Passive voice
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- Q1Which of the following is an example of a sentence in passive voice?I am going to eat the cake.Jane ate the cake.The cake was eaten by Jane.The cake was baking in the oven.The cake is delicious.30s
- Q2What is the main difference between active and passive voice?In passive voice, the subject is always a person. In active voice, the subject can be anything.In passive voice, the subject and object are interchangeable.In active voice, the subject receives the action. In passive voice, the subject performs the action.In active voice, the subject performs the action. In passive voice, the subject receives the action.In active voice, the subject is always a person. In passive voice, the subject can be anything.30s
- Q3Which of the following is an example of a sentence that can't be rewritten in passive voice?The audience cheered for the performers.The teacher taught the lesson.The dog chased the cat.The flowers were watered by the gardener.The sun rises in the east.30s
- Q4Which pronoun is usually used in passive voice sentences?The pronoun 'by' is used to indicate who did the action.The pronoun 'he' is always used in passive voice sentences.The pronoun 'by' is used to indicate who did the action.The pronoun 'I' is always used in passive voice sentences.The pronoun 'you' is always used in passive voice sentences.30s
- Q5Which of the following is an example of a sentence that can be written in both active and passive voice?The president signed the bill.The storm destroyed the house.The president signed the bill.The cat meowed loudly.The movie was watched by millions of people.30s
- Q6Which of the following is an example of a sentence that is considered to be in active voice?The cake was baked by the baker.The mouse was chased by the cat.The cat chased the mouse.The ball was caught by the outfielder.The book was read by many people.30s
- Q7Which of the following is an example of a sentence that is considered to be in passive voice?The teacher graded the tests.The team won the game.The car was hit by a truck.The child ate the cake.The car hit a truck.30s
- Q8Which of the following is an incorrect example of passive voice?The tests were being graded by the teacher.The car was hit by a truck.The cake was being eaten by the child.The game was won by the team.The teacher was grading the tests.30s
- Q9What is the purpose of using passive voice?To make the sentence shorter.To focus on the action being done rather than the person doing it, or to be intentionally vague about who is doing the action.To emphasize the importance of the person doing the action.To avoid using the word 'I'To confuse the reader.30s
- Q10Which of the following is a common mistake made when using passive voice?Using too many adjectives.Using the verb 'to run' too much.Using too many prepositions.Using the verb 'to be' too much.Using the verb 'to be' too much.30s
- Q11Which sentence is written in passive voice?She wrote a songThe dog ate the cakeI am cleaning the houseThe cake was eaten by the dog30s
- Q12What is the passive form of the verb 'steal'?StealingStolenStealsStole30s
- Q13Which sentence is written in active voice?The books were read by the studentThe papers were graded by the teacherThe teacher graded the papersThe test was taken by the student30s
- Q14What is the passive form of the verb 'sing'?SingsSingSungSinging30s
- Q15Which sentence is written in active voice?The pizza was delivered by the restaurantThe car was driven to work by herShe drove the car to workThe cake was baked by the baker30s