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ENG 9

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is written in passive voice?

a)

Lauren flew to Canberra with her father and brother.

b)

My little sister likes chocolate the best.

c)

Yesterday evening, a kite was lost in the top branches of the tree.

d)

When going to the beach, you should always wear sunscreen.

2.

When her purse was stolen, Jenna had to cancel her credit cards.

a)

Both clauses are passive

b)

Both clauses are active

c)

The first clause is passive and the second is active.

d)

The first clause is active and the second is passive.

3.

The news was given over the loudspeakers.

a)

Passive

b)

Active

4.

The poem was read to the class.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

5.
What is active voice?
a)
When the subject performs the verb
b)
When the subject receives the verb
6.
What is passive voice?
a)
When a subject is receiving the verb
b)
When a subject  performs the verb
7.

Identify the subject of this sentence: Hundreds of people helped out after the floods.

a)

floods

b)

helped out

c)

hundreds of people

d)

after

8.

to form the passive voice we need ...

a)

the past participle of the main verb

b)

the verb to be

c)

was

d)

both option 1 and 2

9.

Othello was written by Shakespeare. This sentence is in the ...

a)

Active Voice

b)

Passive Voice

10.

Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet. This is in the ...

a)

Active

b)

Passive

11.

What is the past participle of the verb to do ?

a)

does

b)

did

c)

done

d)

doing

12.

What is the past participle of the verb to be?

a)

is

b)

are

c)

being

d)

been

13.

Short Story Checkpoints were all handed in to the teacher by the due date (and in students' best handwriting).

a)

Active

b)

Passive