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Active & Passive Voice: Shifts

Quiz by Lyndsey Bullock

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  • Q1
    Which sentence is written correctly with NO shift in verb voice?
    The other young males kept bothering Mushie, and they engaged in some good-natured jostling and wrestling.
    I called out a warning to him, but the fence was crashed into by Mushie before he could stop himself.
    60s
  • Q2
    Which sentence is written correctly with NO shift in verb voice?
    He dropped a pile of leaves on her head, and he was snarled at by Anastasia.
    She submitted to the attentions of other males and females, but she wouldn't give Mushie the time of day.
    60s
  • Q3
    Which sentence is written correctly with NO shift in verb voice?
    Derrick thought about skipping class, but then he decided that it was not a good idea.
    Derrick thought about skipping class, but then it was decided that it was not a good idea.
    60s
  • Q4
    Which sentence is written correctly with NO shift in verb voice?
    He reads before going to bed each evening, and then he says a prayer before turning off the lights.
    He reads before going to bed each evening, and then a prayer is said by him before turning off the lights.
    60s
  • Q5
    Which sentence is written correctly with NO shift in verb voice?
    Sharon listens to her students concerns, and she replies to their concerns after giving each concern some thought.
    Sharon listens to her students concerns, and replies are given after she gives each concern some thought.
    60s
  • Q6
    Which sentence is written correctly with NO shift in verb voice?
    I foraged along with the other bonobos, but I steered clear of Anastasia.
    She made room for me to sit with them, and the troop's pecking order was changed.
    60s
  • Q7
    Which sentence is written correctly with NO shift in verb voice?
    They shouted loudly enough for her to hear, but their shouts were ignored by Sophie.
    Each morning she climbed the tree to check out the kata-kata's position, and she noticed that they seemed to be planning to stay for a while.
    60s
  • Q8
    Which sentence is written correctly with NO shift in verb voice?
    I took pleasure in how scrawny the rebels looked, and I was pleased that their food supply seemed to be limited.
    The group split up each afternoon for foraging, and the foraging was completed by all the bonobos all afternoon long.
    60s
  • Q9
    Which sentence is written correctly with NO shift in verb voice?
    I tried to move his fingers to see how bad the bite was, but he refused and struggled to get down from my arms.
    I lifted him and tried to move his fingers, but my sympathy was rejected by Otto.
    60s
  • Q10
    Which sentence is written correctly with NO shift in verb voice?
    I reclined on a rock, and I gently closed my eyes.
    I reclined on a rock, and thoughts of what I saw in the sanctuary were placed in my mind.
    60s
  • Q11
    Which sentence is written correctly with NO shift in verb voice?
    The Congo River splits the country in two, and different types of apes live on each side.
    The bonobos collected fruit, and the piles were dropped at my feet so I could open them.
    60s

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