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Active and passive voice

Exercise 1 Passive verb forms

Choose the correct form, active or passive, to complete the sentences below.

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The passive voice – all tenses

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J UDSETSE PPROOUPRR IVÉO
T ÉUSS ,
EDNE TVOAUCTATNECMEPSS

 
RECHERCHER

1 Hundreds of people are employed   in this factory and many of them will lose  

their jobs.

➪ We use active voice to say what the subject (before the verb) does, and we use the
passive voice when we say what happens to the subject.
➪ In this sentence, the subjects are hundreds of people and many of them. 
➪ Something happens to hundreds of people (they are employed) and many of
them will do something (they will lose).

2 Three men were arrested   after the incident, and five others were taken   to

hospital.

➪ We use active voice to say what the subject (before the verb) does, and we use the
passive voice when we say what happens to the subject.
➪ In this sentence, the subjects are three men and five others. 
➪ Something happens to three men (they were arrested) and something happened
to five others (they were taken to hospital).

3 About 71 percent of the Earth's surface is covered   by water, and oceans hold  

about 96% of all Earth's water.

➪ We use active voice to say what the subject (before the verb) does, and we use the
passive voice when we say what happens to the subject.
➪ In this sentence, the subjects are the Earth's surface and the oceans. 
➪ Something happens to the Earth's surface (it is covered) and the oceans do
something (they hold).

4 The package was sent   more than a week ago, but it didn't arrive   until

yesterday.

➪ We use active voice to say what the subject (before the verb) does, and we use the
passive voice when we say what happens to the subject.
➪ In this sentence, the subjects are the package and it. 
➪ Something happens to the package (it was sent) and it does something (it didn't
arrive).

5 The building has been destroyed   by the fire, but everybody

has been rescued   .

➪ We use active voice to say what the subject (before the verb) does, and we use the
passive voice when we say what happens to the subject.
➪ In this sentence, the subjects are the building and everybody. 
➪ Something happens to the building (it has been destroyed) and something happens
to everybody (they have been rescued).

6 My camera was stolen   and I lost   all the photographs from my last trip.

➪ We use active voice to say what the subject (before the verb) does, and we use the
passive voice when we say what happens to the subject.
➪ In this sentence, the subjects are my camera and I. 
➪ Something happens to my camera (it was stolen) and I did something (I lost).

7 You should be arrested   for what you did   .

➪ We use active voice to say what the subject (before the verb) does, and we use the
passive voice when we say what happens to the subject.
➪ In this sentence, the subjects are you and you. 
➪ Something should happen to the first you (you should be arrested) and you did
something (you did).

8 I know red wine should be drunk     cold, but we drink   it at room

temperature.

➪ We use active voice to say what the subject (before the verb) does, and we use the
passive voice when we say what happens to the subject.
➪ In this sentence, the subjects are red wine and we. 
➪ Something should happen to red wine (it should be drunk) and we do something
(we drink).

9 I am not allowed   to see you any more, so you shouldn't come   again.

➪ We use active voice to say what the subject (before the verb) does, and we use the
passive voice when we say what happens to the subject.
➪ In this sentence, the subjects are I and you. 
➪ Something happens to I (I am not allowed) and you should do something (you
shouldn't come).

10 Please, be stayed   away from the places where you can see   .

Correct answer: stay/can be seen

➪ We use active voice to say what the subject (before the verb) does, and we use the
passive voice when we say what happens to the subject.
➪ In this sentence, the subjects are you and you. 
➪ You should do something (stay away) and something can happen to you (you can be
seen).

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