Active and Passive Voice Review

Identify the SUBJECT and the MAIN VERB from the following sentence:

The goalie slapped the puck away from the net.

• puck, slapped

• goalie, slapped

• net, slapped

• puck, away

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'The goalie' is the subject performing the action, while 'slapped' is the main verb describing what the subject did. Therefore, the correct answer is 'goalie, slapped'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1C

Is the following sentence written in ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?

The goalie slapped the puck away from the net.

• active

• passive

Answer explanation

The sentence "The goalie slapped the puck away from the net" is in active voice because the subject (the goalie) performs the action (slapped) directly on the object (the puck). In passive voice, the subject would receive the action.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

Identify the SUBJECT and the VERB PHRASE from the following sentence:

The ingredients are listed on the label.

• ingredients, are listed

• label, are listed

• ingredients, label

• label, ingredients

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'The ingredients' is the subject as it tells us what the sentence is about. 'are listed' is the verb phrase indicating the action. Therefore, the correct choice is 'ingredients, are listed'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1C

Is the following sentence written in ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?

The ingredients are listed on the label.

• active

• passive

Answer explanation

The sentence "The ingredients are listed on the label" is in passive voice because the subject (the ingredients) receives the action of being listed, rather than performing the action. Therefore, the correct choice is passive.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

Identify the SUBJECT and the VERB from the following sentence:

The Eiffel Tower, the gigantic steel structure without walls, was built in 1889.

• steel, structure

• Eiffel Tower, walls

• Eiffel Tower, was built

• 1889, built

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'The Eiffel Tower' is the subject as it is what the sentence is about, and 'was built' is the verb phrase indicating the action performed. Therefore, the correct answer is 'Eiffel Tower, was built'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1C

Is the following sentence written in ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?

The Eiffel Tower, the gigantic steel structure without walls, was built in 1889.

• active

• passive

Answer explanation

The sentence "The Eiffel Tower, the gigantic steel structure without walls, was built in 1889" is in passive voice because the subject (Eiffel Tower) receives the action (was built) rather than performing it.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

Identify the SUBJECT and the VERB from the following sentence:

Everybody in the training squadron successfully passed the final exams.

• training squadron, exam

• training squadron, passed

• everybody, passed

• everybody, training

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'everybody' is the subject as it indicates who is performing the action, while 'passed' is the verb that describes the action taken by the subject. Therefore, the correct answer is 'everybody, passed'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1C

Is the following sentence written in ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?

Everybody in the training squadron successfully passed the final exams.

• active

• passive

Answer explanation

The sentence 'Everybody in the training squadron successfully passed the final exams' is in active voice because the subject 'Everybody' performs the action of passing the exams, rather than receiving the action.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.2.1F

Active or Passive Voice?

Serena made a delicious cheesecake.

• Active

• Passive

Answer explanation

The sentence 'Serena made a delicious cheesecake' is in active voice because the subject (Serena) performs the action (made) directly on the object (cheesecake). In passive voice, the object would come first.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

Active or Passive Voice?

The delicious cheesecake was made by Serena.

• Active

• Passive

Answer explanation

The sentence "The delicious cheesecake was made by Serena" is in passive voice because the subject (cheesecake) receives the action rather than performing it. The doer of the action (Serena) is mentioned later in the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F