Passive Voice

Active vs Passive Voice

Which sentence is ACTIVE and which is PASSIVE?

• The window was broken yesterday.

• John broke the window yesterday.

Multiple Select

Which sentence is active?

• The car was stolen.

• The butcher cut the meat.

• The tree has been cut.

• The ice is melting.

Multiple Select

Which sentences are passive?

• The cat has been hit by a car,

• The house is being built.

• The man opened the window.

• The window was opened.

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What is the passive voice of: They pay us every friday.

• We are paid by them every friday.

• We are being paying by them.

• We were paid by them every friday.

Multiple Choice

What is the passive voice of: The Tsunami is destroying the buiding.

• The building was being destroyed by the Tsunami.

• The building is being destroyed by the Tsunami.

• The building was destroyed by the Tsunami.

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What is the passive voice of: The scientists developed a new talking robot.

• A new talking robot was developed by the scientists.

• A new talking robot is developed by the scientists.

• A new talking robot was being developed by the scientists.

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What is the passive voice of: I think they will find the cure for cancer.

• I think the cure for cancer was founded by them.

• I think the cure for cancer will be founded by them.

• I think the cure for cancer is going to be founded by them.

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What is the passive voice: Our children found the ring.

• The ring wasn't founded by our children.

• The ring is founded by our children.

• The ring was founded by our children.

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What is the passive voice: Our designers created the new logo last week.

• The new logo is created by our designers this week.

• The new logo was being created by our designers last week.

• The now logo was created by our designers last week.

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What is the passive voice of: The shop will give free samples tomorrow.

• Free samples are being given by the shop tomorrow.

• Free samples will be given by the shop tomorrow.

• Free samples are given by the shop tomorrow.

Multiple Choice

What is the passive voice: They are buying the car.

• The car is being bought by them.

• The car was being bought by them.

• The car was bought by them.

Multiple Choice

The poem was read to the class.

• Active

• Passive

Multiple Choice

The policemen searched the area by foot and car.

• Passive

• Active

Multiple Choice

My father _____ dinner every Monday.

• cooks

• is cooked

Multiple Choice

The small helmets ____ by the children.

• wear

• are worn

Multiple Choice

How many doors … yesterday?

• a) Had painted
• b) Were painted
• c) Are painted
• d) Painted

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They compose music to give the movie a mood.

Music

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John Williams composed the music for Star Wars. (active)

The music for Stars Wars

(passive)

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They show credits at the end of the movie. (active)

Credits

(passive)

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You can buy movie tickets online.

Movie tickets

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They asked a question. (active)

Make it passive.

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People should obey the rules.

Rules

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Students are organising a protest.

A protest