Question 1: Identify one sentence in the passage that uses the active voice.

Answer: The hero often saves the city from destruction.

Question 2: Find a sentence that employs passive voice and write it down.

Answer: Villains are captured by the hero.

Question 1: Which parts of the quote are in passive voice? List them.

Answer: The ring was stolen by the dark lord’s minions; it was ultimately destroyed by the hero’s courage.

Question 2: Explain why the use of passive voice might be effective in this quote.

Answer: It emphasises the actions done to the ring and the hero's role, creating focus on the events rather than the actors.

Question 1: Write a short paragraph (around 150 words) describing the scene, choosing your voice deliberately for effect.

Answer: See full answer key

Question 2: Checklist for your scene:

Answer: Use at least two examples of active voice and two examples of passive voice. Focus on clarity and dramatic impact. Make sure the tone matches the superhero genre.

Question 1: Identify which sentence uses passive voice and discuss how it affects the tone of the excerpt.

Answer: The city’s fate was sealed by the villain’s cruel plan; it creates a tone of inevitability and tension.

Question 1: Why might a writer choose passive voice over active? List two reasons and give a pop culture example for each.

Answer: Passive voice can emphasise the action or the object, such as in a film description. It can also create suspense by focusing on what is done to someone or something, like in a mystery plot.