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Passive and Active voice

Authored by Sasikan J

English

6th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Passive and Active voice
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is passive voice?

When the subject of the sentence performs the action

When the subject of the sentence receives the action

When the subject and object switch places

When the verb is missing

Tags

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 of the following sentences is in passive voice?

The cat chased the mouse.

The mouse was chased by the cat.

John cooked dinner.

She sings beautifully.

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

Choose the sentence that is in active voice:

The cake was baked by Sarah.

The book was read by me.

Sarah baked the cake.

The window was broken by the wind.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the sentence “The house was painted by the workers,” who performed the action?

The house

The workers

The paint

None of the above

Tags

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 often uses which preposition to indicate the maker of the action?

for

to

by

with

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the sentence that is in passive voice:

Sarah will sing the song.

The song will be sung by Sarah.

Sarah sings the song.

Sarah has sung the song.

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

Rewrite the following sentence in active voice: “The new car was driven by John.”

John drove the new car.

The new car drives John.

The new car is driven by John.

John was driving the new car.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

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