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Active and passive voice Quiz for Grade 7

10 english questions on active and passive voice with answers, written for Grade 7. Use it as it is, change any question, print it with an answer key, or give it online and let it grade itself.

1.
Which sentence is in the active voice? (Multiple choice)
  1. The cake has been eaten by the children.
  2. The cake is being eaten by the children.
  3. The children ate the cake.
  4. The cake was eaten by the children.
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The children ate the cake.

In active voice, the subject performs the action, as in 'The children ate the cake.'
2.
Choose the passive voice sentence. (Multiple choice)
  1. The dog chased the cat.
  2. The dog is chasing the cat.
  3. The cat was chased by the dog.
  4. The dog has chased the cat.
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The cat was chased by the dog.

Passive voice shows the subject receiving the action, as in 'The cat was chased by the dog.'
3.
In passive voice, the subject of the sentence is the doer of the action. (True or false)
  1. True
  2. False
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False

In passive voice, the subject receives the action rather than doing it.
4.
The sentence 'The letter was written by Sarah' is in _____ voice. (Fill in the blank)
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passive

The sentence shows the subject receiving the action, which is characteristic of passive voice.
5.
Identify the voice of this sentence: 'The teacher explains the lesson clearly.' (Identification)
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active

The subject 'The teacher' performs the action, so the sentence is active.
6.
Which sentence correctly changes the active voice sentence 'The chef cooks the meal' into passive voice? (Multiple choice)
  1. The chef is cooked by the meal.
  2. The meal has cooked the chef.
  3. The meal cooks the chef.
  4. The meal is cooked by the chef.
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The meal is cooked by the chef.

Passive voice puts the object first and includes a form of 'to be' plus past participle.
7.
Passive voice sentences always include a form of the verb 'to be'. (True or false)
  1. True
  2. False
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True

Passive voice uses a form of 'to be' plus the past participle of the main verb.
8.
In the sentence 'The ball was thrown by John,' what is the subject? (Multiple choice)
  1. The ball
  2. John
  3. Was thrown
  4. By John
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The ball

In passive voice, the subject is the receiver of the action, here 'The ball.'
9.
Match each sentence with its voice. (Matching type)
1. The artist painted the portrait.
A. Active
2. The portrait was painted by the artist.
B. Passive
3. The dog barked loudly.
C. Active
4. The homework was completed by the student.
D. Passive
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1 = Active; 2 = Passive; 3 = Active; 4 = Passive

Active sentences have the subject doing the action; passive sentences have the subject receiving it.
10.
Give three verbs that are commonly used in passive voice sentences. (Enumeration)
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written, made, seen

These verbs are often used in passive constructions to show the action received by the subject.