ACTIVE AND PASSIVE WORKSHEET

Thursday, 7 November 2018

Name: ______________________________ Class: ______________ Score: ____________
A. Complete the text with active or passive form based on the verb given. (10 points)

The police (1) … (just, announce) that the Portnoy's Bank (2) … (rob) yesterday. Two men (3) … (enter) the bank at 4.30
with guns in their hands. Customers and bank clerks (4) … (ask) to lie down on the floor and one of the bank clerks (5)
… (make) to fill the robbers' bags with money. After that the two men (6) … (leave) the bank quickly. The police officer Jason
Gregson says that more than 200,000 pounds (7) … (steal) yesterday, but nobody (8) … (injure). Jason Gregson believes
that the robbers (9) … (find) soon. The bank (10) … (close) since yesterday.

Answers:
1. _________________________ 6. _________________________
2. _________________________ 7. _________________________
3. _________________________ 8. _________________________
4. _________________________ 9. _________________________
5. _________________________ 10. _________________________

B. Change the active voice into passive voice. (7 points)

1. Ford offered Bill a job.
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2. My partner will send you the fax.

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3. My parents give me some pocket money.

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4. The mayor promised new flats to people.

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5. The teacher will show slides to students.

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6. The bank is going to lend them enough money.

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7. The manager has given them a discount.

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C. Change the passive voice into active voice. (8 points)

1. He is being deceived by his own friends.

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2. Prince Hamlet was welcomed by the people.
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3. The proposal has been rejected by the committee.
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4. I have been given much cause for anxiety.
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5. Have my orders been carried out by you?
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6. The story is eagerly listened to.
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7. The stone was being thrown by the kid.
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8. The trees are going to be planted alongside Harapan Indah Street.
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