ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICES

Multiple Choice

1. Active Voice: The subject of the sentence is the one doing the

action denoted

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

2. Passive Voice: The subject receives the action expressed by the

verb.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

3. In the active voice, the subject performs the action expressed by the

verb.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

4. An active voice is used when you need to highlight the object or

a person who is affected by the action.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

5. In the active voice, the meaning is clearer and direct.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

6. The passive voice focuses on the result of the action.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

7. In the passive voice, the doer of the action is followed by the verb.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

8. In the active voice, if the person who performs the action is mentioned it

follows by.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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9. The active voice is when the subject performs the action expressed

in the verb.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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10. The passive voice focuses on the receiver of the action.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

1. Alfred makes his bed every morning.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE 

Multiple Choice

2. Sandra is writing an essay.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE 

Multiple Choice

3. An essay is being written by Lisa.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE 

Multiple Choice

4. The cake was eaten by my sister.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE 

Multiple Choice

5. My aunt is going to bake a cake.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE 

Multiple Choice

6. The ball was chased by the cat.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE 

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7. I washed my clothes last week.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE 

Multiple Choice

8. The dinner is being made by Alex.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE 

Multiple Choice

9. My story will be read by my teacher.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE 

Multiple Choice

10. The house is being cleaned by Hernan. 

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE 

​DISCUSSION OF THE LESSON: ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICES

​Task 3: Spot the difference. Refer to the two images below. What do you think is it all about? Can you spot the difference between each scenario?

​Active Voice

​

​The subject is the doer of the action

​Formula: Simple Present Tense

​

​Subject+present tense of the verb+object

​Formula: Simple Past Tense

​

​Subject+past tense of the verb+object

​Formula: Simple Future Tense

​

​Subject+will/shall/+present tense of the verb+object

​Passive Voice

​

​The subject is the receiver of the action. The verb is formed by adding the past participle of the verb to the appropriate form of to be. The verb carries the tense of the main verb.

​Formula: Simple Present Tense

​

​Subject+to be+past participle+by object

​Formula: Simple Past Tense

​

​Subject+was/were+past participle+by object

​Formula: Simple Future Tense

​

​Subject+will+be+past participle+by object

Multiple Choice

1. He has been teaching English for ten years.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

Multiple Choice

2. A cake was made by my mother yesterday.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

Multiple Choice

3. A lot of crops were damaged by the heavy rain in Davao City.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

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4. She has written a novel.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

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5. You should do your homework.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

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6. Have you finished the report?

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

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7. This experience will never be forgotten by me.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

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8. I am being helped by Alex to solve the active and passive voice quiz.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

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9. “Sungka” was being played yesterday by me.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

Multiple Choice

10. A poem will have been written by me by the time you call me.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE