Active and passive voice

Question 1

Which sentence correctly uses a passive verb to change how the information is presented?

Accepted Answer

The cake was baked by the chef.

Answer

The sun shines brightly.

Answer

The cake is baking by the chef.

Answer

The chef baked the cake.

Question 2

Which sentence correctly uses the passive voice to describe what happened to the window in the greenhouse?

Accepted Answer

The window in the greenhouse was broken by the wind.

Answer

The window in the greenhouse broke.

Answer

The window in the greenhouse was breaking.

Answer

The wind broke the window in the greenhouse.

Question 3

Read the active sentence: "The volunteers planted 120 trees in the park yesterday." Choose the option that correctly rewrites it in the passive voice and explains how the emphasis of the sentence changes.

Accepted Answer

120 trees were planted in the park yesterday by the volunteers. This wording highlights the trees and the action of planting rather than the people who did it.

Answer

The volunteers were planted 120 trees in the park yesterday. This wording highlights the volunteers as the important part of the sentence.

Answer

120 trees were planting in the park yesterday by the volunteers. This wording focuses on the volunteers.

Answer

The park was planted by 120 trees yesterday by the volunteers. This wording focuses on the location.

Try three questions

Which sentence correctly uses a passive verb to change how the information is presented?

Which sentence correctly uses the passive voice to describe what happened to the window in the greenhouse?

Read the active sentence: "The volunteers planted 120 trees in the park yesterday." Choose the option that correctly rewrites it in the passive voice and explains how the emphasis of the sentence changes.

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