English Language

Active and Passive Voice

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Active and Passive Voice Questions

Multiple choice

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.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Active voice occurs when the subject performs the action. In option C, 'consumers' is the subject performing the action of 'preordering'. The other options use passive voice, where the subject receives the action.

Multiple choice

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.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Multiple choice

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.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In option D, the subject 'He' performs the action 'swerved'. The other options use passive voice constructions.

Multiple choice

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".
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Passive voice requires a form of 'to be' plus a past participle, where the subject receives the action. Option C ('ad was not responded to') fits this structure.

Multiple choice

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.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The question asks for an incorrect use of passive voice. Option A is active voice ('Marty' is the subject performing the action). The others are passive.

Multiple choice

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.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In passive voice, the grammatical subject of the sentence is the recipient of the action, rather than the performer.

Multiple choice

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.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Active voice is generally preferred in most writing, including non-scientific papers, because it is more direct, concise, and clear.

Multiple choice

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.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The question asks for an incorrect use of active voice, but option C is a passive voice sentence. The others are active.

Multiple choice

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.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In option D, 'Peyton Manning' is the subject performing the action 'threw'. The other options are passive voice constructions.

Multiple choice

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Active voice is defined as a sentence structure where the subject of the sentence performs the action denoted by the verb.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences is written in the active voice?

  1. The cat was chased by the dog.

  2. The dog chased the cat.

  3. The cat and the dog chased each other.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence 'The dog chased the cat.' is written in the active voice because the subject (the dog) is performing the action (chasing).

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences is written in the passive voice?

  1. The cat was chased by the dog.

  2. The dog chased the cat.

  3. The cat and the dog chased each other.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence 'The cat was chased by the dog.' is written in the passive voice because the subject (the cat) is receiving the action (being chased).

Multiple choice

In the sentence 'The sun shines', which entity is active and which is passive?

  1. Sun is active, nothing is passive

  2. Nothing is active, sun is passive

  3. Both sun and nothing are active

  4. Both sun and nothing are passive
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In this sentence, the sun is the active entity because it is performing the action of shining, while there is no passive entity because nothing is being acted upon.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of active voice in a sentence?

  1. The book was read by John.

  2. John read the book.

  3. The book is being read.

  4. John is reading the book.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Active voice is a grammatical construction in which the subject of the sentence performs the action. In the sentence 'John read the book,' John is the subject and he performs the action of reading.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences is an example of a sentence that uses active voice?

  1. The wind howled and the rain beat against the window.

  2. The cat was chased by the dog.

  3. The book was read by the student.

  4. The ball was kicked by the player.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence "The ball was kicked by the player." is an example of a sentence that uses active voice.