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Active vs Passive Voice Exercises

The document contains two exercises related to active and passive voice. The first exercise identifies whether sentences are in active or passive voice. The second exercise provides sentences and asks the reader to change them to passive voice. The exercises focus on identifying and transforming sentences between active and passive constructions.

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70 views3 pages

Active vs Passive Voice Exercises

The document contains two exercises related to active and passive voice. The first exercise identifies whether sentences are in active or passive voice. The second exercise provides sentences and asks the reader to change them to passive voice. The exercises focus on identifying and transforming sentences between active and passive constructions.

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Brizeth Chavez
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  • critical thinking,
  • student performance,
  • verb forms,
  • teaching methods,
  • English language,
  • subject-verb agreement,
  • language exercises,
  • grammar quizzes,
  • grammar rules,
  • teaching English

Exercise 1: Of the following sentences, write whether they are in active or passive voice

1. Guernica was painted by Picasso. Passive Voice


2. The doctor talked to him.
3. The fire was put out.
4. My parents gave me a present.
5. English is spoken here.
6. The dog has been taken to the vet.
7. Somebody has stolen my bag.
8. The car has been repaired.
9. Some people were laughing.
10. Olive oil is made from olives.
11. The work will be finished by two.
12. A comet was seen for a long time.

Exercise 2: From the following sentences, change to passive voice.

1. An old woman feeds the pigeons.

2. A burglar broke the window.

3. Someone has made a mistake.

4. Everyone is going to love her.

5. Cervantes wrote 'Don Quixote'.

6. She is helping my sister.

7. Pamela will drive the bus.

8. I was watering the plants.


9. Someone has stolen my treasure.
10. They will sell the house.

11. Sam is washing the car.

12. The girls had eaten the cakes.

13. They are going to plant trees.

14. David was buying a book.

15. My brother walks the dog.

16. He opened the window.

17. Susan threw away the litter.

18. Someone has opened the door.

19. My dad was cutting the grass.

20. The tourists didn't see the lions.

21. The birds are eating my food.

22. She is going to buy the red dress.

23. Gold miners found diamonds in Brazil.

24. The postman delivers letters.

25. Our band will sing that song.


26. Many people had visited the cave.

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