ACTIVE VOICE VS. PASSIVE VOICE

Choose X if the statement is in active voice and Y if it is in passive voice.

1. He has been teaching English for ten years.

• X

• Y

Choose X if the statement is in active voice and Y if it is in passive voice.

2. A cake was made by my mother yesterday.

• X

• Y

Choose X if the statement is in active voice and Y if it is in passive voice.

3. A lot of crops were damaged by the heavy rain in Davao City.

• X

• Y

Choose X if the statement is in active voice and Y if it is in passive voice.

4. She has written a novel.

• X

• Y

Choose X if the statement is in active voice and Y if it is in passive voice.

5. You should do your homework.

• X

• Y

Categorize the following statements based on how statements of active voice and passive voice are formed.

6. The subject is the receiver of the action or called the object.

• ACTIVE VOICE

• PASSIVE VOICE

Categorize the following statements based on how statements of active voice and passive voice are formed.

7. The action is done upon the subject.

• ACTIVE VOICE

• PASSIVE VOICE

Categorize the following statements based on how statements of active voice and passive voice are formed.

8. The receiver of the action is preceded by the verb.

• ACTIVE VOICE

• PASSIVE VOICE

Categorize the following statements based on how statements of active voice and passive voice are formed.

9. The subject performs the action expressed by the verb.

• ACTIVE VOICE

• PASSIVE VOICE

A. Convert the following statements in active voice into passive voice.

10. They sell banana cue in the canteen.