Grammar Terms: Voice and Punctuation

Question 1

Read the sentence: "The scientist examined the sample." Which term best describes the way the sentence is written?

Accepted Answer

active voice

Answer

passive voice

Answer

semi-colon

Answer

ellipsis

Question 2

Which sentence is written in passive voice?

Accepted Answer

The ball was thrown by Michael during the game.

Answer

Sarah will write a letter to her friend tomorrow.

Answer

The teacher praised the student for the excellent project.

Answer

The chef cooks the meal every evening.

Question 3

Read the sentence: "The trophy was lifted by the athlete." Which statement correctly explains why this sentence is written in the passive voice, using the proper grammatical terms?

Accepted Answer

The sentence is in the passive voice because the subject "the trophy" receives the action of the verb, and the doer of the action appears in a "by‑phrase."

Answer

The sentence is in the passive voice because the subject "the athlete" performs the action and the verb is in past tense.

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The sentence is in the passive voice because the verb "was lifted" is a form of the verb "to be" plus a past participle, which always makes a sentence passive regardless of the subject.

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The sentence is in the passive voice because the object "the trophy" comes after the verb.

Try three questions

Read the sentence: "The scientist examined the sample." Which term best describes the way the sentence is written?

Which sentence is written in passive voice?

Read the sentence: "The trophy was lifted by the athlete." Which statement correctly explains why this sentence is written in the passive voice, using the proper grammatical terms?

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