Quizalize logo
placeholder image to represent content

Passive and active voice

Quiz by Kimberly Windom

Feel free to use or edit a copy

includes Teacher and Student dashboards

Measure skills
from any curriculum

Tag the questions with any skills you have. Your dashboard will track each student's mastery of each skill.

With a free account, teachers can
  • edit the questions
  • save a copy for later
  • start a class game
  • automatically assign follow-up activities based on students’ scores
  • assign as homework
  • share a link with colleagues
  • print as a bubble sheet

Our brand new solo games combine with your quiz, on the same screen

Correct quiz answers unlock more play!

New Quizalize solo game modes
10 questions
Show answers
  • Q1
    Which sentence is in the active voice?
    The mouse is being chased by the cat.
    The cat was chased by the mouse.
    The cat chased the mouse.
    The mouse was chased by the cat.
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following sentences is written in the passive voice?
    The book was read by the student.
    The students are studying for the exam.
    The student read the book.
    The teacher explains the lesson.
    30s
  • Q3
    Identify the sentence that is an example of passive voice.
    The children ate the cake.
    The children will eat the cake.
    The chef bakes the cake.
    The cake was eaten by the children.
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following is an example of an active voice sentence?
    The stranger was barked at by the dog.
    The dog is barking at the stranger.
    The stranger has been barked at by the dog.
    The dog barked at the stranger.
    30s
  • Q5
    Which sentence illustrates the use of passive voice?
    The storm will break the window.
    The window was broken by the storm.
    The storm broke the window.
    The window is breaking.
    30s
  • Q6
    Which of the following sentences is in the active voice?
    The song has been sung by the girl.
    The girl sings a song every Sunday.
    Every Sunday, the song is sung by the girl.
    A song is sung by the girl every Sunday.
    30s
  • Q7
    Which sentence is an example of passive voice?
    The students will complete the homework.
    The students completed the homework.
    The students are completing the homework.
    The homework was completed by the students.
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following sentences is in passive voice?
    The trophy was awarded to the winner by the committee.
    The committee awarded the trophy to the winner.
    The committee is awarding the trophy to the winner.
    The winner receives the trophy from the committee.
    30s
  • Q9
    Which of these sentences demonstrates active voice?
    The chef cooked a delicious meal.
    A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.
    The delicious meal was being cooked.
    The meal is being cooked by the chef.
    30s
  • Q10
    Identify the active voice sentence.
    A letter was written by her.
    The homework was completed by the students.
    The song was sung by the choir.
    She wrote a letter to her friend.
    30s

Teachers give this quiz to your class