Active and Passive Voice

Our family bought all our clothes at Sears when I was young.

• Active

• Passive

Answer explanation

Use the simple past to indicate a general or habitual action occurring in the past or at a specific time in the past.

The money was given to me to buy new clothes.

• Active

• Passive

All humans are equal.

• Active

• Passive

All humans are created equal.

• Active

• Passive

I am working at McDonald’s until I finish school.

• Active

• Passive

He is being hired to work at McDonald’s.

• Active

• Passive

Which sentence is written in the ACTIVE voice?

• Maria eats in the cafeteria.

• The cafeteria is cleaned.

• The cafeteria was cleaned by Maria.

• Maria was seen eating in the cafeteria yesterday.

Which sentence is written in the PASSIVE voice?

• He loves me.

• He always loves me.

• He never loves me.

• I am loved.

My Chromebook ate my paper.

• Active

• Passive

My essay was eaten by my Chromebook.

• Active

• Passive