Master Active Passive Voice Quiz

1. Fill in the blank: In the sentence “The window was broken by the wind,” the wind is the __________.

The agent performs the action in a passive sentence.

Explanation

The agent performs the action in a passive sentence.

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2. Match the tense with its passive form:

Simple present

Simple past

Present perfect

Future

Each tense keeps its time frame but adds be + past participle.

Explanation

Each tense keeps its time frame but adds be + past participle.

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3. Pick two reasons a writer might use passive voice.

To focus on the action or result

To hide the doer of the action

To make writing more emotional

To describe future predictions

Passive voice emphasizes the action or avoids naming the agent.

Explanation

Passive voice emphasizes the action or avoids naming the agent.

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4. Fill in the blank: Active: The storm destroyed the crops. Passive: The crops __________ by the storm.

Were matches past tense, and destroyed is the past participle.

Explanation

Were matches past tense, and destroyed is the past participle.

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5. True or False: Every sentence can be changed from active to passive without changing its meaning.

True

False

Some sentences lose clarity or sound unnatural when transformed.

Explanation

Some sentences lose clarity or sound unnatural when transformed.

6. Which sentence is in active voice?

The cake was baked by my sister.

My sister baked the cake.

The cake had been baked.

The baking was done by my sister.

In active voice, the subject performs the action directly.

Explanation

In active voice, the subject performs the action directly.

7. Fill in the blank: The object of an active sentence becomes the __________ in the passive sentence.

In passive voice, the focus shifts to the receiver of the action.

Explanation

In passive voice, the focus shifts to the receiver of the action.

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8. True or False: Passive voice always changes the verb tense.

True

False

Passive voice changes sentence structure, not necessarily the tense.

Explanation

Passive voice changes sentence structure, not necessarily the tense.

9. Choose the correct passive form: Active: The teacher praises the students.

The students are praised by the teacher.

The teacher is praised by the students.

The students praise the teacher.

The students were praised by the teacher.

The object (students) becomes the subject, and the verb changes to are praised.

Explanation

The object (students) becomes the subject, and the verb changes to are praised.

10. Fill in the blank: In passive voice, the verb is usually formed with a form of to be plus the __________ participle.

The past participle follows is, was, were, or been to complete the passive construction.

Explanation

The past participle follows is, was, were, or been to complete the passive construction.

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11. Match each active sentence to its passive version:

The chef cooks the meal.

The artist painted the wall.

The dog chased the cat.

The object becomes the subject, and to be + past participle forms the verb.

Explanation

The object becomes the subject, and to be + past participle forms the verb.

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12. Pick two verbs that cannot usually be used in the passive voice.

Have

Love

Know

Seem

Verbs that express feelings or states (like love, seem) rarely form passive sentences.

Explanation

Verbs that express feelings or states (like love, seem) rarely form passive sentences.

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13. Fill in the blank: Active: The students completed the project. Passive: The project __________ by the students.

Was matches the past tense, and completed is the past participle.

Explanation

Was matches the past tense, and completed is the past participle.

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14. True or False: The agent (person doing the action) must always be mentioned in the passive voice.

True

False

The agent is optional and often omitted if unimportant.

Explanation

The agent is optional and often omitted if unimportant.

15. Choose the correct transformation: Active: They clean the classroom every day.

The classroom is cleaned every day.

The classroom cleaned every day.

The classroom cleans every day.

The classroom was cleaned every day.

The verb is cleaned shows present passive voice.

Explanation

The verb is cleaned shows present passive voice.

Grammar Focus: Active and Passive Voice Quiz