Question

Identifying Passive and Active Voice Quick Check
Which of the following describes active voice? (1 point)
O voice of writing using the present tense
O voice of writing using the past tense
O voice used in writing in which the subject of a sentence does the action
O voice used in writing in which the subject of the sentence receives the action

Answer 1

Which option describes passive voice in a sentence? (1 point)
• The subject is acted upon by the verb.
• The sentence uses past tense verbs.
• The sentence uses present tense verbs.
• The subject performs the action stated by the verb.

Answer 2

Which sentence is written in the active voice? (1 point)
• The meal was being cooked when I arrived home.
• The collaborative document is being shared with others.
• Raisins are made from grapes.
• Somebody painted a colorful mural on the classroom wall.