8th grade Active and passive voice worksheet

Active and passive voice

Grade 8 Reading Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   The results should be checked by two independent teams. Luz turns a passive sentence into an active one. Which active sentence keeps the same tense and meaning?

   • The results should be rechecked by two independent teams.
   • The results should check two independent teams.
   • Two independent teams should check the results.
   • Two independent teams checked the results.
2. 2.

   Several tents were being pitched by the scouts when the rain began. Milo turns a passive sentence into an active one. Which active sentence keeps the same tense and meaning?

   • The scouts pitched several tents when the rain began.
   • The scouts were pitching several tents when the rain began.
   • Several tents were being pitched quickly by the scouts when the rain began.
   • Several tents were pitching the scouts when the rain began.
3. 3.

   A new comet has been spotted by an amateur astronomer in Chile. Noah turns a passive sentence into an active one. Which active sentence keeps the same tense and meaning?

   • An amateur astronomer in Chile has spotted a new comet.
   • An amateur astronomer in Chile spotted a new comet.
   • A new comet has spotted an amateur astronomer in Chile.
   • A new comet has been spotted by an amateur astronomer in Chile last night.
4. 4.

   The mayor will announce the winners at noon. Ari turns an active sentence into a passive one. Which passive sentence keeps the tense and names the doer?

   • The mayor will be announced by the winners at noon.
   • The winners will be announced by the mayor at noon.
   • The winners will be announce by the mayor at noon.
   • The winners are announced by the mayor at noon.
5. 5.

   Early settlers had cleared most of the valley before 1850. Bo turns an active sentence into a passive one. Which passive sentence keeps the tense and names the doer?

   • Most of the valley had cleared by early settlers before 1850.
   • Most of the valley was cleared by early settlers before 1850.
   • Early settlers had been cleared by most of the valley before 1850.
   • Most of the valley had been cleared by early settlers before 1850.
6. 6.

   The bakers are decorating the cakes for the fair. Pia turns an active sentence into a passive one. Which passive sentence keeps the tense and names the doer?

   • The bakers are being decorated by the cakes for the fair.
   • The cakes were being decorated by the bakers for the fair.
   • The cakes are being decorate by the bakers for the fair.
   • The cakes are being decorated by the bakers for the fair.
7. 7.

   A storm had damaged the old pier before the festival. Esme turns an active sentence into a passive one. Which passive sentence keeps the tense and names the doer?

   • The old pier had been damaged by a storm before the festival.
   • The old pier was damaged by a storm before the festival.
   • The old pier had damaged by a storm before the festival.
   • A storm had been damaged by the old pier before the festival.
8. 8.

   The bridge must have been repaired by the city last spring. Zee marks the words that make the verb passive. Which words are they?

   • must have been repaired
   • must have been
   • repaired
   • have been repaired by
9. 9.

   By noon, the ballots will have been counted by volunteers. Kira marks the words that make the verb passive. Which words are they?

   • counted
   • have been counted by
   • will have been
   • will have been counted
10. 10.

    The map had not been updated by the survey team since 1998. Ren marks the words that make the verb passive. Which words are they?

    • been updated by
    • had not been updated
    • had not been
    • updated