Grammar Flashcards
(27 cards)
What is the definition of active voice?
Active voice is when the subject of the sentence performs the action.
What is the definition of passive voice?
Passive voice is when the subject of the sentence receives the action.
True or False: In passive voice, the doer of the action is emphasized.
False
Fill in the blank: In the sentence ‘The book was read by the teacher’, the verb is in the __________ voice.
passive
Identify the voice: ‘The chef cooked a delicious meal.’
Active voice
Identify the voice: ‘A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.’
Passive voice
What is the structure of a passive voice sentence?
Subject + form of ‘to be’ + past participle + (by + agent)
Which verb tense describes an action that is currently happening?
Present tense
Which verb tense describes an action that has already happened?
Past tense
What is the past participle of the verb ‘to eat’?
Eaten
True or False: All sentences can be converted from active to passive voice.
False
Fill in the blank: The sentence ‘The ball was thrown by John’ is in the __________ tense.
past
What is the future tense form of the verb ‘to write’?
Will write
Identify the tense: ‘She is studying for her exams.’
Present continuous tense
What is the formula for the present perfect tense?
Subject + has/have + past participle
True or False: The passive voice is often used when the doer is unknown or irrelevant.
True
Identify the verb tense: ‘They will have completed the project by Friday.’
Future perfect tense
What is the difference between simple past and past perfect tense?
Simple past describes an action completed in the past; past perfect describes an action completed before another past action.
Fill in the blank: The verb ‘to be’ in the past tense is __________.
was/were
What is an example of a sentence in the active voice using the verb ‘to give’?
‘She gives her friend a gift.’
What is an example of a passive voice sentence using the verb ‘to make’?
‘The cake was made by the baker.’
Which voice is typically preferred in academic writing?
Passive voice
What is the present simple tense form of the verb ‘to run’ for ‘he/she/it’?
Runs
Identify the voice and tense: ‘The song was being sung by the choir.’
Passive voice, past continuous tense
