Grammar

Question 2

What is the active voice?

Answer 2

The active voice is a sentence structure where the subject performs the action of the verb.

Question 3

What is the passive voice?

Answer 3

The passive voice is a sentence structure where the subject receives the action of the verb.

Question 4

True or False: In the active voice, the subject comes after the verb.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Fill in the blank: ‘The book was written by the author.’ is an example of ______ voice.

Answer 5

passive

Question 6

Change to passive voice: ‘The chef cooked the meal.’

Answer 6

The meal was cooked by the chef.

Question 7

Change to active voice: ‘The song was sung by the children.’

Answer 7

The children sang the song.

Question 8

Identify the voice: ‘The homework was completed by the students.’

Answer 8

Passive voice

Question 9

Identify the voice: ‘The dog chased the cat.’

Answer 9

Active voice

Question 10

True or False: The passive voice is used to emphasize the doer of the action.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Which sentence is in the active voice? a) The cake was baked by the mother. b) The mother baked the cake.

Answer 11

b) The mother baked the cake.

Question 12

What is a common use for the passive voice?

Answer 12

To emphasize the action or the recipient of the action rather than the doer.

Question 13

Fill in the blank: ‘The letter ______ (write) by her yesterday.’

Answer 13

was written

Question 14

Change to passive voice: ‘The committee will approve the proposal.’

Answer 14

The proposal will be approved by the committee.

Question 15

What tense is often used in passive constructions?

Answer 15

The past participle.

Question 16

True or False: All sentences can be converted from active to passive voice.

Answer 16

False

Question 17

Identify the subject: ‘The car was washed by John.’

Answer 17

John

Question 18

Fill in the blank: ‘The project ______ (complete) by the team last week.’

Answer 18

was completed

Question 19

Which voice is typically more direct and concise?

Answer 19

Active voice

Question 20

Change to active voice: ‘The novel was read by the class.’

Answer 20

The class read the novel.

Question 21

What is the structure of a passive voice sentence?

Answer 21

Subject + form of ‘to be’ + past participle + (by + agent)

Question 22

Identify the voice: ‘The flowers were arranged by the florist.’

Answer 22

Passive voice

Question 23

True or False: The passive voice always includes the agent.

Answer 23

False

Question 24

Change to passive voice: ‘The teacher is grading the tests.’

Answer 24

The tests are being graded by the teacher.

Question 25

Fill in the blank: 'A decision ______ (make) by the board.'

Answer 25

was made

Question 26

What is an example of a sentence in the passive voice?

Answer 26

'The house was built in 2020.'

Question 27

Choose the correct voice: 'The athlete broke the record.' is in ______ voice.

Answer 27

active