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Total questions: 84
Worksheet time: 3hrs 38mins
Mrs. Baker is forty-two years old.
In twenty more years, Bob will retire.
The class cheered during the game.
I will go to the farm this weekend.
Susan looked for her new pencil.
You are working very hard on this material.
I did all of my homework.
The boy mowed the lawn.
The kitten slept on the couch.
We should visit my grandmother.
I am so hungry!
Fish are swimming in the river.
When the zombies come after you, you better run!
active voice
passive voice
My mother baked some chocolate chip cookies for our family.
active
passive
Which of the following sentences is NOT written in active voice?
Many scientists are studying the Loch Ness monster in Scotland.
Experiments were conducted by scientists on Lake Winnipeg, Canada.
Scientists have questioned some reports about the monster.
How could I write the following sentence in active voice?
The homework was completed by Matt.
Matt has completed the homework.
The homework belongs to Matt.
It is already in active voice.
Which of the following sentences is written in the passive voice?
Mom is fixing dinner right now.
Paul made that model airplane.
A grand slam home run was hit by the catcher.
Preparations for this event have been made by numerous members of society.
active voice
passive voice
The doors of the building must be locked by the unifested.
active voice
passive voice
In the event of an apocalypse, survivors must make their way to the nearest structure.
active voice
passive voice
A solar eclipse was predicted by Thales of Miletus in 585 B.C.
Active
Passive
Which of the following is written in the active voice?
This sweater was knitted for me by my favorite aunt.
Jason was asked by his mother to answer the phone.
Alice left a message for her friend.
Rudolph was called names by some of the other reindeer.
active
passive
We each purchased several new outfits for winter.
active
passive
Many people believe that a zombie apocalypse is really going to happen.
active voice
passive voice
A touchdown was scored by the Cowboys, and there was much crying done by the Patriots.
active
passive
If I had __________ you were coming, I would have cleaned my room.
knew
known
George and Mike have often ______________ of their trip to Japan.
spoke
spoken
The rainbow _______ more brilliant as the sky cleared.
grew
grown
The entire family has _________ some of Aunt Vivian's peach cake.
ate
eaten
Louis had _________ bored with his hobby.
became
become
Simone had ____________ some flowers to her cousin in the hospital.
took
taken
Marcia _________ the football back to Peter.
threw
thrown
Fans had _________ from many cities to see the historic concert.
came
come
He did not realize had had ____ in this river before.
swum
swam
Linda had _______ all the work for the surprise party herself.
did
done
The breeze had ___________ rose petals across the sidewalk.
blew
blown
Alan ______ second base when the pitcher wasn't looking.
stole
stolen
You have ________ that movie twice already.
saw
seen
Celia _____ chicken, and Pam ordered fish.
chose
chosen
The birds ________ north when the weather turned mild.
flew
flown
Neither myself nor my sister ____ home.
is
are
Either you or I ___ going to jail.
am
are
Everyone at the party _____ to take a lie detector test.
needs
need
Most of the students ____ passing.
is
are
Each of the students ____ passing.
is
are
Many of the students ___ passing.
is
are
The staff at the school ____ happy.
is
are
The team of students ___ happy.
is
are
My dad, along with my brothers, ____ me to go college.
wants
want
You have to have ____ verbs to have predicate adjectives or nouns.
Action
Linking
The students showed the teachers their new dance moves at the dance.
Mrs. Chapman gave the students instructions for today's assignment.
Sally sold Jim some tickets to her school play.
"The company promises its employees annual pay increases."
"His aunt Luz and Uncle Roberto showed him the railroad in San Lorenzo."
Identify the indirect object in the following sentence:
Alexander gave the church 500 dollars.
500
the church
Alexander
gave
Identify the direct object in the following sentence:
We bought a new clock for the house.
a new clock
a new clock for
bought
for the house
His brownies are famous in her neighborhood.
Anyone could be an author of a mystery story.
Anyone could be an author of a mystery story.
His apple pies are masterpieces!
Unfortunately, many of his recipes remain secret.
Your lettering on the poster is very colorful.
Mr. Doyle teaches the class geometry.
We draw circles with a compass in math class.
Adult hornets and yellow jackets only eat liquids.
Jill read Tom several interesting facts about insects.
You have to have ____ verbs to have direct and indirect objects.
Action
Linking
