1. Which statement describes a difference between the active voice and passive voice?

Question

a. Compared to the active voice, the passive voice conveys more feeling.
b. Compared to the active voice, the passive voice has a livelier tone
c. Compared to the passive voice, the active voice is more concise.
d. Compared to the passive voice, the active voice emphasizes an action.
2. Identify the sentence in the paragraph which is written in passive voice.
A. The town of Marietta served as the first territorial capital.
B. The territory covered lands stretching across what is now Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin.
C. In 1787, the Northwest Territory was created by Congress.
D. American settlers moved west all throughout the 1700s.
3. Use the sentence below to answer the question. The football coach sent a note to parents about the upcoming game. What is the best way to rewrite the sentence in passive voice without changing the meaning of the sentence?
A. An upcoming game is why parents and the football coach were sent a note.
B. A note from the football coach about the upcoming game was sent to parents.
C. Parents received a note about the upcoming game from the football coach.
D. The football coach had an upcoming game and sent a note to parents.
4. What information would the sentence contain if were written in active voice instead of passive voice?
A. It would explain why inspections were important.
B. It would explain the sound of an irregularity.
C. It would specify who inspected the wheels.
D. It would specify who inspected the wheels.

Answer 1

1. c. Compared to the passive voice, the active voice is more concise.
2. B. The territory covered lands stretching across what is now Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin.
3. C. Parents received a note about the upcoming game from the football coach.
4. C. It would specify who inspected the wheels.