ELPT Active and Passive Voice

Question 1

Which sentence is written in passive voice?

Accepted Answer

The papers were graded by the teacher.

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

The meal was prepared by the chef.

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

by

Answer

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

Question 4

Which sentence correctly uses passive voice in the present tense?

Accepted Answer

The report is written by the manager.

Answer

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

Question 5

Which sentence uses passive voice in the past tense correctly?

Accepted Answer

The window was broken during the storm.

Answer

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

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