CH 8: PASSIVE VOICE

Which sentence shows the use of the passive voice?

• Pablo accepted his uncle's gift.

• The young man set out on a vision quest.

• The story was told by the tribal elders.

• It is important that we care for aging relatives.

Which sentence shows the use of the active voice?

• We dressed in traditional clothes for the party.

• Sara's robe and headband were made by her aunt.

• Miranda's outfit was purchased at an outdoor market.

• My own clothes were given to me by my mother.

Identify if the sentence below is active or passive voice.

Reporters write new reports.

• Active voice

• Passive voice

Identify if the sentence below is active or passive voice.

A brownie is being baked by Michael.

• Passive voice

• Active voice

Identify the verb in the sentence below that makes the sentence a active voice.

The company will hire new workers.

• workers

• company

• will hire

• new

Active: People speak Malay in Malaysia

Passive: Malay __________ in Malaysia

• is speak

• is speaking

• is spoke

• is spoken

Active: A knock at the door woke us all up.

Passive: We _____________ by a knock at the door.

• was all woken up

• were all woke up

• were all woken up

• were all waked up

Active: Han is writing a letter.

Passive: A letter ________ by Han.

• is being written

• has been written

• was written

• is writen

Active: Felix is helping my sister.

Passive: My sister ________ by Felix.

• is being helping

• is been helped

• is being helped

• is being help

Active: I was watering the plants.

Passive: The plants ________ by me.

• were being watered

• was watering

• were watered

• was watering