Fill in the blanks with an active or passive verb form.
1We ............... 300 people.
Wrong!
Use the active verb "employ" because the subject does the action.
2A lot of people ............... by us.
Wrong!
Use the passive form "are employed" because the subject receives the action.
3The room ............... every day.
Wrong!
Use the passive form "should be cleaned" because the room receives the action.
4Robbers ............... a lot of money.
Wrong!
Use the active past-tense verb "stole" because robbers did the action.
5A lot of money ............... from the bank.
Wrong!
Use the passive past-tense form "was stolen" because the money received the action.
6Many accidents ............... by reckless driving.
Wrong!
Use the passive present form "are caused" because accidents receive the action.
7Not many people ............... me to their parties.
Wrong!
Use the active verb "invite" because people do the action.
8I ............... to many parties.
Wrong!
Use the passive form "am not invited" because the speaker receives the action.
9I ............... up by a loud noise.
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Use the passive past-tense form "was woken" because the speaker received the action.
10A lot of money ............... on the project.
Wrong!
Use the passive past-tense form "was wasted" because the money received the action.
11Two-thirds of the earth's surface ............... by water.
Wrong!
Use the passive present form "is covered" because the surface receives the action.
12Although the boat ..............., everybody on board was rescued.
Wrong!
Use the intransitive active verb "sank" because the boat went down by itself in this sentence.
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- We employ 300 people.
- A lot of people are employed by us.
- The room should be cleaned every day.
- Robbers stole a lot of money.
- A lot of money was stolen from the bank.
- Many accidents are caused by reckless driving.
- Not many people invite me to their parties.
- I am not invited to many parties.
- I was woken up by a loud noise.
- A lot of money was wasted on the project.
- Two-thirds of the earth’s surface is covered by water.
- Although the boat sank, everybody on board was rescued.