Active & Passive

Question 1

What is the main difference between active and passive voice?

Answer 1

In active voice, the subject performs the action, while in passive voice, the subject receives the action.

Question 2

Fill in the blank: The sentence ‘The cat chased the mouse’ is an example of __________ voice.

Answer 2

active

Question 3

Which of the following sentences is in passive voice? A) ‘The chef cooked a meal.’ B) ‘A meal was cooked by the chef.’

Answer 3

B) ‘A meal was cooked by the chef.’

Question 4

Convert the following sentence to passive voice: ‘The teacher graded the tests.’

Answer 4

‘The tests were graded by the teacher.’

Question 5

Multiple choice: Which sentence is NOT in passive voice? A) ‘The book was written by the author.’ B) ‘The author wrote the book.’ C) ‘The book was published last year.’

Answer 5

B) ‘The author wrote the book.’

Question 6

Convert the following active voice sentence to passive: ‘The chef cooks the meal.’

Answer 6

The meal is cooked by the chef.

Question 7

True or False: In passive voice, the subject of the sentence receives the action.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Which of the following sentences is in active voice? A) ‘The book was read by the student.’ B) ‘The student reads the book.’

Answer 8

B) ‘The student reads the book.’

Question 9

Change the following active voice sentence to passive: ‘The dog chased the cat.’

Answer 9

The cat was chased by the dog.