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Active and Passive Voice Quiz

Test your knowledge of identifying and using active and passive voice in sentences

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Identify the correct use of active voice.

  1. The entire house was painted blue by my father.
  2. The whole forest was destroyed by the fire.
  3. Millions of consumers preorder the new I phone seven.
  4. The Romans were invaded by numerous barbarian factions.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The brave soldier sprinted across the field under intense fire and saved his commander.

  1. Active
  2. Passive
  3. Neither
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Parents are being notified that there is a flu outbreak at school.

  1. Active Voice
  2. Passive Voice
  3. Neither
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Identify the incorrect use of passive voice.

  1. The earthquake destroyed nearly everything in site.
  2. My laptop was stolen while I was ordering coffee.
  3. The pencil was invented by Conrad Gessner.
  4. The case of the missing jewelry was never solved.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following sentences uses active voice.

  1. My skateboard was severely damaged after being run over.
  2. The bicycle has been severely damaged over the years.
  3. The video games were confiscated from him due to poor grades
  4. He swerved out of the way to avoid the debris.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Identify the correct use of passive voice.

  1. The planner is making the reservations for the wedding.
  2. The university developed more fuel efficient engines.
  3. My was ad was not responded to by anyone.
  4. Joseph Barbera created the show "Tom and Jerry".
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Identify the incorrect use of passive voice.

  1. Marty created a cure for cancer.
  2. The flat tire was created by Jim.
  3. My sales ad was not responded to by anyone.
  4. The captain was knocked off the boat by the enormous wave.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Passive voice uses which of the following?

  1. A verb to a form of be plus a past particle
  2. A subject that is doing the verb's action.
  3. Verbs that are more direct.
  4. Uses fewer words to express action within the sentence.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Choose the correct example of passive voice.

  1. The contract was signed by the employees.
  2. Mary solved the mystery.
  3. The child was carried by his mother.
  4. The neighborhood was destroyed by the tornado.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Define Passive voice

  1. The subject receives the action rather than performing it.
  2. Sentences are not too wordy.
  3. Verbs are more direct and easier to point out.
  4. When the subject performs the action of the verb.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When should active voice be used in a sentence?

  1. When you want to give the reader a vague description.
  2. When you are not naming specific object.
  3. When you want to keep something or someone discrete.
  4. When writing a non-scientific paper.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an incorrect use of active voice?

  1. Prof. Longoria scolded the class for writing a crappy essay.
  2. The Texans performed poorly the past few seasons.
  3. The quarterback was tackled by the defensive end.
  4. Tony dropped the weights on the floor.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following correctly uses active voice?

  1. A cat was attacked by a gang of squirrels in my backyard.
  2. I was frightened by the loud crackling of thunder.
  3. In a galaxy far, far away Darth Maul was slain by a Jedi
  4. Peyton Manning threw the game winning pass.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Active Voice occurs when...

  1. the subject receives the action
  2. you want to emphasize the recipient of the action
  3. a person or object that experiences the action
  4. the subject performs the action of the verb

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