Active vs. Passive Voice
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8th - 10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence is written in active voice?
The director will give you instructions.
The victory will be celebrated by the team tomorrow.
Money is generously donated by Bank of America to the homeless shelter.
The video was posted to Instagram by Alex.
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CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence is written in passive voice?
The kangaroo carried her baby in her pouch.
The homeowners remodeled the house to help it sell.
For the bake sale, two dozen cupcakes will be baked by Susan.
Susan will bake two dozen cupcakes for the bake sale.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In active voice
the subject is active.
the sentence has action.
the subject in the sentence performs the action and typically comes before the action (verb).
the subject in the sentence performs the action and typically comes after the action (verb).
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CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Active voice tells what a person or thing does.
True
False
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CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Passive voice tells what is done to someone or something.
True
False
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CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How should the following sentence be changed to reflect active voice?
Letters are written by Miss Strangeworth to the people on Pleasant Street.
nothing should change since it is active voice
Letters were written by Miss Strangeworh to the people on Pleasant Street.
Miss Strangeworth writes letters to the people on Pleasant Street.
Pleasant Street has people who received letters written by Miss Strangeworth.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How should the following sentence be changed to reflect active voice?
Students were given extra points for writing in active voice on their essays by Mrs. Marryat.
Students are given extra points for writing in active voice on their essays by Mrs. Marryat.
While writing their essays, students were given extra points for writing in active voice by Mrs. Marryat.
Mrs. Marryat gave extra points to her wonderful students for using active voice on their essays.
Mrs. Marryat does not give extra points because her students are so excellent they do not need them.
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CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
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