ACTIVITY 2 - ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

Which of the following sentences is in ACTIVE VOICE?

• Mr. Cruz was loved by everyone

• A book report will be given by Krissy to the class.

• Every night, the office is vacuumed and dusted by the cleaning crew.

• The teacher will explain the scoring rubrics in comic strip making.

Which of the following sentences is in of PASSIVE voice?

• Somebody should do the work.

• I will clean the house everyday.

• A very inspiring novel has written by her.

• The Grade 7 students receive the award in the poster making contest.

Money was generously donated to the homeless shelter by Larry. What is the main VERB in the sentence?

• donated

• homeless

• Larry

• money

The Government plans to build a new road near my house. What is the SUBJECT?

• build

• government

• house

• road

Which of the following is NOT in PASSIVE voice?

• I wrote a poem for my mother.

• The document is being sent right now.

• A car was brought by him in the village.

• We were invited to Daniel and Kath's wedding.

Which of the following is NOT in ACTIVE voice?

• The dog barked loudly last night.

• The gavel was pounded by the judge.

• A workman will repair the computer tomorrow.

• Duterte reminded the Filipinos to be prayerful especially at this critical time.

An expensive camera is bought by him. What is the SUBJECT?

• bought

• camera

• expensive

• him

He was given a book for his birthday. What is the TO BE VERB in the sentence?

• book

• given

• he

• was

Which of the following sentences is NOT in PASSIVE voice?

• John has been asked to make a speech for the meeting.

• The important conference was scheduled tomorrow.

• We need to accomplish all our tasks today.

• You are supposed to wear a uniform.

What is the importance of voice of verb in language?

• It makes the sentence lengthy

• It creates confusion to listeners and readers

• It turns the subject and the action less concise

• It can help a writer or speaker develop the subject and action more in-depth