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Active /Passive Pre-Summative Take-Down

Quiz by Michael Flanagan

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  • Q1
    Which of the following sentences features passive voice?
    At lunch, a student threw a large tomato.
    Sometimes, the first-period class is concluded quite abruptly.
    Many types of dressing sit on the grocery shelf.
    The boys in the play forgot their lines.
    120s
  • Q2
    Which of the following sentences features active voice?
    Eating whole grains has been proven to improve digestion.
    Many types of cheese are featured on the menu.
    A daily dose of iron was given to the patient.
    After the meeting, some lawyers reconsidered their stance on the issue.
    120s
  • Q3
    Which item best changes the following sentence from passive to active?: "The verdict will be announced after a short recess."
    The verdict, after a short recess, will be announced.
    After a short recess, the verdict will be announced.
    The jury will announce the verdict after a short recess.
    The verdict will announce a short recess.
    120s
  • Q4
    Which sentence features a shift in verb voice?
    When the song played, the girls cheered loudly.
    Grapes were grown on the farm, and the farmer's young sons loved to pick them.
    Standing up for others requires courage, and some students possess the strength to do so.
    No on saw the guitarist leave after the band finished its final song.
    120s
  • Q5
    Which item fixes the verb voice shift in the following sentence?: "Before the howl was heard, a dark figure moved across the horizon."
    Before the trackers heard the howl, a dark figure moved across the horizon.
    A dark figure moved across the horizon before the howl was heard.
    The howl was heard, and a dark figure moved across the horizon.
    Across the horizon, a dark figured moved as the howl was heard.
    120s

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