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WorksheetsActive vs. Passive Voice Pre-Test
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 4mins
True of False:
Many genres of writing prefer passive voice.
True
False
True or False:
One clue is that passive voice sometimes uses the word “by” near the end.
True
False
True or False:
Another clue is that active voice tends to use “being” verbs.
True
False
True or False:
Passive voice tends to be more vague.
True
False
True or False:
Passive voice can sometimes cut the subject of the sentence, especially to protect someone’s identity or avoid blame.
True
False
True or False:
Active voice uses OVS (Object, Verb, and Subject) word order.
True
False
Identify each sentence below as either ACTIVE (A) or PASSIVE (P).
The zombies ate my brains.
A
P
Identify each sentence below as either ACTIVE (A) or PASSIVE (P).
My brains were eaten by zombies.
A
P
Identify each sentence below as either ACTIVE (A) or PASSIVE (P).
Yoda is her hero.
A
P
Identify each sentence below as either ACTIVE (A) or PASSIVE (P).
Mistakes were made.
A
P
Identify each sentence below as either ACTIVE (A) or PASSIVE (P).
The bully broke my pencil.
A
P
Identify each sentence below as either ACTIVE (A) or PASSIVE (P).
I’m going to the McDonald’s that is by the mall.
A
P
Identify each sentence below as either ACTIVE (A) or PASSIVE (P).
The bill was debated by the politicians for 12 hours.
A
P
