Active v. Passive Voice Sentences

Identify the following sentences as active or passive voice. Then click on the Key to check your answers.

1.

Jill urged her students to study for the exam.  Key                    

2.

His explanation lost me.  Key                              

3.

The touchdown pass was thrown by the quarterback.  Key                      

4.

The Sooners triumphantly beat the Florida State Seminoles in the championship game.  Key              

5.

Al Gore was forced to concede the presidency.  Key                      

6.

The babysitter finally convinced the children to go to bed.  Key                  

7.

The graduate assistant graded the tests.  Key                          

8.

Bobby was arrested Thursday.  Key                              

9.

She was lost.  Key

10.

She lost her way.  Key

11.

I threw the book down.  Key

12.

The papers were signed by my sister.  Key    

 

 

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