B. Active Voice vs. Passive Voice

Active: The mayor declared a state of calamity.

Passive:_______________________________

• A state of calamity was declared by the mayor.

• A state of calamity is declared by the mayor.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Active: The students of the barrio school visited the museum in the city.

Passive: __________________________________

• The museum in the city was visited by the students of the barrio.

• The museum in the city were visited by the students of the barrio.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Active: Our parish priest will officiate the mass during our town fiesta.

Passive: __________________________________

• The mass during our town fiesta will be officiated by our parish priest.

• The mass during our town fiesta is officiated by our parish priest.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Active: The students plant seedlings.

Passive: __________________________________

• The seedlings is planted by the students.

• The seedlings are planted by the students

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Active: The policemen arrested the quarantine violators.

Passive: __________________________________

• The quarantine violators was arrested by the policemen.

• The quarantine violators were arrested by the policemen.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Active: The governor ordered the closure of all provincial borders.

Passive: __________________________________

• The closure of all provincial borders was ordered by the governor.

• The closure of all provincial borders were ordered by the governor.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Active: Their carabaos plow the fields.

Passive: __________________________________

• The fields is plowed by their carabaos.

• The fields are plowed by their carabaos.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Active: Her employees presented their proposals.

Passive: __________________________________

• Their proposals are presented by her employees.

• Their proposals were presented by her employees.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Active: My father sold our farm for one million pesos.

Passive: __________________________________

• Our farm is sold for one million pesos.

• Our farm was sold for one million pesos.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Active: Her mother prepared cups of coffee for her classmates.

Passive: __________________________________

• The cups of coffee were prepared for her classmates.

• The cups of coffee was prepared for her classmates.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A