Passive Voice

My friend composed a beautiful son.

• A beautiful song were composed by my friend.

• A beautiful song was composed by my friend.

• A beautiful song is composed by my friend.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

The children broke the door.

• The door was broke by the children.

• The door were broke by the children.

• The door was broken by the children.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

She did not find the mathematics book.

• The mathematics book were not found by her.

• The mathematics book was not found by her.

• The mathematics book was not find by her.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1E

Read the sentences below and choose the right answer.

What is the passive voice for each sentence?.

Gabriel García Marquéz wrote "Cien años the soledad".

• "Cien años de soledad" is written by Gabriel García Marquéz.

• "Cien años de soledad" was writes Gabriel García Marquéz.

• "Cien años de soledad" was written by Gabriel García Marquéz.

• "Cien años de soledad" were written Gabriel García Marquéz.

Christophorus Columbus discovered America in 1492.

• America was discovered by Christophorus Columbus in 1492.

• America was discovered Christophorus Columbus in 1482.

• America was discovered in 1482.

• America is discovered by Christophorus Columbus in 1482.

We use the Passive Voice:

• to say what happens to the subject.

• to say what the subject does.

Choose "A" for Active or "P" for Passive.

The car was stolen from the parking lot.

• A

• P

Choose "A" for Active or "P" for Passive.

The workers are not paid well.

• A

• P

We receive a lot of phone calls every day.

A lot of phone calls .............................. every day.

• is received

• are received

• is receive

• are receive

My wife do the washing-up.

The washing-up .............................. by my wife.

• is done

• are done

• is did

• are did