Shift in Verb Voice

Which sentence is active?

• Herbert was crushed by machinery.

• The wishes were made by the White family.

• The Monkey's Paw cursed the White family.

Which sentence is passive?

• Ted barked to go outside.

• Ted whined to get a treat.

• Ted was let outside.

The room was searched for a clue, but he couldn't find anything.

• Inappropriate Shift in VOICE

• Inappropriate Shift in MOOD

• Voice and Mood are Correct

Which sentence is written in passive voice?

• Andrew threw his backpack onto the floor.

• The backpack was thrown onto the floor by Andrew.

Which verb voice is usually preferable when writing?

• active

• passive

Which sentence is written in active voice?

• The small dog barked at the mailman.

• The mailman was barked at by the small dog.

Which sentence contains a shift in verb voice?

• The cake was eaten by the children, and they enjoyed it.

• The children ate the cake and enjoyed it.

• The cake was eaten by the children, and it was enjoyed by them.

• The children ate the cake, and it was enjoyed by them.

Identify the sentence with an inappropriate shift in verb voice.

• The book was read by Sarah, and she loved it.

• Sarah read the book and loved it.

• The book was read by Sarah, and it was loved by her.

• Sarah read the book, and it was loved by her.

Which sentence is in active voice?

• The ball was thrown by John.

• John threw the ball.

• The ball was being thrown by John.

• The ball had been thrown by John.

Which sentence is in passive voice?

• The teacher explained the lesson.

• The lesson was explained by the teacher.

• The teacher was explaining the lesson.

• The teacher had explained the lesson.