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worksheet: passive voice
read each question carefully. pick the correct answer.

1. which sentence is in passive voice?

a. we will attend the party by 8pm.
b. the dog ate his dinner quickly.
c. complaints were made about the music.
d. the cook was thinking of the dinner.

1. which sentence is in passive voice?

a. they were taken to the nurse’s office.
b. the kids were happy to wait for the nurse.
c. the principal saw the boys pulling on the loose tooth.
d. the doctor didn’t even glance at us.

1. which voice allows writers to use varied and strong verbs in sentences?

a. active voice
b. passive voice

1. which voice always includes a form of the verb “to be”?

a. active voice
b. passive voice

1. which sentence is in active voice?

a. karen sang a sweet melody
b. the sweet melody was sung by karen.

1. which sentence is in passive voice?

a. sandy made the coffee.
b. the coffee was made by sandy.

Explanation:

Question 3

Active voice emphasizes the doer of the action and typically uses strong, varied verbs as the subject performs the action. Passive voice focuses on the receiver, often using weaker verb structures with "to be" + past participle. So active voice allows varied/strong verbs.

Passive voice structure is "subject (receiver) + be verb + past participle + (by doer)". Active voice has subject (doer) + verb + object (receiver). So passive voice always includes a form of "to be".

Active voice: subject (doer) performs action (Karen sings). Passive voice: subject (receiver) has action done to it (melody was sung by Karen). Option A is active (Karen as doer, sings as action).

Answer:

A. Active voice

Question 4