Active and Passive Voice Quiz

Which sentence is in active voice?

• The ball was chased by the dog.

• The dog chased the ball.

• The ball is chased by the dog.

• The ball had been chased.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which sentence is in passive voice?

• The cake was eaten by the children.

• The children ate the cake.

• My sister sang a song.

• The teacher reads the book.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which of the following is written in active voice?

• A song was sung by my sister.

• The homework was completed by the students.

• The teacher reads the book.

• The letter was mailed by Grandma.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which sentence is in passive voice?

• My sister sang a song.

• The coach praised the player.

• The cat caught the mouse.

• The story was written by the author.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Change the active sentence into passive: Active: The cat caught the mouse.

• The mouse caught the cat.

• The cat is caught by the mouse.

• The mouse was caught by the cat.

• The mouse had caught the cat.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Change the active sentence into passive: Active: The wind blew the leaves.

• The leaves blew the wind.

• The wind was blown by the leaves.

• The leaves were blown by the wind.

• The leaves had blown the wind.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Change the active sentence into passive: Active: The coach praised the player.

• The player was praised by the coach.

• The coach was praised by the player.

• The player praises the coach.

• The coach is praised by the player.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Change the passive sentence into active: Passive: The letter was mailed by Grandma.

• The letter mails Grandma.

• Grandma mailed the letter.

• The letter is mailing Grandma.

• Grandma was mailed by the letter.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Change the passive sentence into active: Passive: The story was written by the author.

• The story wrote the author.

• The author writes the story.

• The story is written by the author.

• The author wrote the story.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Change the passive sentence into active: Passive: The homework was completed by the students.

• The students completed the homework.

• The homework completed the students.

• The students were completed by the homework.

• The homework is completed by the students.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A