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Active & Passive Voice Practice 1
By Dana דנה Gelman גלמן
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Part 1
Directions: Underline the verbs in the following sentences and state whether the sentences are in the active voice or passive voice.
Question 1
1.
The boy killed the spider.
Active
Passive
Question 2
2.
This house was built by my grandfather.
Active
Passive
Question 3
3.
The boy was bitten by a snake.
Active
Passive
Question 4
4.
The loud noise frightened the cows.
Active
Passive
Question 5
5.
His command was promptly obeyed.
Active
Passive
Question 6
6.
All the milk was drunk by the cat.
Active
Passive
Question 7
7.
She opened the door.
Active
Passive
Question 8
8.
A stone struck me on the head.
Active
Passive
Question 9
9.
I have just posted the letter.
Active
Passive
Question 10
10.
The minister announced the exhibition.
Active
Passive
Part 2:
Rewrite the passive voice sentences as
active voice
sentences.
Question 11
11.
Passive: Medusa was killed by Perseus.
Question 12
12.
The working lunch was attended by the students.
Question 13
13.
The movie was written by the screenwriter.
Question 14
14.
The game was played by Jack and Jill.
Part 3
Directions: Rewrite the active voice sentences as
passive voice
sentences.
Question 15
15.
Samantha dialed her friend’s phone number.
Question 16
16.
My mom bought the tickets for us last week.
Question 17
17.
The king sent Perseus and his mother away in a trunk.
Question 18
18.
Perseus severed Medusa’s head.
Part 4
Directions: Write one sentence ABOUT YOUR WEEK using the passive voice and one using the active voice.
Question 19
19.
Write you sentence using active voice.
Question 20
20.
Write your sentence using passive voice.