Master The Core: What Is Active Voice Quiz?

1. What is a sentence in the active voice?

A sentence where the subject receives the action of the verb.

A sentence where the subject performs the action of the verb.

A sentence with no clear subject.

A sentence that always uses a form of 'to be'.

In active voice, the subject is the doer of the action, not the receiver.

Explanation

In active voice, the subject is the doer of the action, not the receiver.

2. In an active voice sentence, the subject does the action of the verb.

True

False

This is the basic definition of active voice.

Explanation

This is the basic definition of active voice.

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4. Active voice often makes sentences clearer and more direct than passive voice.

True

False

Active voice usually tells the reader right away who is doing what.

Explanation

Active voice usually tells the reader right away who is doing what.

5. In active voice sentences, the subject usually comes before the main verb.

True

False

The typical active pattern is subject + verb + object.

Explanation

The typical active pattern is subject + verb + object.

6. Which sentence best fits the definition of active voice?

The ball was kicked by the player.

The player kicked the ball.

The ball is being kicked.

The ball will be kicked by the player.

The player is the subject and is doing the action 'kicked'.

Explanation

The player is the subject and is doing the action 'kicked'.

7. Which statement correctly describes active voice?

The receiver of the action is the subject.

The subject is unknown.

The subject performs the action of the verb.

The sentence always includes the word by.

Active voice focuses on the subject as the doer of the action.

Explanation

Active voice focuses on the subject as the doer of the action.

8. Which of the following sentences is in the active voice?

The essay was written by the student.

The student wrote the essay.

The essay is being written.

The essay will be written by the student.

In 'The student wrote the essay,' the subject 'student' is doing the action 'wrote'.

Explanation

In 'The student wrote the essay,' the subject 'student' is doing the action 'wrote'.

9. Sentences that use 'was' or 'were' plus a past participle and 'by' are usually in the active voice.

True

False

That pattern (was/were + past participle + by) usually signals passive voice, not active.

Explanation

That pattern (was/were + past participle + by) usually signals passive voice, not active.

10. Which sentence is NOT in the active voice?

The chef prepared the meal.

The cat chased the mouse.

The ball was thrown by the pitcher.

Our team won the game.

Sentence C is passive because the ball (receiver) is the subject and 'was thrown' is passive.

Explanation

Sentence C is passive because the ball (receiver) is the subject and 'was thrown' is passive.

11. Which sentences are in the passive voice, not the active voice?

The story was written by the author.

The author wrote the story.

The window was broken by the ball.

The ball broke the window.

The homework was completed by the class.

A, C, and E put the receiver of the action as the subject and use a passive verb form.

Explanation

A, C, and E put the receiver of the action as the subject and use a passive verb form.

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12. Complete the active voice sentence: 'The scientist __________ the experiment.'

In active voice the subject 'scientist' performs the action, so 'conducted' completes the sentence.

Explanation

In active voice the subject 'scientist' performs the action, so 'conducted' completes the sentence.

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13. In the active voice sentence 'The captain led the team to victory,' which word is the subject?

Captain

Led

Team

Victory

The subject 'captain' is the one performing the action 'led'.

Explanation

The subject 'captain' is the one performing the action 'led'.

14. In the sentence 'The gardeners planted new trees,' which word is the main verb showing the action?

Gardeners

Planted

New

Trees

The action being done by the gardeners is 'planted'.

Explanation

The action being done by the gardeners is 'planted'.

15. In passive voice, the person or thing doing the action is always left out of the sentence.

True

False

Sometimes the doer appears in a by-phrase in passive voice, so it is not always left out.

Explanation

Sometimes the doer appears in a by-phrase in passive voice, so it is not always left out.

16. Which of the following sentences are in the active voice?

The teacher graded the tests.

The tests were graded by the teacher.

The storm damaged several houses.

Several houses were damaged by the storm.

The dog chased the squirrel.

In A, C, and E the subject comes first and is doing the action.

Explanation

In A, C, and E the subject comes first and is doing the action.

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17. Which sentences correctly show active voice with the subject doing the action?

The game was won by our team.

Our team won the game.

The principal announced the results.

The results were announced by the principal.

The students organized the event.

B, C, and E all place the doer of the action as the subject before the verb.

Explanation

B, C, and E all place the doer of the action as the subject before the verb.

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18. In the pair 'The student wrote the essay' and 'The essay was written by the student,' only the first sentence is in the __________ voice.

The first sentence has the subject doing the action, so it is active.

Explanation

The first sentence has the subject doing the action, so it is active.

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19. Which of these rewritten sentences are active voice versions of 'The test was completed by the class.'?

The class completed the test.

The test completed the class.

The class was completed by the test.

The class will complete the test.

The test was being completed by the class.

A and D both have 'class' as the subject performing the action 'completed/complete' the test.

Explanation

A and D both have 'class' as the subject performing the action 'completed/complete' the test.

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20. In an active voice sentence, the subject __________ the action instead of receiving it.

Saying the subject 'does' the action sums up the idea of active voice.

Explanation

Saying the subject 'does' the action sums up the idea of active voice.

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Master the Core: What Is Active Voice Quiz?