Active and Passive Voice

The difference is that in an active sentence the subject performs the action, and in a passive sentence the subject receives the action.

• True

• False

They may deliver the package while we’re out.

• Active

• Passive

Money was generously donated to the homeless shelter by Larry.

• Active

• Passive

Make this active present simple sentences into passive sentences.

“Somebody speaks English here.”

• English is spoken here by somebody.

• English were spoken here by somebody.

• English is spoke here by somebody.

Charlotte Brontë’s first book, Jane Eyre, __________ in 1847 and is still popular today.

• published

• was published

• was publishing

Anne saw the burglar.

• Active

• Passive

Insects are eaten by bats.

• Active

• Passive

Make these Active Simple Present sentences into Passive sentences.

“My uncle builds new houses every year.”

• New houses are build every year.

• New houses are built every year by my uncle.

• New houses were built every year by my uncle.

Bats eat insects.

• Active

• Passive

Sugar cane is raised by some people in Hawaii.

• Active

• Passive