WHAT DO YOU ALREADY KNOW? You often hear the terms active voice and passive voice. But how well do you understand the difference? Let us test your knowledge on active and passive voice by simply putting the letter of the correct answer on the given blank. 1. Which of the following describes active voice? A. The subject receives the action expressed in verb. B. The subject does the action expressed in the verb. 2. Which sentence is in active voice? A.We were jolted by the news. B. The cat slept peacefully on the couch. 3. Which sentence is in active voice? A. During the intermission, our band played several songs. B. The money was found under the bed. 4. Which sentence is in active voice? A. The officer did his job successfully. B. My books were returned to me yesterday. 5. Which of the following describes passive voice? A. The subject receives the action expressed in verb. B.The verb does not express any action. 6. Which sentence is in passive voice? A. The cake was baked by Khiel. B. The teacher was helping the student. 7. Which sentence is in passive voice? A. I gave him a book for his birthday. B. The whale was pursued relentlessly by Captain Michael. 8. Which sentence is in passive voice? A. Andrew has been asked to give speech by the president of the company. B. He drove so fast. 9. Which statement is correct? A. Active voice is always better than passive. B. Passive voice may sometimes be better than active. 10. When does passive voice become useful? A. When you want your message to be direct. B. When you want your message to be tactful​