The book is being read.

• The book will be read.

Which sentence is in passive voice?

• The cat chased the mouse.

• The students answered the test.

• The mouse was chased by the cat.

• The teacher explained the lesson.

What is the subject doing in an active voice sentence?

• Receiving the action

• Performing the action

• Describing the action

• Ignoring the action

Which sentence is NOT in passive voice?

• The letter was written by my friend.

• The game was played by the children.

• The homework is being done by Jake.

• My friend wrote the letter.

Convert this to passive voice:

“The chef prepared the meal.”

(a)  

Convert this to active voice:

“The song was sung by the choir.”

(a)  

Identify the voice:

“The classroom was cleaned by the janitor.”

(a)  

Identify the voice:

“The committee will announce the winners tomorrow.”

(a)  

Identify the doer in this sentence:

“The song was composed by Mozart.”

(a)  

Identify the voice and the doer:

“The cake is being decorated by the baker.”

(a)