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Common Core Standard L.8.1b Questions

Form and use verbs in the active and passive voice.

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Grade 8 Sentence Structure CCSS: CCRA.L.1, L.8.1b
Which of the following best describes active voice?
  1. The subject receives the action
  2. There is no punctuation
  3. The subject performs the action
  4. There is only one subject
Grade 8 Sentence Structure CCSS: CCRA.L.1, L.8.1b
Which of the following is passive?
  1. Eww!
  2. That bird house was made by my dad.
  3. Or should I?
  4. Houses, paper, and trees.
Grade 8 Sentence Structure CCSS: CCRA.L.1, L.8.1b
Which of the following is written active voice?
  1. James threw the ball.
  2. The cake was baked by my aunt.
  3. Sweets, candies, and goodies.
  4. Have you eaten that yet?
Grade 8 Sentence Structure CCSS: CCRA.L.1, L.8.1b
Which of the following best describes passive voice?
  1. There is no capitalization
  2. The subject has no vowels
  3. The subject recevies the action
  4. There is no action
Grade 8 Tenses CCSS: CCRA.L.1, L.8.1, L.8.1b
Which choice correctly changes the sentence below, written using passive voice, into a sentence using active voice?

It is believed by the teachers that a dress code must be implemented by the school to control behavior.
  1. It is believed by the teachers that the school must implement a dress code to control behavior.
  2. The teachers believe that a dress code must be implemented by the school to control behavior.
  3. The teachers believe that the school must implement a dress code to control behavior.
  4. To control behavior, it is believed by the teachers that the school must implement a dress code.
Grade 8 Tenses CCSS: CCRA.L.1, L.8.1, L.8.1b
Which choice correctly changes the sentence below, written using passive voice, into a sentence using active voice?

The man was stung by a bee.
  1. The man had been stung by a bee.
  2. A bee stung the man.
  3. A bee was stung by the man.
  4. The man was stung by a wasp.
Grade 8 Tenses CCSS: CCRA.L.1, L.8.1, L.8.1b
It is okay to use the passive voice when the doer of the action doesn't matter.
Which choice best represents this rule?
  1. Kids can observe the eclipse at midnight.
  2. The eclipse can be observed at midnight.
  3. Professor Johnson can observe the eclipse at midnight.
  4. The eclipse will be observed by Professor Johnson at midnight.

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