Active or passive? Who did the action?

Question 1

This sentence is passive. Who or what did the action? The picture was painted by my grandmother.

• A. my grandmother
• B. the frame
• C. the picture
• D. the gallery

Question 2

Is this sentence active or passive? A new species of frog was discovered.

• A. active
• B. passive

Question 3

Which sentence is the passive version, with the same meaning? The cat knocked over the vase.

• A. The vase is knocking over the cat.
• B. The vase was knocked over by the cat.
• C. The cat was knocked over by the vase.
• D. The vase knocked over the cat.

Question 4

This sentence is passive. Who or what did the action? The window was broken by a football.

• A. nobody
• B. a football
• C. the house
• D. the window

Question 5

Is this sentence active or passive? The ball was chased by the dog.

• A. active
• B. passive

Question 6

Which sentence is the passive version, with the same meaning? Ravi wrote the story.

• A. Ravi was written by the story.
• B. The story wrote Ravi.
• C. The story is writing Ravi.
• D. The story was written by Ravi.

Question 7

This sentence is passive. Who or what did the action? The lost kitten was found by a firefighter.

• A. the tree
• B. a firefighter
• C. the owner
• D. the lost kitten

Question 8

Is this sentence active or passive? A new species of frog was discovered.

• A. active
• B. passive

Question 9

Which sentence is the passive version, with the same meaning? The cat knocked over the vase.

• A. The vase was knocked over by the cat.
• B. The cat was knocked over by the vase.
• C. The vase knocked over the cat.
• D. The vase is knocking over the cat.

Question 10

This sentence is passive. Who or what did the action? The song was written by two friends.

• A. the singer
• B. the song
• C. the radio
• D. two friends

Question 11

Is this sentence active or passive? The old oak was struck by lightning.

• A. active
• B. passive

Question 12

Which sentence is the passive version, with the same meaning? The storm damaged the roof.

• A. The roof is damaging the storm.
• B. The storm was damaged by the roof.
• C. The roof was damaged by the storm.
• D. The roof damaged the storm.

Question 13

This sentence is passive. Who or what did the action? The cake was eaten by the hungry twins.

• A. the cake
• B. the party
• C. the hungry twins
• D. the plate

Question 14

Is this sentence active or passive? A new species of frog was discovered.

• A. active
• B. passive

Question 15

Which sentence is the passive version, with the same meaning? The storm damaged the roof.

• A. The roof damaged the storm.
• B. The roof was damaged by the storm.
• C. The storm was damaged by the roof.
• D. The roof is damaging the storm.

Question 16

This sentence is passive. Who or what did the action? The new bridge was opened by the mayor.

• A. the mayor
• B. the river
• C. the new bridge
• D. the cars