PASSIVE vs ACTIVE VOICE

1. Physicists study the behavior of matter and energy in the universe.

• PASSIVE VOICE

• ACTIVE VOICE

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

1. Biologists (a)   (explore) ecosystems to understand biodiversity.

PASSIVE VOICE vs ACTIVE VOICE

present

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Chemists ___________ new materials for sustainable energy solutions.

• research

• is researched

• are researched

• researches

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

1. Marine biologists (a)   (study) marine life to conserve ocean ecosystems.

ACTIVE VOICE vs PASSIVE VOICE

present

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

1. Organic chemists ____________ compounds for pharmaceutical applications.

• 1. are synthesized

• 1. is synthesized

• 1. synthesize

• 1. synthesizes

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

1. DNA is analyzed to study inherited traits by geneticists.

• ACTIVE VOICE

• PASSIVE VOICE

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

The effects of climate change on coral reefs ________ (study) by marine biologists.

• studies

• are studied

• is studied

• study

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

1. Edward Jenner developed the first successful smallpox vaccine in the 18th century.

• ACTIVE VOICE

• PASSIVE VOICE

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

1. The first successful smallpox vaccine (a)   (develop) by Edward Jenner in the 18th century.

2. PASSIVE VOICE vs ACTIVE VOICE

   simple past
   

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

The equations of electromagnetism (a)   (formulate) by James Clerk Maxwell in the 19th century.

PASSIVE VOICE vs ACTIVE VOICE
simple past

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A