Active vs. passive voice Set-2 - Grade 6 Assessment

Which sentence shows the subject performing the action, which is the rule for active voice?

• My team won the tournament.

• The tournament was won by my team.

• The trophy was shiny.

• First place was awarded to us.

Answer explanation

This is active voice because the subject, 'My team,' is doing the action of 'won.' In the other sentences, the subject is receiving the action.

True or False: In the sentence, 'The pizza was eaten quickly,' the subject (pizza) is receiving the action.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

This statement is true. The sentence is in the passive voice because the subject, 'pizza,' isn't doing anything. The action of 'was eaten' is happening to it.

Which sentence is a clear example of passive voice, where the subject receives the action?

• My dad fixed the broken lamp.

• The broken lamp was on the table.

• The broken lamp was fixed by my dad.

• He is very good at fixing things.

Answer explanation

This is passive voice. The subject, 'The broken lamp,' is receiving the action ('was fixed'). The 'by' phrase tells us who did the action.

In this passive voice sentence, who actually did the action? The game was explained to me by the coach. The doer of the action is (a)   .

Answer explanation

In a passive sentence, the person or thing doing the action often comes after the word 'by.' Here, 'the coach' is the one who did the 'explaining.'

Sometimes the person doing the action is left out of a passive sentence. Which sentence is passive but doesn't say who did the action?

• My friend invited me to her party.

• The invitations were sent out last week.

• I bought a new outfit for the party.

• The party was planned by her parents.

Answer explanation

This is a passive sentence ('The invitations' received the action of 'were sent'). It's the only one that doesn't state who sent them.

True or False: Using the active voice usually makes your writing more direct and easier to understand.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Active voice is generally stronger and clearer because it follows the natural Subject-Verb-Object order. 'I threw the ball' is more direct than 'The ball was thrown by me.'

Change this sentence from active to passive by filling in the blank. Active: The students completed the homework. Passive: The homework (a)   by the students.

Answer explanation

To make a sentence passive, you need a 'be' verb (like 'was' or 'is') and the past participle of the main verb. The past participle of 'complete' is 'completed.'

To make this sentence active, who should be the subject? Passive: The new video game was bought by my brother. Active: (a)   bought the new video game.

Answer explanation

To change from passive to active, the 'doer' of the action (found after 'by') becomes the new subject at the beginning of the sentence.

Which option is the best way to rewrite this passive sentence in the active voice? 'A new record was set by the runner.'

• The runner was setting a new record.

• A new record was being set by the runner.

• The runner set a new record.

• A new record has been set.

Answer explanation

This is the correct active voice version. The doer, 'the runner,' is now the subject, and 'set' is the active verb. It's direct and clear.

Rewrite this sentence to be in the passive voice using the verb provided. Active: The crew built the movie set in two weeks. Passive: The movie set (a)   in two weeks.

Answer explanation

The passive form requires a 'be' verb ('was') and the past participle of the main verb. The past participle of 'build' is 'built.'