Identify Active and Passive Voice

THIS ENVELOPE WAS HANDED TO ME BY THE SECURITY GUARD.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

I GATHERED ALL THE MANGOES YESTERDAY.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

THIS HANDOUT WAS PRINTED BY MY TEACHER FOR MY REFERENCE.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Identify the sentence which is in passive

• My purse was stolen.

• Somebody stole my purse.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Identify the correct passive sentence for the following sentence which is in active. He has filled my application.

• My application has been filled by him.

• My application had been filled by him.

• My application was been filled by him.

• My application is been filled by him.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

The correct passive sentence for the following is

I teach English and Mathematics.

• English and Mathematics are taught by me.

• English and Mathematics were taught by me.

• English and Mathematics have been taught by me.

• English and Mathematics had been taught by me.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

The correct passive sentence for the following is

The construction workers are making street repairs all month long.

• Street repairs is being made by the construction workers all month long.

• Street repairs are being made by the construction workers all month long.

• Street repairs have been made by the construction workers all month long.

• Street repairs will be made by the construction workers all month long.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

The correct active sentence for the following is

A woman was being carried downstairs by a very strong firefighter.

• A very strong firefighter carried a woman.

• A very strong firefighter had been carrying a woman.

• A very strong firefighter was carrying a woman.

• A very strong firefighter carry a woman.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

The teacher explained the students the experiment.

Change the above statement into passive.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which of the following revisions would you make to keep the meaning of the sentence and use the active voice? The winning goal for the Tigers was scored by Sean.

• The game was won by Sean, who scored the last goal for the Tigers.

• Sean scored the winning goal for the Tigers.

• The last goal for the Tigers was scored by Sean, which led to their win.

• No change. It is already in the active voice.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A