Quiz: Passive Voice Quiz


Passive Voice QuizOnline version Test your knowledge of passive voice with these 10 questions! by marco rabadan 1 What is the passive voice? a A form of direct speech. b A grammatical construction where the subject performs the action. c A grammatical construction where the subject receives the action. d A type of verb tense. 2 In passive voice, what happens to the subject? a The subject changes gender. b The subject disappears. c The subject receives the action. d The subject performs the action. 3 Which of the following sentences is in passive voice? a She will finish the project. b Mary baked the cake. c The cat chased the mouse. d The cake was baked by Mary. 4 What is the typical structure of a passive voice sentence? a Subject + noun + adjective. b Subject + auxiliary verb (be) + past participle. c Subject + adverb + verb. d Subject + verb + object. 5 Which of the following is an example of passive voice? a She sings beautifully. b The dog chased the cat. c They will finish the project. d The book was read by many students. 6 What is the active voice counterpart of 'The letter was written by John'? a The letter was lost by John. b The letter was sent by John. c John wrote the letter. d John received the letter. 7 In passive voice, what is the focus on? a The subject performing the action. b The time of the action. c The location of the action. d The action or the receiver of the action. 8 What is the purpose of using passive voice? a To hide the subject. b To emphasize the action or the receiver of the action. c To make the sentence shorter. d To confuse the reader. 9 Which of the following is an advantage of passive voice? a It simplifies complex ideas. b It can make the writing more formal. c It adds excitement to the text. d It makes the writing more personal. 10 What is the opposite of passive voice? a Passive-aggressive voice. b Active voice. c Neutral voice. d Passive-aggressive tone.

1

What is the passive voice?

a

A form of direct speech.

b

A grammatical construction where the subject performs the action.

c

A grammatical construction where the subject receives the action.

d

A type of verb tense.

2

In passive voice, what happens to the subject?

a

The subject changes gender.

b

The subject disappears.

c

The subject receives the action.

d

The subject performs the action.

3

Which of the following sentences is in passive voice?

a

She will finish the project.

b

Mary baked the cake.

c

The cat chased the mouse.

d

The cake was baked by Mary.

4

What is the typical structure of a passive voice sentence?

a

Subject + noun + adjective.

b

Subject + auxiliary verb (be) + past participle.

c

Subject + adverb + verb.

d

Subject + verb + object.

5

Which of the following is an example of passive voice?

a

She sings beautifully.

b

The dog chased the cat.

c

They will finish the project.

d

The book was read by many students.

6

What is the active voice counterpart of 'The letter was written by John'?

a

The letter was lost by John.

b

The letter was sent by John.

c

John wrote the letter.

d

John received the letter.

7

In passive voice, what is the focus on?

a

The subject performing the action.

b

The time of the action.

c

The location of the action.

d

The action or the receiver of the action.

8

What is the purpose of using passive voice?

a

To hide the subject.

b

To emphasize the action or the receiver of the action.

c

To make the sentence shorter.

d

To confuse the reader.

9

Which of the following is an advantage of passive voice?

a

It simplifies complex ideas.

b

It can make the writing more formal.

c

It adds excitement to the text.

d

It makes the writing more personal.

10

What is the opposite of passive voice?

a

Passive-aggressive voice.

b

Active voice.

c

Neutral voice.

d

Passive-aggressive tone.

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Passive Voice QuizOnline version

by marco rabadan

What is the passive voice?

In passive voice, what happens to the subject?

Which of the following sentences is in passive voice?

What is the typical structure of a passive voice sentence?

Which of the following is an example of passive voice?

What is the active voice counterpart of 'The letter was written by John'?

In passive voice, what is the focus on?

What is the purpose of using passive voice?

Which of the following is an advantage of passive voice?

What is the opposite of passive voice?