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Find the mistakes with the underlined words, and correct them on the line provided
below. Not all of the sentences have mistakes. If there are no mistakes, rewrite the sentence on the
line provided.
EXAMPLES: | The thief arrested by the
police. | | | The thief was arrested by the
police .
| | | A package was left near your front
door. | | | A package was left near your front
door . | | |
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When
was your car stolen?
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Most
of the pizza wasn't eating.
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The
dishes have already been washed.
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Change the sentences from passive to active voice. Use the same
tense.
EXAMPLE: | The door was closed by the
janitor. | | | The janitor closed the
door. | | |
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The
dinner was made by my mother.
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When
was the ice cream eaten by the children?
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How
many cars have been sold by the salesman?
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Textbooks are sold by the college bookstore.
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Your
help isn't needed by us.
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Fill in the blanks with the passive or active of the verb in parentheses. Use an
appropriate tense.
EXAMPLES: | Some dirty dishes (leave) were
left in the sink.
| | | I (not/wash) didn't
wash the dishes last night. | | |
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Nothing (do) ________________ to correct the problem.
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The
answer to the problem can't (find) ________________.
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Change each of the following sentences from active to passive. Do not include a
performer. (Do not include by + the performer.)
EXAMPLES: | They could build a new house.
| | | A new
house could be
built. | | |
| | She drank orange juice. | | | Orange juice was
drunk. | | |
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When
will you finish your composition?
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We
didn't eat the pie.
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Change each of the following sentences from passive to
active.
EXAMPLE: | Their old house was built in 1930 by her
grandfather. | | | Her grandfather
built their old house in
1930. | | |
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Trees, flowers, and grass will have to be planted after the house is
completed.
They
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Write a passive sentence for each of the following
subjects.
EXAMPLE: | The Eiffel Tower was built in Paris in the
nineteenth century. | | |
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The
car _____________________________________________________________
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Write the verb from each sentence. Then write if the sentence is passive or
active.
EXAMPLE: | My best friend just sent me some great news by
e-mail. sent --active | | |
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Jesse
is finishing up the project right now.
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His
parents have sent him two packages this month.
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The
stock market has been climbing steadily for the past six weeks.
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These
beautiful carpets are made entirely by hand.
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This
birthday cake was baked by my roommate.
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Why
did he give you such an ugly look?
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This
window must have been broken by a baseball.
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We'll
have to replace it.
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The
window ought to be paid for by them.
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Choose the sentence with the correctly formed passive
verb.
EXAMPLE: | Choose the sentence with the correctly formed passive
verb. | | | a. Tonight's news sponsers by the ACME
Corporation. | | | b. Tonight's news is sponsored by the ACME
Corporation. | | | Answer: b
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Choose the sentence with the correctly formed passive verb.
a. | Results of the election were announced just an hour
ago. | b. | Results of the
election was announced just an hour ago. | | |
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Complete the passive sentences. Write who did the action at the end of each
statement.
EXAMPLE: | The door was
opened by the
wind. | | |
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Children are raised ___________________________
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