Active vs. Passive Voice Quiz
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Which of the following sentences is written in passive voice?
A. Over half of the graduating class went to college in the fall.
B. The committee is considering a public transportation proposal.
C. The state exam was passed by over half of the students who took it.
D. The researchers will publish their findings in a report.
The cake was baked by Mrs. Crook.
A. Active
B. Passive
What is the best way to change this sentence from passive to active voice?
The band was shocked by Patrick’s loud music.
A. Played by Patrick, the band was shocked by the loud music.
B. Patrick shocked the band with his loud music.
C. The band, by Patrick’s loud music, was shocked.
Which sentence is written in active voice?
A. The basketball net was cut down by the winning team
B. The basketball team won the championship
C. The trophies were handed out by the team’s coach
D. The cheering of the crowd was heard by everyone.
My books were returned to me after lunch.
A. Active
B. Passive
He grabbed the ping pong paddle________swung it at me________ and I ducked.
A. Comma
B. Ellipsis
C. Dash
John has been asked to give a speech by the president of the company.
A. Active
B. Passive
The explanation wasn’t understood by most of the students.
A. This sentence is “Active.”
B. This sentence is “Passive.”
A(n) _____ is a series of 3 dots ( . . .) that is used when omitting a word, phrase, or line, from a quoted passage.
A. period
B. comma
C. dash
D. ellipsis
The newspapers are delivered before 5:00 a.m. every morning.
A. This sentence is “Active.”
B. This sentence is “Passive.”
Can the demonstration be seen from the back of the classroom?
A. This sentence is “Active.”
B. This sentence is “Passive.”
The whale was pursued relentlessly by Captain Ahab.
A. Active
B. Passive
Are you doing your homework?
A. This sentence is “Active.”
B. This sentence is “Passive.”
Which verb voice is usually preferable when writing?
A. active
B. passive
My mother baked some chocolate chip cookies for our family.
A. active
B. passive
An ellipsis is used to ___.
A. shorten a quoted passage by omitting words or phrases
B. pause or hesitate in the middle of a sentence
C. indicate an incomplete thought
D. all answers are correct
Which sentence is written in passive voice?
A. It was our tenth win of the season.
B. The scoreboard flashed the final numbers.
C. The game was won in the last thirty seconds.
D. The forward slam-dunked the ball in a brilliant last-minute play.
Our family plans to open presents Christmas Eve.
A. active
B. passive
Which of the following is written in the active voice?
A. This sweater was knitted for me by my favorite aunt.
B. Jason was asked by his mother to answer the phone.
C. Alice left a message for her friend.
Which of the following is the plural form of the word information?
A. Information
B. Few informations
C. Informations
D. Pieces of information
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