Passive Voice

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LSAT English Quiz on Passive Voice, created by Tracy Rains on 25/07/2017.
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Quiz by Tracy Rains, updated more than 1 year ago
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Question 1

Question
Which of the following sentences uses passive voice correctly?
Answer
  • Jim hoped his prize horse would win the race for the third year in a row.
  • Jim cheered the horse on from the first row of the stadium bleachers.
  • The horse was ridden by a famous jockey from Peru.
  • The famous jockey rode the horse gracefully.

Question 2

Question
Writing in both active and passive voice is an easy way to show sentence variety.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 3

Question
Sentence coherence refers to the _____________ delivery of the words to make the most sense.
Answer
  • Ordered
  • Logical
  • Confusing
  • Active

Question 4

Question
Unlike lab reports, persuasive writing is usually written in _________________ voice.
Answer
  • Active
  • Passive
  • Personal
  • Neutral

Question 5

Question
What is the subject of the following sentence? The hurricane devastated the rural community.
Answer
  • Hurricane
  • Raged
  • Community
  • Rural

Question 6

Question
Which sentence shows the previous sentence (in number 5) written in the passive voice?
Answer
  • Leave it as is: The hurricane devastated the rural community.
  • The rural community was devastated by the hurricane.
  • The community prepared for the devastating hurricane.
  • The hurricane left the rural community in ruins.
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