Active and Passive Voice Quiz

Which voice is used when the subject performs the action?

• Indirect voice

• Reflexive voice

• Active voice

• Passive voice

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which voice is used when the subject receives the action?

• Active voice

• Reflexive voice

• Passive voice

• Causative voice

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

What is the active voice of the sentence: 'The book was read by John'?

• The book read John

• John was reading the book

• The book was being read by John and others

• John read the book

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

What is the passive voice of the sentence: 'She sings a song'?

• He sings a song

• A song is sung by her.

• She is singing a song

• A song is being sung by him

Tags

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1D

Identify the active voice sentence: 'The cake was baked by my mom.'

• My mom baked the cake.

• The cake was baked by my dad.

• The cake was baked by me.

• The cake was baked by a professional baker.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Identify the passive voice sentence: 'The dog chased the ball.'

• The ball was chased by the dog.

• The ball was chased by the bird.

• The ball was chased by the cat.

• The ball was chased by the squirrel.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

Change the following active voice sentence to passive voice: 'The teacher teaches the students.'

• The students are taught by the teacher.

• The teacher is teaching the students.

• The students teach themselves.

• The students teach the teacher.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

Change the following passive voice sentence to active voice: 'The letter was written by Sarah.'

• Sarah wrote the letter.

• Sarah did not write the letter.

• The letter was written by someone other than Sarah.

• The letter was not written by Sarah.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

What is the active voice of the sentence: 'The car was driven by my dad.'?

• My dad drove the car.

• My dad did not drive the car.

• The car drove my dad.

• The car was not driven by my dad.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

What is the passive voice of the sentence: 'They built a sandcastle.'?

• A sandcastle was building them.

• A sandcastle was built by someone else.

• A sandcastle was built by them.

• They were building a sandcastle.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1D