Active vs. Passive Voice Quiz
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Which sentence is in active voice?
A. Karen sang a sweet melody.
B. The sweet melody was sung by Karen.
My books were returned to me after lunch.
A. Active
B. Passive
The passive voice is used when the subject is unknown or not important.
A. True
B. False
I was insulted by your question.
A. This sentence is “Active.”
B. This sentence is “Passive.”
Which sentence is written in passive voice?
A. Egyptian pharaohs were honored by their people.
B. Ancient Egyptians depended almost completely on the Nile River.
C. Plants for food and other uses grew along the Nile’s banks.
D. Egyptian people brought gifts by boat up the Nile to the pharaoh.
I washed my car three weeks ago.
A. Passive
B. Active
Which quotation uses an ellipsis correctly to indicate Olive’s incomplete thought?
A. “I can’t stand . . . Olive.”
B. “I can’t stand that . . . girl.”
C. “I can’t stand that girl . . .”
D. “I can’t stand that girl,” Olive said. “She’s so . . . I hate her.”
I am ___________________ in everything you say.
A. Interested
B. Interesting
C. Interest
How could I write the following sentence in active voice?
The homework was completed by Matt.
A. Matt has completed the homework.
B. The homework belongs to Matt.
C. It is already in active voice.
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 brillian last-minute play.
Was the company investigated by the FBI?
A. This sentence is “Active.”
B. This sentence is “Passive.”
Which of the following sentences is NOT written in active voice?
A. Many scientists are studying the Loch Ness monster in Scotland.
B. Experiments were conducted by scientists on Lake Winnipeg, Canada.
C. Scientists have questioned some reports about the monster.
The cake was baked by Mrs. Crook.
A. Active
B. Passive
The explanation wasn’t understood by most of the students.
A. This sentence is “Active.”
B. This sentence is “Passive.”
Were the questions completed?
A. This sentence is “Active.”
B. This sentence is “Passive.”
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.
Which verb voice is usually preferable when writing?
A. active
B. passive
Passive Voice
A. The tone of the author
B. When the subject does the action
C. When the subject receives the action
D. When there is a strong verb
Which sentence is written in active voice?
A. The students had been held longer by the monitor in study hall.
B. The teachers allow exra credit opportunities to all their students.
C. The progress reports are to be signed by the students’ parents.
D. Some students are given trouble by the reading passages that are longesdt.
The students watch videos, use computers, and complete exercises every day in class.
A. This sentence is “Active.”
B. This sentence is “Passive.”
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