Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We need to decide if the subject is
doing the action (ACTIVE) or
receiving the action (PASSIVE).
Remember:
- In
active voice, the subject does the verb → “The cat chased the mouse.”
- In
passive voice, the subject gets the verb done to it → “The mouse was chased by the cat.”
Now let’s look at each sentence:
1.
the pirate hoisted the sails.
→ Who did the hoisting? The pirate. So the subject (pirate) is doing the action.
✔ ACTIVE → A
2.
the sails were hoisted by the pirate.
→ Who got hoisted? The sails. They received the action. “Were hoisted” is a passive verb form.
✔ PASSIVE → P
3.
the bat gulped the moth.
→ The bat did the gulping. Subject = doer.
✔ ACTIVE → A
4.
the moth was gulped by the bat.
→ The moth got gulped. It received the action. “Was gulped” = passive.
✔ PASSIVE → P
5.
the plane was flown by the pilot.
→ The plane didn’t fly itself — it was flown *by* someone. Passive structure.
✔ PASSIVE → P
6.
the pilot flew the plane.
→ Pilot did the flying. Active!
✔ ACTIVE → A
7.
A huge pot of spaghetti was cooked by the chef.
→ Spaghetti didn’t cook itself — it was cooked *by* the chef. Passive.
✔ PASSIVE → P
8.
the chef cooked a huge pot of spaghetti.
→ Chef did the cooking. Active.
✔ ACTIVE → A
9.
the poodle chased the squirrel.
→ Poodle did the chasing. Active.
✔ ACTIVE → A
10.
the squirrel was chased by the poodle.
→ Squirrel got chased. Passive.
✔ PASSIVE → P
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Final Answer:
1. A
2. P
3. A
4. P
5. P
6. A
7. P
8. A
9. A
10. P
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of active and passive voice worksheet for 8th grade.
