English grammar worksheet focusing on active and passive voice sentences.

Exercise 1: Are the sentences active or passive?

To determine whether a sentence is active or passive, we need to analyze the structure of the sentence:

- Active Voice: The subject performs the action (subject + verb + object).
- Passive Voice: The subject receives the action, and the agent performing the action may be mentioned using "by" (object + verb + by + agent).

Let's analyze each sentence:

1. Mary makes her bed every morning.
- Subject: Mary
- Verb: makes
- Object: her bed
- Analysis: The subject (Mary) is performing the action.
- Answer: Active

2. Charlie is writing a letter.
- Subject: Charlie
- Verb: is writing
- Object: a letter
- Analysis: The subject (Charlie) is performing the action.
- Answer: Active

3. The letter is being written by Charlie.
- Subject: The letter
- Verb: is being written
- Agent: Charlie
- Analysis: The subject (The letter) is receiving the action, and the agent (Charlie) is mentioned using "by."
- Answer: Passive

4. The whole cake was eaten by my brother!
- Subject: The whole cake
- Verb: was eaten
- Agent: my brother
- Analysis: The subject (The whole cake) is receiving the action, and the agent (my brother) is mentioned using "by."
- Answer: Passive

5. My Mum is going to bake a delicious cake.
- Subject: My Mum
- Verb: is going to bake
- Object: a delicious cake
- Analysis: The subject (My Mum) is performing the action.
- Answer: Active

6. The ball was chased by the dog.
- Subject: The ball
- Verb: was chased
- Agent: the dog
- Analysis: The subject (The ball) is receiving the action, and the agent (the dog) is mentioned using "by."
- Answer: Passive

7. I washed my car last week.
- Subject: I
- Verb: washed
- Object: my car
- Analysis: The subject (I) is performing the action.
- Answer: Active

8. I sent the letters yesterday.
- Subject: I
- Verb: sent
- Object: the letters
- Analysis: The subject (I) is performing the action.
- Answer: Active

9. The money was stolen.
- Subject: The money
- Verb: was stolen
- Analysis: The subject (The money) is receiving the action, but the agent is not explicitly mentioned.
- Answer: Passive

Final Answers for Exercise 1:

1. Active
2. Active
3. Passive
4. Passive
5. Active
6. Passive
7. Active
8. Active
9. Passive

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Exercise 2: Make these passive sentences active.

To convert a passive sentence to an active sentence, identify the agent (the doer of the action) and make it the subject of the sentence. Then, restructure the sentence so that the subject performs the action on the object.

Let's rewrite each sentence:

1. The dinner is being made by him.
- Passive: The dinner is being made by him.
- Active: He is making the dinner.
- Answer: He is making the dinner.

2. The letter has been written by Charlie.
- Passive: The letter has been written by Charlie.
- Active: Charlie has written the letter.
- Answer: Charlie has written the letter.

3. My story will be read by my teacher.
- Passive: My story will be read by my teacher.
- Active: My teacher will read my story.
- Answer: My teacher will read my story.

4. The wedding invitations have been sent out (by us).
- Passive: The wedding invitations have been sent out (by us).
- Active: We have sent out the wedding invitations.
- Answer: We have sent out the wedding invitations.

5. The car is being cleaned by Sally.
- Passive: The car is being cleaned by Sally.
- Active: Sally is cleaning the car.
- Answer: Sally is cleaning the car.

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Final Answers for Exercise 2:

1. He is making the dinner.
2. Charlie has written the letter.
3. My teacher will read my story.
4. We have sent out the wedding invitations.
5. Sally is cleaning the car.

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Boxed Final Answer:

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Exercise 1:
1. Active
2. Active
3. Passive
4. Passive
5. Active
6. Passive
7. Active
8. Active
9. Passive

Exercise 2:
1. He is making the dinner.
2. Charlie has written the letter.
3. My teacher will read my story.
4. We have sent out the wedding invitations.
5. Sally is cleaning the car.
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