Active and Passive Voice Flashcards

Which sentence is written in passive voice?

Answer: The papers were graded by the teacher.

"The papers were graded by the teacher" uses "were graded" (to be + past participle), which is the defining structure of passive voice.

Convert to passive: "The chef prepared the meal."

Answer: The meal was prepared by the chef.

"Prepared" is simple past, so the passive form is "was/were + past participle": "The meal was prepared by the chef."

In passive voice sentences, the agent (doer of the action) is introduced by which preposition?

Answer: by

In passive voice, the agent is introduced by "by," as in "The letter was written by the author."

Which sentence correctly uses passive voice in the present tense?

Answer: The report is written by the manager.

Present passive requires "am/is/are + past participle"; "The report is written by the manager" follows this pattern correctly.

Which sentence uses passive voice in the past tense correctly?

Answer: The window was broken during the storm.

Past passive requires "was/were + past participle"; "broke" is past tense, not past participle, making option A incorrect.

Which sentence uses present perfect passive correctly?

Answer: The application has been submitted.

Present perfect passive requires "have/has + been + past participle": "The application has been submitted" is the correct form.

Which sentence correctly forms future passive?

Answer: The package will be delivered tomorrow.

Future passive uses "will + be + past participle": "The package will be delivered tomorrow" is the correct construction.