Active vs. Passive Voice Quiz
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Which sentence is written in active voice?
A. Four trains to New York were listed on the schedule.
B. The short walk to the station was covered in a few seconds at her hurried pace.
C. The beautiful girl was dropped at the corner by the mysterious taxi.
D. Did anyone meet her at the station?
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.
This room hasn’t been painted.
A. This sentence is “Active.”
B. This sentence is “Passive.”
What is the best way to change the following sentence from passive to active voice?
The awkward dance was done by Vincent.
A. By Vincent, the awkward dance was done.
B. The awkward dance by Vincent was done.
C. Vincent danced awkwardly.
“It looks like a real __________ oh no!”
A. Comma
B. Dash
C. Ellipsis
My books were returned to me after lunch.
A. Active
B. Passive
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.”
A solar eclipse was predicted by Thales of Miletus in 585 B.C.
A. Active
B. Passive
I was insulted by your question.
A. This sentence is “Active.”
B. This sentence is “Passive.”
One day, Cinderella met Prince Charming.
A. Active Voice
B. Passive Voice
This ancient Inca site had been constructed on a narrow strip of land between two mountain peaks in Peru.
A. Active Voice
B. Passive Voice
1 George Washington Gale Ferris began his career in the railroad industry and then pursued an interest in bridge building.
2 Ferris realized that there was a growing need for structural steel in America.
3 G.W.G. Ferris & Co. was founded to test and inspect metals for railroads and bridge builders.
4 Only later did Ferris gain fame as the inventor of the famous wheel.
If Sara wants to maintain active voice in her text above, which sentence needs to be revised?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
During the intermission, our band played several songs.
A. Active
B. Passive
Was the company investigated by the FBI?
A. This sentence is “Active.”
B. This sentence is “Passive.”
Think back to the moment you found out that you were royalty_______ In that moment_______ in that moment_______ did you think it was a bad thing?
A. Comma
B. Dash
C. Ellipsis
The whale was pursued relentlessly by Captain Ahab.
A. Active
B. Passive
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.
Are you doing your homework?
A. This sentence is “Active.”
B. This sentence is “Passive.”
lease grab your lacrosse stick______your jersey and your cleats_____ and meet me on the field in ten minutes.
A. Ellipsis
B. Comma
C. Dash
I gave him a book for his birthday.
A. Active
B. Passive
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