Active and Passive Voice Concepts

What does 'voice' refer to in a sentence?

• The sound of the speaker

• The tone of the writing

• The subject performing or receiving the verb's action

• The length of the sentence

In active voice, what is the subject doing?

• Receiving the action

• Describing the action

• Doing the action

• Ignoring the action

What happens to the subject in a passive voice sentence?

• It performs the action

• It receives the action

• It is removed from the sentence

• It becomes the object

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

• The piano is played by the girl.

• The boy plays the piano.

• The ball was thrown by him.

• The book was read by her.

Why is active voice generally preferred in writing?

• It uses more complex vocabulary.

• It makes sentences longer.

• It is more concise and easier to understand.

• It hides the doer of the action.

Which of these sentences is an example of passive voice?

• The dog scares the cat.

• The cat is scared by the dog.

• She sings a song.

• He built a house.

What is the first step when rewriting a passive voice sentence into active voice?

• Rearrange the sentence order.

• Identify the verb.

• Change the verb tense.

• Find the object of the sentence.

When changing a sentence from passive to active voice, what should happen to the verb tense?

• It should always change to past tense.

• It should always change to present tense.

• It should remain the same.

• It should be removed.