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Active Voice Quiz (Level A2-B1) - Grammar Practice

⏱ Time: 07:30 📝 Questions: 15 📊 Level: A2, B1 📚 Type: Grammar ⭐ XP: up to +15 (on pass)

Preparing for an English exam? Practise Active Voice with 15 exercises at Level A2-B1. The questions mirror real exam formats — multiple choice, true/false, and matching — so you get familiar with the question styles while reviewing key grammar concepts.

⏱ You have 07:30 to answer 15 questions. The timer only starts when you click Begin.

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Q1 15

Question 1: The dog ___ the ball across the yard.

Question 1 options
'Fetched' is correct because the sentence is in the simple past active voice, where the subject (the dog) performs the action directly on the object (the ball). The other options use incorrect tenses for a completed past action.
Q2 15

Question 2: Every morning, Sarah ___ a cup of coffee before work.

Question 2 options
'Makes' is correct because the sentence describes a habitual present action in the active voice, requiring the present simple form with a third-person singular subject. 'Made' is past tense, 'is making' is present continuous, and 'has made' is present perfect.
Q3 15

Question 3: In an active voice sentence, the subject performs the action described by the verb.

Question 3 options
True because the defining rule of active voice is that the subject acts upon the object — the subject is the doer of the action, not the receiver of it.
Q4 15

Question 4: Which situation correctly uses the active voice?

Question 4 options
'The chef cooked the meal' is correct because the subject (the chef) is clearly performing the action (cooked) on the object (the meal), which is the defining feature of active voice. The other options either describe the subject receiving the action or omit a clear doer.
Q5 15

Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

Question 5 options
  • My sister
  • emails
  • writes
  • every day

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'My sister writes emails every day' because active voice follows the Subject + Verb + Object pattern, with the frequency phrase 'every day' at the end.
Q6 15

Question 6: Which sentence is grammatically correct in the active voice?

Question 6 options
'The students completed the test quickly' is correct because the subject (the students) performs the action (completed) on the object (the test). The other sentences have word order errors or wrong verb placement that break the Subject + Verb + Object structure.
Q7 15

Question 7: Customer: 'Who fixed the broken printer?' Colleague: 'Oh, Tom ___ it this morning before you arrived.'

Question 7 options
'Fixed' is correct because the context describes a completed past action where Tom (the subject) performed the action on the printer (the object), requiring the simple past active voice. The other options are passive forms or incorrect tenses for this context.
Q8 15

Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses the active voice rather than the passive voice?

Question 8 options
'The mechanic repaired our car yesterday' is correct because the subject (the mechanic) performs the action (repaired) on the object (our car). The other options place the action's receiver in the subject position, making them passive constructions.
Q9 15

Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • are playing
  • The children
  • in the park
  • football

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'The children are playing football in the park' because the present continuous active voice follows Subject + to be + verb-ing + Object + Place phrase.
Q10 15

Question 10: By next year, the company ___ a new factory in the north.

Question 10 options
'Will have built' is correct because the sentence describes an action that will be completed before a future point ('by next year'), requiring the future perfect active voice (Subject + will + have + past participle). The other options use incorrect tenses for this future-completion context.
Q11 15

Question 11: Which statement about active voice sentences is true?

Question 11 options
Active voice makes writing clearer and more direct because the subject, verb, and object appear in a straightforward order. It does not require more words than passive voice, and it can be used in all tenses and with all subject types.
Q12 15

Question 12: Rewrite in the active voice: 'The report was written by Maria.' → Maria ___ the report.

Question 12 options
'Wrote' is correct because transforming the passive sentence into active voice requires placing the original agent (Maria) as the subject and using the simple past active form (wrote) with the original object (the report). The other options are passive or wrong tense forms.
Q13 15

Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct grammar label.

Question 13 options
She reads the newspaper every Sunday.
He was eating lunch when I called.
They had finished the project before noon.
The team will win the game tomorrow.
Future simple active
Past perfect active
Present simple active
Past continuous active

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

Active voice sentences are labeled by tense based on the verb form used: present simple uses the base verb, past simple uses the past form, present continuous uses is/are + verb-ing, and past perfect uses had + past participle.
Q14 15

Question 14: Active voice can only be used when the subject of the sentence is a person or animal.

Question 14 options
False because active voice can be used with any subject — including places, things, or abstract ideas — as long as the subject performs the action. For example, 'The storm destroyed the bridge' uses an inanimate subject in active voice.
Q15 15

Question 15: Which sentence best expresses a direct, clear action in the active voice for a news headline?

Question 15 options
'Scientists discover a new planet' is the best choice because active voice with Subject + Verb + Object is preferred in direct, factual communication like news headlines. It is clearer and more immediate than passive constructions, which hide the doer of the action.