This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Voice In Academic Writing – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Voice In Academic Writing Quiz 2 (8 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the passive voice in the sentence:'The book was read by many students.' A) Many students have read the book. B) Many students read the book. C) The book is being read by many students. D) The book was read by many students. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The book was read by many students. 2. Rewrite the following sentence to passive:'The artist painted the mural.' A) The mural painted the artist. B) The mural was painted by the artist. C) The mural is painted by the artist. D) The artist was painted by the mural. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The mural was painted by the artist. 3. Rewrite this active sentence in passive voice:'The author wrote the book.' A) The author wrote the book by the publisher. B) The book was written by the editor. C) The book was written by the author. D) The book is being written by the author. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The book was written by the author. 4. When should active voice be used instead of passive voice in academic writing? A) When explaining a scientific process. B) When the identity of the doer is important. C) When describing an experiment's results. D) When reporting findings in a formal research paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When the identity of the doer is important. 5. Which of the following is a situation where passive voice is NOT effective? A) Describing a research methodology in a formal report. B) Presenting the findings of a chemistry experiment. C) Writing a step-by-step instruction manual. D) Explaining a historical event in an academic paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Writing a step-by-step instruction manual. 6. What is the past participle of 'to teach'? A) Taught. B) Taughted. C) Teached. D) Teach. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Taught. 7. Identify the passive voice in this sentence:'The results were published in a renowned journal.' A) The journal published the results. B) The results were published in a renowned journal. C) A renowned journal published the results. D) The results are being published in a journal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The results were published in a renowned journal. 8. Identify the sentence that effectively maintains credibility using passive voice. A) "It is thought that the results are accurate.". B) "I believe the results are accurate.". C) "The results were found to be accurate through multiple tests.". D) "Scientists say these results are accurate.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "The results were found to be accurate through multiple tests.". ← PreviousRelated QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesVoice In Academic Writing Quiz 1Academic Paragraph Review QuizAcademic Vocabulary QuizAcademic Writing Conventions And Practices QuizAcademic Writing Structure QuizAcademic Writing Style And Editing QuizAcademic Writing Style QuizAcademic Writing Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books