Passive Voice QuizOnline version Test your knowledge of passive voice with these 10 questions! by MARIANA MARTINEZ ARBELAEZ 1 What is the passive voice? a A type of adverb. b A grammatical construction where the subject receives the action. c A grammatical construction where the subject performs the action. d A type of active voice. 2 Which of the following sentences is in passive voice? a The dog chased the cat. b The cake was baked by Mary. c She is singing a song. d Mary baked the cake. 3 In passive voice, the object of the active sentence becomes the ... a Verb b Adverb c Subject d Adjective 4 Passive voice is often used when the focus is on the ... a Action b Adverb c Object d Subject 5 Which of the following is a passive voice construction? a She writes a letter. b He is playing football. c The book was read by the student. d They are watching a movie. 6 What is the passive form of 'They built the house'? a The house is building by them. b They are building the house. c The house was built by them. d They have built the house. 7 In passive voice, the verb "to be" is usually followed by the ... form of the main verb. a Present participle b Gerund c Past participle d Infinitive 8 Which of the following is an example of passive voice? a John washes the car. b She is reading a book. c They will cook dinner. d The car was washed by John. 9 What is the purpose of using passive voice? a To emphasize the action instead of the doer. b To confuse the reader. c To highlight the subject. d To make the sentence shorter. 10 Which of the following sentences is not in passive voice? a The cake was baked by her. b The picture was painted by him. c The book was read by them. d He painted the picture.
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