This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Voice In Academic Writing – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Voice In Academic Writing Quiz 2 (13 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the past participle of 'to write'? A) Written. B) Writes. C) Wrote. D) Writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Written. 2. "Various theorists have identified different social conditions that drive innovation. Miller (2020), for example, claims that there are six social conditions that encourage innovation." Which of the above sentences contains an external source? A) The first sentence. B) The second sentence. C) Both sentences. D) Neither sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The second sentence. 3. In which of the following situations is passive voice most appropriate? A) Writing a speech for a debate competition. B) Describing the results of a physics experiment. C) Writing a blog post about an academic topic. D) Expressing personal experiences in a journal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Describing the results of a physics experiment. 4. Which aspect of passive voice is most beneficial in academic texts? A) It makes the writing more dramatic. B) It helps focus on the action and findings instead of the person doing them. C) It allows for personal storytelling. D) It reduces the length of sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It helps focus on the action and findings instead of the person doing them. 5. Transform this sentence to passive voice:'The manager will announce the decision tomorrow.' A) The manager will announce tomorrow the decision. B) The decision will be announced by the manager tomorrow. C) Tomorrow the decision will be announced by the manager. D) The decision was announced by the manager tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The decision will be announced by the manager tomorrow. 6. Identify the passive voice in the sentence:'The book was read by many students.' A) The book is being read by many students. B) The book was read by many students. C) Many students read the book. D) Many students have read the book. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The book was read by many students. 7. Rewrite the following sentence to passive:'The artist painted the mural.' A) The mural is painted by the artist. B) The mural painted the artist. C) The mural was painted by the artist. D) The artist was painted by the mural. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The mural was painted by the artist. 8. 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. 9. When should active voice be used instead of passive voice in academic writing? A) When the identity of the doer is important. B) When explaining a scientific process. C) When describing an experiment's results. D) When reporting findings in a formal research paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When the identity of the doer is important. 10. Which of the following is a situation where passive voice is NOT effective? A) Explaining a historical event in an academic paper. B) Writing a step-by-step instruction manual. C) Presenting the findings of a chemistry experiment. D) Describing a research methodology in a formal report. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Writing a step-by-step instruction manual. 11. What is the past participle of 'to teach'? A) Taught. B) Teach. C) Teached. D) Taughted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Taught. 12. Identify the passive voice in this sentence:'The results were published in a renowned journal.' A) The results are being published in a journal. B) A renowned journal published the results. C) The results were published in a renowned journal. D) The journal published the results. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The results were published in a renowned journal. 13. Identify the sentence that effectively maintains credibility using passive voice. A) "I believe the results are accurate.". B) "It is thought that the results are accurate.". C) "The results were found to be accurate through multiple tests.". D) "Scientists say these results are accurate.". 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