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Verbals and active versus passive voice

Students practise identifying verb forms (gerunds, participles, infinitives) and analysing sentence roles, plus choosing active or passive voice in short questions like defining a phrase’s use, a word’s role, an infinitive’s meaning, and selecting the correct voice. Level: 8th grade.

By Edform · English language arts · Grade 8 · Published Oct 28, 2026 · New

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Questions

  1. In the sentence “Collecting old maps takes patience,” how is “Collecting old maps” used?
  2. In the sentence “A cracked window let in cold air,” what is the role of “cracked”?
  3. In “Mina stayed after school to finish her essay,” what does the infinitive phrase “to finish her essay” express?
  4. Which statement best explains the voice in “The invitations were mailed on Friday”?
  5. Arrange the parts to form a passive-voice sentence from “The drama club performed the final scene.”
  6. Match each sentence with the role of its verbal phrase.
  7. Complete the sentence with the past participle of “exhaust.”
  8. Choose the correct verbal form to complete the sentence.
  9. Sort each sentence by the verbal form it contains: gerund, participle, or infinitive.
  10. For each statement, decide whether it is true or false.

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