Active or Passive - quiz

 

1. I ate a piece of chocolate cake.

 

 active

 passive

2. The librarian read the book to the students.

 

 active

 passive

3. The money was stolen.

 

 active

 passive

4. They are paid on Fridays.

 

 active

 passive

5. The movie is being made in Hollywood.

 

 active

 passive

6. I washed my car three weeks ago.

 

 active

 passive

7. His hair was cut by a professional.

 

 active

 passive

8. I will introduce you to my boss this week.

 

 active

 passive

9. It would have been fixed at the weekend.

 

 active

 passive

10. The national anthem is being sung by Jason this time.

 

 active

 passive

 

Steven likes to play baseball.

 Active voice

 

 Passive voice

 

A letter was written.

 Active voice

 

 Passive voice

 

He lost his keys yesterday.

 Active voice

 

 Passive voice

 

They are listening to their music.

 Active voice

 

 Passive voice

 

French is spoken in Niger.

 

 Active voice

 

 Passive voice

 

Dentists are assisted by dental hygienists.

a) active voice  

 

  b) passive voice

 

My spouse arrived by plane at 6:55.

 a) active voice    

  b) passive voice

 

By pure coincidence, she came into the store when I happened to be there.

a) active voice  

     b) passive voice

 

We were bitten by mosquitoes at the cottage!

a) active voice     

 

  b) passive voice

 

My wallet was found on the street.

a) active voice     

 

  b) passive voice

 

The argument was rejected.

a) active voice      

 

   b) passive voice

 

The director studied the file and gave her comments.

a) active voice     

 

     b) passive voice

 

The committee assured me that no follow-up was necessary at the moment.

a) active voice       

 

    b) passive voice

 

The child was bitten by his friend at the daycare.

a) active voice    

        b) passive voice

 

Alice Munro won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013.

a) active voice     

 

     b) passive voice

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