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In active voice sentences...
The subject is the doer of the action.
The subject is the recipient of the verb´s action.
In passive voice sentences...
The subject is the doer of the action.
The subject is the recipient of the verb´s action.
When the subject of a sentence performs the verb´s action, we say that the sentence is in the passive voice.
TRUE
FALSE
Sentences in the active voice have a strong, direct, and clear tone.
TRUE
FALSE
The passive voice is always constructed with a conjugated form of to be plus the verb’s past participle.
TRUE
FALSE
Change to passive voice:
Thomas Edison invented the phonograph.
The phonograph invented Thomas Edison.
The phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison.
The Phonograph is invented by Thomas Edison.
Change to passive voice:
Ms. Hopkins invited me to dinner.
I am invited to dinner by Ms. Hopkins.
I was invited to dinner by Ms. Hopkins.
Change to passive voice:
A plumber is going to fix the leaky faucet.
The leaky faucet will fixed by the plumber.
The leaky faucet is going to be fixed by the plumber.
Change to passive voice:
A large number of people speak Spanish.
Spanish will be spoken by a Large number of People.
Spanish is spoken by a large number of people.
Change to passive voice:
Shakespeare wrote Hamlet.
Hamlet was writing Shakespeare.
Hamlet is wrote by Shakespeare.
Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.
Rewrite to active voice:
John was surprised by the news.
Change to active voice:
My computer has been repaired by the technician.
Change to active voice.
The results of the test will be published by our teacher.
Change to active voice:
It is going to be signed by Susan.
Which is the tense of the following sentence?
The rest of the cake was eaten yesterday.
passive voice in past tense
passive voice in present tense
passive voice in future tense
Which is the tense of the following sentence?
The soccer match will be played by our school team and yours.
passive voice in past tense
passive voice in present tense
passive voice in future tense
Which is the tense of the following sentence?
The Bible is written in my many languages.
passive voice in past tense
passive voice in present tense
passive voice in future tense
Which is the tense of the following sentence?
Many of my relatives have spoken English for decades.
active sentence in past perfect tense
active voice in present perfect tense
active sentence in future perfect tense
Which is the tense of the following sentence?
Julia had finished her homework before you called her.
active sentence in past perfect tense
active voice in present perfect tense
active sentence in future perfect tense
Which is the tense of the following sentence?
The pizza will have been cooked by the time you get here.
passive sentence in past perfect tense
active voice in present perfect tense
passive sentence in future perfect tense
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