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Grammar Terms: Voice and Punctuation

English · Grammar & Punctuation · ages 10-11
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. In passive voice, the subject of the sentence receives the action.

    Circle one:   True   False

  2. In the sentence 'The children planted a tree,' which word group is the subject?

    • the children
    • planted
    • a tree

  3. In the sentence 'The wind carried the seeds,' which word group is the object?

    • carried
    • the seeds
    • the wind

  4. Which punctuation mark links two closely related sentences?

    • ellipsis
    • colon
    • semi-colon

  5. Which punctuation mark is used to introduce a list or an explanation?

    • ellipsis
    • semi-colon
    • colon

  6. Which sentence is written in active voice?

    • The pond was filled by the rain.
    • The rain filled the pond.
    • The pond was being filled by the rain.

  7. Which sentence uses a hyphen correctly?

    • Tara has a well:known laugh.
    • Tara has a well-known laugh.
    • Tara has a well;known laugh.

  8. Which sentence is written in passive voice?

    • The meal was cooked by the chef.
    • The chef is cooking the meal.
    • The chef cooked the meal.

  9. 'The cake was eaten by Sam' is passive voice. Which sentence is the same idea in active voice?

    • Sam ate the cake.
    • Sam was eaten by the cake.
    • The cake ate Sam.

  10. In the sentence 'The ball was kicked by Maya,' what is the subject?

    • kicked
    • Maya
    • the ball
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  1. True · That is the definition of passive voice. In active voice, the subject does the action instead.
  2. the children · The subject does the action. The children are doing the planting.
  3. the seeds · The object receives the action. The seeds are what get carried.
  4. semi-colon · A semi-colon links two closely related sentences into one sentence.
  5. colon · A colon (:) tells the reader that a list or explanation is coming next.
  6. The rain filled the pond. · In active voice, the subject does the action. In 'The rain filled the pond,' the rain does the filling.
  7. Tara has a well-known laugh. · A hyphen joins two words into one idea, like 'well-known'. A semi-colon or a colon cannot do that job.
  8. The meal was cooked by the chef. · In passive voice, the subject (the meal) receives the action instead of doing it.
  9. Sam ate the cake. · Active voice puts the doer first as the subject. Sam does the eating, so the active sentence starts with Sam.
  10. the ball · The ball is the subject because the verb belongs to it. Maya does the kicking, but in this passive sentence she is not the subject.
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