Active and Passive Voice

In the active voice, who is performing the action in the sentence?

• The object

• The verb

• The subject

• The adverb

Which of the following sentences is in the active voice?

• The cake was baked by me.

• The flowers were bought by Thomas.

• I baked a cake.

• The house was decorated.

In the passive voice, who is acted on by the verb?

• The subject

• The object

• The verb

• The adverb

Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?

• We celebrated Mom’s birthday.

• Decorations were put up all over the house.

• I baked a cake.

• Mom said she was excited to see everyone.

What is the subject in the sentence "His fans adore him"?

• His fans

• Adore

• Him

• The sentence has no subject

In the sentence "He is adored by his fans," what is the subject?

• He

• Is adored

• By

• His fans

Which sentence is an example of passive voice?

• We made a fire.

• A lovely dinner was made.

• I baked a cake.

• Mom went to bed.

What should you write if the verb is in the active voice?

• P

• A

• V

• AV

Which sentence is in the passive voice?

• After dinner, we made a fire.

• A grand time was had by all.

• Mom said she was excited to see everyone.

• At almost one in the morning we realized the time.

In the sentence "Several people were arrested by the police," is the verb in the active or passive voice?

• Active

• Passive

• Neither

• Both