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Active or passive voice?

September 26, 2015 - B1pdf

State whether the following sentences are in the active or passive voice.

Progress 0 of 18 answered
1I was shocked by the news.
Wrong!
2His generosity surprised me.
Wrong!
3I have my breakfast at 8.30.
Wrong!
4I want to become a scientist.
Wrong!
5The stones were being thrown by the boys.
Wrong!
6The spider was killed by the boy.
Wrong!
7My purse has been stolen.
Wrong!
8The injured man was taken to the hospital.
Wrong!
9I was watching TV.
Wrong!
10The mouse was being chased by the cat.
Wrong!
11The master punished the boy.
Wrong!
12The trainer was breaking in the pony.
Wrong!
13A cobbler mends shoes.
Wrong!
14Tables and chairs are made by carpenters.
Wrong!
15We are impressed with your performance.
Wrong!
16Her performance enthralled the audience.
Wrong!
17He sells newspapers at railway stations.
Wrong!
18She earns 600 dollars a week.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/18

Answers

  1. I was shocked by the news. Passive
  2. His generosity surprised me. Active
  3. I have my breakfast at 8.30. Active
  4. I want to become a scientist. Active
  5. The stones were being thrown by the boys. Passive
  6. The spider was killed by the boy. Passive
  7. My purse has been stolen. Passive
  8. The injured man was taken to the hospital. Passive
  9. I was watching TV. Active
  10. The mouse was being chased by the cat. Passive
  11. The master punished the boy. Active
  12. The trainer was breaking in the pony. Active
  13. A cobbler mends shoes. Active
  14. Tables and chairs are made by carpenters. Passive
  15. We are impressed with your performance. Passive
  16. Her performance enthralled the audience. Active
  17. He sells newspapers at railway stations. Active
  18. She earns 600 dollars a week. Active
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