Active & Passive Voice

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Most of these computers are used for surfing the internet.

Active

Passive. Subject isn't doing anything or is incapable of doing anything

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A movie is being made in our town.

Active

Passive. Subject isn't doing anything or is incapable of doing anything

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Jan hasn't decided which book to read.

Active

Passive. Subject isn't doing anything or is incapable of doing anything

4.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

_{Change the following sentences to passive voice.}
She prints the documents.

The documents is printed by her

The documents are been printed by her

The documents are printed by her

The documents was printed by her

5.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

How many different countries have you visited in your lifetime?

Active

Passive. Subject isn't doing anything or is incapable of doing anything

6.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

When do you get paid?

Active

Passive. Subject isn't doing anything or is incapable of doing anything

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

He was fired because he wasn't getting his work done on time.

Active

Passive. Subject isn't doing anything or is incapable of doing anything.

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A doctor has been treating her for her depression.

Active

Passive. Subject isn't doing anything or is incapable of doing anything

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Her fingers got burned when she reached into the oven.

Active

Passive. Subject isn't doing anything or is incapable of doing anything

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The company should have managed the situation differently.

Active

Passive. Subject isn't doing anything or is incapable of doing anything

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

An award has been given to the police officer who helped the stranded motorist.

Active

Passive. Subject isn't doing anything or is incapable of doing anything

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The garbage is picked up early in the morning.

Active

Passive. Subject isn't doing anything or is incapable of doing anything

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Alice says she will be retiring from her job next year.

Active

Passive. Subject isn't doing anything or is incapable of doing anything

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is active voice?

when the subject performs the action expressed in the verb; the subject acts

when the complete subject is the action

when the verb is in past tense

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is passive voice?

a calmer way of talking

when the subject is not acted upon; but is still in past tense

when the subject receives the action expressed in the verb; the subject is acted upon

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Is, "Julie answered the question." in active or passive voice?

Passive

Active

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

"Mom will lock the door." is an example of active voice

true

false

18.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Determine the voice of the following sentence:
Barack Obama was elected president in 2008.

active

passive

19.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Determine the voice of the following sentence: We must warn them of the danger!

active

passive

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Strong writing should be written using _____ voice.

active

passive

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is passive voice?

When the subject does the action.

When there is no action verb in

When the subject receives the action.

When there are multiple actions in a sentence.

22.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

2 pts

What is active voice?

When the subject is the one doing the action.

When the subject is receiving the action.

The sentence contains an action verb.

When the subject is unknown to the reader.

23.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which sentence is written in ACTIVE voice?

The burger was cooked medium-well.

I cooked the burger medium-well.

The burger was cooked medium-well by me.

Both A and B are correct.

24.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which sentence is written in ACTIVE voice?

He delivered the flowers to her front door.

The flowers were delivered to her front door.

The flowers were delivered to her front door by him.

B and C are both correct.

25.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which sentence is written in PASSIVE voice?

He ate the rest of the left over pasta.

The silver was polished using a special solution.

Chase scored a 90% on his test.

By the way, you should study for the test.

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