Active Voice to Passive Voice 4

 

AV PV 4

1. **Identify the passive voice sentence:**

• a) The scientist discovered a new element.
• b) A new element was discovered by the scientist.
• c) The scientist is discovering a new element.
• d) The new element discovers the scientist.

Correct Answer: b) A new element was discovered by the scientist.

2. **Choose the active voice version of this sentence: "The building was constructed by the workers."**

• a) The building constructs the workers.
• b) The workers construct the building.
• c) The workers were constructing the building.
• d) The workers constructed the building.

Correct Answer: d) The workers constructed the building.

3. **Which of the following sentences is in passive voice?**

• a) The committee approved the proposal.
• b) The proposal was approved by the committee.
• c) The committee is approving the proposal.
• d) The committee approves the proposal.

Correct Answer: b) The proposal was approved by the committee.

4. **Convert this active voice sentence to passive voice: "The artist is painting the portrait."**

• a) The portrait was painted by the artist.
• b) The portrait is being painted by the artist.
• c) The artist paints the portrait.
• d) The portrait is painted by the artist.

Correct Answer: b) The portrait is being painted by the artist.

5. **Choose the active voice version of this sentence: "The car was repaired by the mechanic."**

• a) The mechanic repairs the car.
• b) The mechanic is repairing the car.
• c) The mechanic repaired the car.
• d) The car repairs the mechanic.

Correct Answer: c) The mechanic repaired the car.

6. **Which sentence is in active voice?**

• a) The letters were delivered by the mailman.
• b) The mailman delivers the letters.
• c) The letters are delivered by the mailman.
• d) The letters were being delivered by the mailman.

Correct Answer: b) The mailman delivers the letters.

7. **Convert this passive voice sentence to active voice: "The homework was assigned by the teacher."**

• a) The teacher assigns the homework.
• b) The teacher assigned the homework.
• c) The teacher is assigning the homework.
• d) The homework assigns the teacher.

Correct Answer: b) The teacher assigned the homework.

8. **Identify the passive voice sentence:**

• a) The author wrote a novel.
• b) A novel was written by the author.
• c) The author is writing a novel.
• d) The novel writes the author.

Correct Answer: b) A novel was written by the author.

9. **Choose the active voice version of this sentence: "The windows were cleaned by the janitor."**

• a) The janitor cleans the windows.
• b) The janitor is cleaning the windows.
• c) The janitor cleaned the windows.
• d) The windows clean the janitor.

Correct Answer: c) The janitor cleaned the windows.

10. **Which of the following sentences is in passive voice?**

• a) The children built a sandcastle.
• b) A sandcastle was built by the children.
• c) The children are building a sandcastle.
• d) The children build a sandcastle.

Correct Answer: b) A sandcastle was built by the children.