Voice of the Verb: 100 Examples with Answers
Key:
* Active Voice: The subject performs the action.
* Passive Voice: The subject receives the action.
Instructions: Identify the voice (active or passive) of the verb in each sentence.
Sentences:
1. The dog chased the ball.
2. The ball was chased by the dog.
3. Did you eat breakfast this morning?
4. The cake was baked by my grandmother.
5. The artist painted a beautiful mural.
6. The building was designed by a renowned architect.
7. We will discuss the project tomorrow.
8. The news will be announced later today.
9. The children are playing in the park.
10. The flowers are being watered by the gardener.
11. The movie has been nominated for several awards.
12. The book has been read by millions of people.
13. They are going to watch a movie tonight.
14. The car is going to be repaired by the mechanic.
15. He had finished his work before leaving.
16. The letter had been sent to the wrong address.
17. She had been working on the project for months.
18. The house had been cleaned before the guests arrived.
19. I will have finished my homework by tomorrow.
20. The report will have been completed by the end of the week.
21. The thief stole my wallet.
22. My wallet was stolen by the thief.
23. The students are studying for their exams.
24. The exams are being taken by the students.
25. The team won the championship.
26. The championship was won by the team.
27. The author wrote a best-selling novel.
28. A best-selling novel was written by the author.
29. The company released a new product.
30. A new product was released by the company.
31. The singer performed a beautiful song.
32. A beautiful song was performed by the singer.
33. The chef cooked a delicious meal.
34. A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.
35. The doctor examined the patient.
36. The patient was examined by the doctor.
37. The teacher explained the lesson.
38. The lesson was explained by the teacher.
39. The scientist discovered a new element.
40. A new element was discovered by the scientist.
41. The artist created a masterpiece.
42. A masterpiece was created by the artist.
43. The engineer designed a bridge.
44. A bridge was designed by the engineer.
45. The architect built a skyscraper.
46. A skyscraper was built by the architect.
47. The writer published a book.
48. A book was published by the writer.
49. The musician composed a symphony.
50. A symphony was composed by the musician.
51. The team played a great game.
52. A great game was played by the team.
53. The student answered the question correctly.
54. The question was answered correctly by the student.
55. The company announced its profits.
56. The company's profits were announced.
57. The government passed a new law.
58. A new law was passed by the government.
59. The farmer harvested the crops.
60. The crops were harvested by the farmer.
61. The scientist conducted an experiment.
62. An experiment was conducted by the scientist.
63. The artist painted a portrait.
64. A portrait was painted by the artist.
65. The chef prepared a feast.
66. A feast was prepared by the chef.
67. The doctor prescribed medication.
68. Medication was prescribed by the doctor.
69. The teacher graded the assignments.
70. The assignments were graded by the teacher.
71. The company employed new workers.
72. New workers were employed by the company.
73. The gardener planted flowers.
74. Flowers were planted by the gardener.
75. The mechanic repaired the car.
76. The car was repaired by the mechanic.
77. The writer edited the manuscript.
78. The manuscript was edited by the writer.
79. The artist drew a sketch.
80. A sketch was drawn by the artist.
81. The musician played a concerto.
82. A concerto was played by the musician.
83. The chef baked a pie.
84. A pie was baked by the chef.
85. The student wrote a poem.
86. A poem was written by the student.
87. The scientist researched the topic.
88. The topic was researched by the scientist.
89. The writer illustrated the book.
90. The book was illustrated by the writer.
91. The artist carved a sculpture.
92. A sculpture was carved by the artist.
93. The musician recorded an album.
94. An album was recorded by the musician.
95. The writer translated the novel.
96. The novel was translated by the writer.
97. The artist photographed the landscape.
98. The landscape was photographed by the artist.
99. The chef prepared a salad.
100. A salad was prepared by the chef.
Answers:
1. Active
2. Passive
3. Active
4. Passive
5. Active
6. Passive
7. Active
8. Passive
9. Active
10. Passive
11. Passive
12. Passive
13. Active
14. Passive
15. Active
16. Passive
17. Active
18. Passive
19. Active
20. Passive
21. Active
22. Passive
23. Active
24. Passive
25. Active
26. Passive
27. Active
28. Passive
29. Active
30. Passive
31. Active
32. Passive
33. Active
34. Passive
35. Active
36. Passive
37. Active
38. Passive
39. Active
40. Passive
41. Active
42. Passive
43. Active
44. Passive
45. Active
46. Passive
47. Active
48. Passive
49. Active
50. Passive
51. Active
52. Passive
53. Active
54. Passive
55. Active
56. Passive
57. Active
58. Passive
59. Active
60. Passive
61. Active
62. Passive
63. Active
64. Passive
65. Active
66. Passive
67. Active
68. Passive
69. Active
70. Passive
71. Active
72. Passive
73. Active
74. Passive
75. Active
76. Passive
77. Active
78. Passive
79. Active
80. Passive
81. Active
82. Passive
83. Active
84. Passive
85. Active
86. Passive
87. Active
88. Passive
89. Active
90. Passive
91. Active
92. Passive
93. Active
94. Passive
95. Active
96. Passive
97. Active
98. Passive
99. Active
100. Passive