Active and Passive Voice Quiz

The sentence "The cake was eaten by the children." is in (a)   voice.

• Active voice
• Passive voice

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which of the following sentences is written in the active voice?

• The homework was completed by Sarah.

• Sarah completed the homework.

• The homework is being completed.

• The homework had been completed.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

The passive voice sentence among the following is (a)   .

• The teacher explained the lesson.
• The students asked questions.
• The lesson was explained by the tea
• The students listened carefully.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which sentence is in the passive voice?

• The dog chased the cat.

• The cat was chased by the dog.

• The dog is chasing the cat.

• The cat chases the dog.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Convert the following active voice sentence to passive voice: "Tom painted the fence."

• The fence painted Tom.

• The fence was painted by Tom.

• Tom was painted by the fence.

• The fence is painting Tom.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Change the following passive voice sentence to active voice: "The letter was written by Maria."

• Maria wrote the letter.

• The letter wrote Maria.

• Maria was written by the letter.

• The letter is writing Maria.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Match each explanation to the correct sentence about voice:

• The sentence: "The teacher graded the papers."

• The sentence contains a direct object.

• The sentence: "The results were announced by the principal."

• The subject is performing the action.

• The sentence: "She walks to school every day."

• The sentence is in the present tense.

• The sentence: "He ate the apple."

• The action is being done to the subject by someone else.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

You are given the sentence: "The book was read by the entire class." Convert it to active voice.

• The entire class was read by the book.

• The entire class read the book.

• The book read the entire class.

• The book is reading the entire class.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Analyze the following sentence and choose the correct transformation to passive voice: "Scientists discovered a new planet."

• A new planet was discovered by scientists.

• Scientists were discovered by a new planet.

• A new planet discovered scientists.

• Scientists are discovering a new planet.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Given the passive sentence: "The song was sung beautifully by the choir." Which of the following is the correct active voice version?

• The choir was sung beautifully by the song.

• The choir sang the song beautifully.

• The song beautifully sang the choir.

• The choir is sung by the song beautifully.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A