Green and Blue Team- Active and Passive voice

Identify whether this sentence is active or passive: "The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is visited by millions of tourists each year."

• Active

• Passive

Convert this active sentence into passive voice: "The UAE government promotes cultural heritage programs."

• "Cultural heritage programs promote the UAE government."

• "Cultural heritage programs are promoted by the UAE government."

• "The UAE government has promoted cultural heritage programs."

Which of these sentences is in the passive voice?

• "Tourists admire Dubai's modern architecture."

• "Dubai's modern architecture is admired by tourists."

Convert this passive sentence into active voice: "A new museum was opened by the UAE government in Abu Dhabi."

• "A new museum opened the UAE government in Abu Dhabi."

• "The UAE government opened a new museum in Abu Dhabi."

• "A museum was opening in Abu Dhabi by the UAE government."

Choose the best form to emphasize the importance of sustainability in this sentence: "Sustainability initiatives __________ (are encouraged/encourage) by the UAE's leaders."

• are encouraged

• encourage

Rewrite this sentence in passive voice to shift the focus onto the attraction itself: "The UAE hosts several famous international events."

• "Several famous international events are hosted by the UAE."

• "International events host several famous UAE events."

• "The UAE hosts several famous events internationally."

Which of the following passive sentences could be changed to active to better highlight who is performing the action?

• "Innovative startups are supported by the UAE government."

• "Many people admire Dubai's skyscrapers."

Why might someone use passive voice in this sentence: "The UAE's achievements in space exploration are recognized worldwide"?

• To focus on which countries recognize the achievements

• To emphasize the achievements themselves

• To make the sentence sound more formal

Which sentence structure would best highlight the UAE's direct involvement in technology development?

• "The UAE has developed innovative technology programs."

• "Innovative technology programs have been developed by the UAE."

Analyze why passive voice might be used here: "Expo 2020 Dubai was attended by millions of people worldwide."

• To highlight Dubai's success in hosting a global event

• To specify the people who attended

• To emphasize the attendees rather than the event