Active and Passive Voice Challenge

Which of the following sentences is in the active voice? A) The cake was baked by Mary. B) Mary baked the cake. C) The cake is being baked by Mary. D) The cake has been baked by Mary.

• D) The cake had been baked by Mary.

• B) Mary baked the cake.

• C) The cake is being baked by Susan.

• A) The cake was baked by John.

What is the subject in the following sentence? 'The book was read by the student.' A) The book B) Was read C) By the student D) The student

• A) The book

• D) The student

• C) By the student

• B) Was read

Convert the following active voice sentence to passive voice: 'The dog chased the cat.'

• The dog was chased by the cat.

• The cat was chased by the dog.

• The cat was chasing the dog.

• The cat chased the dog.

Identify the object in the following sentence: 'The letter was written by Sarah.' A) The letter B) Was written C) By Sarah D) Sarah

• B) Was written

• A) The letter

• D) Sarah

• C) By Sarah

Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice? A) The teacher explained the lesson. B) The lesson was explained by the teacher. C) The students are studying for the test. D) The test will be taken next week.

• A) The teacher explained the lesson.

• C) The students are studying for the test.

• D) The test will be taken next week.

• B) The lesson was explained by the teacher.

Convert the following passive voice sentence to active voice: 'The movie was watched by the family.'

• The family watched the movie.

• The movie watched the family.

• The movie was not watched by the family.

• The family was watching the movie.

What is the verb in the following sentence? 'The cake was baked by Mary.' A) The cake B) Was baked C) By Mary D) Baked

• D) Baked

• B) Was baked

• A) The cake

• C) By Mary

Identify the subject in the following sentence: 'The new song was sung by the band.' A) The new song B) Was sung C) By the band D) The band

• D) The band

• B) Was sung

• A) The new song

• C) By the band

Which of the following sentences is in the active voice? A) The letter was written by John. B) John wrote the letter. C) The letter is being written by John. D) The letter has been written by John.

• B) John wrote the letter.

• A) The letter was written by John.

• C) The letter is being written by John.

• D) The letter has been written by John.

Convert the following active voice sentence to passive voice: 'The students are studying the lesson.'

• The lesson has been studying by the students.

• The students have studied the lesson.

• The lesson is being studied by the students.

• The lesson is studying the students.