Exercise 2: Passive Voice | Practice Test Online

Question 1:  Which of the following sentences is written in passive voice?

(A) The cake was baked by Sarah

(B) She sings melodiously

(C) They are building a new house

(D) He will complete the assignment

Correct Answer: 1A

Question 2:  What is the structure of a passive voice sentence?

(A) Subject + Verb + Object

(B) Object + Verb + Subject

(C) Verb + Subject + Object

(D) Subject + Object + Verb

Correct Answer: 2B

Question 3:  In passive voice, the emphasis is on:

(A) The subject performing the action

(B) The action itself

(C) The object receiving the action

(D) The tense of the verb

Correct Answer: 3C

Question 4:  Which of the following sentences is NOT in passive voice?

(A) She will drive to the airport

(B) The window shattered in the storm

(C) The report was submitted yesterday

(D) The book was read by him last night

Correct Answer: 4A

Question 5:  When should passive voice be employed in writing?

(A) To emphasize the subject

(B) To enhance clarity

(C) To maintain uniformity in sentence structure

(D) To highlight the action or the object

Correct Answer: 5D

Question 6:  Which sentence is NOT an instance of passive voice?

(A) The novel was written by the renowned author

(B) The car was repaired by the mechanic

(C) The cat chased the mouse

(D) The movie was watched by millions of viewers

Correct Answer: 6C

Question 7:  What is the primary purpose of using passive voice in writing?

(A) To avoid pronouns

(B) To shorten sentences

(C) To focus on the action rather than the subject

(D) To increase sentence complexity

Correct Answer: 7C

Question 8:  Which of these sentences is written in passive voice?

(A) She painted a beautiful picture

(B) The cake was baked by the chef

(C) He is writing a novel

(D) They are attending the conference

Correct Answer: 8B

Question 9:  In passive voice, what becomes the subject of the sentence?

(A) The object of the action

(B) The verb of the sentence

(C) An adjective in the sentence

(D) A preposition in the sentence

Correct Answer: 9A

Question 10:  What is a common use of passive voice in writing?

(A) To create tension

(B) To elucidate complex ideas

(C) To streamline sentences

(D) To eliminate verbs

Correct Answer: 10B