Identify Active and Passive Voice

THIS ENVELOPE WAS HANDED TO ME BY THE SECURITY GUARD.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

I GATHERED ALL THE MANGOES YESTERDAY.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

THIS HANDOUT WAS PRINTED BY MY TEACHER FOR MY REFERENCE.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

Identify the sentence which is in passive

• My purse was stolen.

• Somebody stole my purse.

Identify the correct passive sentence for the following sentence which is in active. He has filled my application.

• My application has been filled by him.

• My application had been filled by him.

• My application was been filled by him.

• My application is been filled by him.

The correct passive sentence for the following is

I teach English and Mathematics.

• English and Mathematics are taught by me.

• English and Mathematics were taught by me.

• English and Mathematics have been taught by me.

• English and Mathematics had been taught by me.

The correct passive sentence for the following is

The construction workers are making street repairs all month long.

• Street repairs is being made by the construction workers all month long.

• Street repairs are being made by the construction workers all month long.

• Street repairs have been made by the construction workers all month long.

• Street repairs will be made by the construction workers all month long.

The correct active sentence for the following is

A woman was being carried downstairs by a very strong firefighter.

• A very strong firefighter carried a woman.

• A very strong firefighter had been carrying a woman.

• A very strong firefighter was carrying a woman.

• A very strong firefighter carry a woman.

The teacher explained the students the experiment.

Change the above statement into passive.

Which of the following revisions would you make to keep the meaning of the sentence and use the active voice? The winning goal for the Tigers was scored by Sean.

• The game was won by Sean, who scored the last goal for the Tigers.

• Sean scored the winning goal for the Tigers.

• The last goal for the Tigers was scored by Sean, which led to their win.

• No change. It is already in the active voice.