Language Arts: Active and Passive Voice Worksheet

Question 1

Identify the voice of this sentence: The chef prepared the meal.

Accepted Answer

This sentence uses active voice because the subject, the chef, performs the action of preparing the meal.

Question 2

Identify the voice of this sentence: The meal was prepared by the chef.

Accepted Answer

This sentence uses passive voice because the subject, the meal, receives the action instead of performing it.

Question 3

Rewrite this sentence in active voice: The song was sung by the choir.

Accepted Answer

The choir sang the song.

Question 4

Rewrite this sentence in passive voice: The scientist recorded the results.

Accepted Answer

The results were recorded by the scientist.

Question 5

Identify the voice of this sentence: Maya mailed the package yesterday.

Accepted Answer

This sentence uses active voice because Maya performs the action of mailing the package.

Question 6

Identify the voice of this sentence: The package was mailed yesterday by Maya.

Accepted Answer

This sentence uses passive voice because the package receives the action of being mailed.

Question 7

Rewrite this sentence in active voice: The classroom was cleaned by the students after school.

Accepted Answer

The students cleaned the classroom after school.

Question 8

Rewrite this sentence in passive voice: The dog chased the ball across the yard.

Accepted Answer

The ball was chased across the yard by the dog.

Question 9

Choose the clearer sentence and explain why: A) The award was presented by the principal. B) The principal presented the award.

Accepted Answer

Sentence B is clearer because it uses active voice and directly shows that the principal performed the action.

Question 10

Rewrite this sentence in active voice: The final decision was made by the committee.

Accepted Answer

The committee made the final decision.

Question 11

Rewrite this sentence in passive voice: Jordan completed the art project in one week.

Accepted Answer

The art project was completed in one week by Jordan.

Question 12

Identify the voice of this sentence: The windows were broken during the storm.

Accepted Answer

This sentence uses passive voice because the windows receive the action, and the sentence does not name who or what caused it.

Question 13

Rewrite this sentence to active voice if possible: The homework was finished before dinner.

Accepted Answer

One possible active version is: Sofia finished the homework before dinner. An active sentence must name who performed the action.

Question 14

Write your own sentence in active voice about school.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. A correct example is: The teacher explained the assignment to the class.

Question 15

Write your own sentence in passive voice about sports.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. A correct example is: The winning goal was scored by the captain.

Language Arts: Active and Passive Voice