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Active or Passive Voice

The document provides sentences in both active and passive voice and identifies which type of voice each sentence is written in. It contains 18 sentences from a passage and identifies whether each is active or passive voice and what tense each is written in.

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Active or Passive Voice

The document provides sentences in both active and passive voice and identifies which type of voice each sentence is written in. It contains 18 sentences from a passage and identifies whether each is active or passive voice and what tense each is written in.

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Srinivas Minalapuram
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Active or passive voice?

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

1. I was shocked by the news.

2. His generosity surprised me.

3. I have my breakfast at 8.30.

4. I want to become a scientist.

5. The stones were being thrown by the boys.

6. The spider was killed by the boy.

7. My purse has been stolen.

8. The injured man was taken to the hospital.

9. I was watching TV.

10. The mouse was being chased by the cat.

11. The master punished the boy.

12. The trainer was breaking in the pony.

13. A cobbler mends shoes.

14. Tables and chairs are made by carpenters.

15. We are impressed with your performance.

16. Her performance enthralled the audience.

17. He sells newspapers at railway stations.

18. She earns 600 dollars a week.

Answers

1. was shocked – passive voice – simple past tense

2. surprised – active voice – simple past tense

3. have – active voice – simple present tense

4. want – active voice – simple present tense

5. were being thrown – passive voice – past continuous tense

6. was killed – passive voice – simple past tense


7. has been stolen – passive voice – present perfect tense

8. was taken – passive voice – simple past tense

9. was watching – active voice – past continuous tense

10. was being chased – passive voice – past continuous tense

11. punished – active voice – simple past tense

12. was breaking in – active voice – past continuous tense

13. mends – active voice – simple present tense

14. are made – passive voice – simple present tense

15. are impressed – passive voice – simple present tense

16. enthralled – simple past tense – active voice

17. sells – active voice – simple present tense.

18. earns – active voice – simple present tense

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