Worked example
Identify the voice: The volunteers planted six trees.
Answer & why
Answer: Active voice
The subject volunteers performs the action planted.
Grade 8 · Reading & language
Recognize active and passive voice
Distinguish a subject performing an action from a subject receiving it.
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Question 1
Identify the voice: The window was cleaned before noon.
- Passive voice
- No verb is present
- Active voice
- An unfinished phrase
A hint
In active voice the subject acts; in passive voice the subject receives an action, often with a form of be plus a past participle.
Answer & why
Answer: Passive voice
The window receives the cleaning even though the cleaner is not named.
Question 2
Identify the voice: Mina organized the display.
- Passive voice
- An unfinished phrase
- No verb is present
- Active voice
A hint
In active voice the subject acts; in passive voice the subject receives an action, often with a form of be plus a past participle.
Answer & why
Answer: Active voice
Mina is the subject and performs organized.
Question 3
Identify the voice: A courier delivered the package.
- Active voice
- No verb is present
- An unfinished phrase
- Passive voice
A hint
In active voice the subject acts; in passive voice the subject receives an action, often with a form of be plus a past participle.
Answer & why
Answer: Active voice
The courier performs the delivering, so the voice is active.
Question 4
Identify the voice: The route has been changed by the organizers.
- No verb is present
- Active voice
- An unfinished phrase
- Passive voice
A hint
In active voice the subject acts; in passive voice the subject receives an action, often with a form of be plus a past participle.
Answer & why
Answer: Passive voice
The route receives the change; has been changed is a passive verb phrase.
Question 5
Identify the voice: The volunteers planted six trees.
- Active voice
- No verb is present
- An unfinished phrase
- Passive voice
A hint
In active voice the subject acts; in passive voice the subject receives an action, often with a form of be plus a past participle.
Answer & why
Answer: Active voice
The subject volunteers performs the action planted.
Question 6
Identify the voice: Six trees were planted by volunteers.
- Active voice
- No verb is present
- An unfinished phrase
- Passive voice
A hint
In active voice the subject acts; in passive voice the subject receives an action, often with a form of be plus a past participle.
Answer & why
Answer: Passive voice
The subject trees receives the action; were planted is passive.