Q1.
 
Which sentence is written in the active voice?
 
 	Tick one.	
The book was returned to the library yesterday.		
The assembly was held in the hall.		
The bad weather led to the cancellation.		
The floods were caused by the heavy rain.		
1 mark
Q2.
 
Rewrite the sentence below so that it is written in the passive voice.
Remember to punctuate your answer correctly.
The pouring rain drenched us.
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1 mark
Q3.
Rewrite the sentence below in the passive.
Remember to punctuate your answer correctly.
The wind damaged the fence.
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1 mark

Q4.
 
Rewrite the sentence below so that it is in the active voice.
Remember to punctuate your sentence correctly.
The results were announced by the judges.
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1 mark
Q5.
 
Rewrite the sentence below in the active.
Remember to punctuate your answer correctly.
The vital clues were discovered by the detective.
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1 mark
Q6.
 
Tick one box in each row to show whether the sentence is written in the active voice or the passive voice.
 
Sentence	Active	Passive	
Otters live in clean rivers.	 	 	
Fish are eaten by otters.	 	 	
Usually, otters are playful creatures.	 	 	
1 mark

Q7.
Tick one box in each row to show whether the sentence is written in the active or the passive.
 
Sentence	Active	Passive	
The lost dog was found by the children.	 	 	
Everyone heard the thunder.	 	 	
Nicole was riding her bike.	 	 	
1 mark
Q8.
Which sentence uses the passive?
 	Tick one.	
The school proposed building a new playground.		
The issue was discussed at a council meeting.		
The council voted in favour of the proposal.		
They started building the new playground last week.		
1 mark

Mark schemes
Q1.

 		
The bad weather led to the cancellation.		
 		
1 mark
Q2.
 
Award 1 mark for a correctly punctuated sentence using the passive voice, e.g.
•        We were drenched.
•        We were drenched by the pouring rain.
•        We were drenched by the rain.
Do not accept responses that change the verb or tense, e.g.
•        We were soaked [by the pouring rain].
•        We are drenched [by the pouring rain].
1 mark
Q3.
Award 1 mark for a correctly punctuated sentence using the passive, e.g.
•        The fence was damaged by the wind.
•        The fence was damaged by wind.
•        The fence was damaged.
Also accept
•        The fence got damaged by (the) wind.
•        The fence got damaged.
Do not accept a change to the verb or tense, e.g.
•        The fence is damaged.
•        The fence was destroyed.
Do not accept misspellings of verb forms.
1 mark
Q4.
 
Award 1 mark for a correctly punctuated sentence using the active voice.
The judges announced the results.
1 mark
Q5.
 
Award 1 mark for a correctly punctuated sentence using the active.
The detective discovered the vital clues.
1 mark
Q6.
 
Award 1 mark for a correctly completed table.
 
Sentence	Active	Passive	
Otters live in clean rivers.		 	
Fish are eaten by otters.	 		
Usually, otters are playful creatures.		 	
1 mark
Q7.
Award 1 mark for a correctly completed table.
 
 	Active	Passive	
The lost dog was found by the children.	 	✔	
Everyone heard the thunder.	✔	 	
Nicole was riding her bike.	✔	 	
1 mark
Q8.
Award 1 mark for the correct box ticked.
The issue was discussed at a council meeting.   
1 mark