Let's solve the worksheet titled
"Active or Passive Voice?" step by step.
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🔍 Understanding Active vs. Passive Voice:
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Active Voice: The subject of the sentence performs the action.
Structure:
Subject + Verb + Object
Example: *She wrote the book.* (She = subject, wrote = verb, book = object)
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Passive Voice: The subject receives the action. The doer of the action may be mentioned with "by" or omitted.
Structure:
Object + Verb (usually be + past participle) + by + Subject
Example: *The book was written by her.*
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Now let’s go through each sentence:
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1.
Rachel picked up the cat.
→ Rachel (subject) does the action (picked up).
✔ Active
2.
Joe picked up his son.
→ Joe (subject) performs the action.
✔ Active
3.
The cat was brushed by William.
→ The cat (subject) is receiving the action; “by William” shows who did it.
✔ Passive
4.
The bread was buttered by Helen.
→ Bread is being acted upon; "by Helen" tells us who did it.
✔ Passive
5.
The test was given by my teacher.
→ Test is the receiver; "by my teacher" indicates the doer.
✔ Passive
6.
This paper was written by my friend.
→ Paper is the receiver; "by my friend" shows who wrote it.
✔ Passive
7.
The girls arranged the program.
→ Girls (subject) perform the action.
✔ Active
8.
My sisters forgot the pizza.
→ Sisters (subject) do the action (forgot).
✔ Active
9.
The tissues were brought by Liam.
→ Tissues are the receiver; "by Liam" shows who brought them.
✔ Passive
10.
The lights were hung by my mother.
→ Lights are the receiver; "by my mother" shows who hung them.
✔ Passive
11.
My father drove eight hundred miles.
→ Father (subject) performs the action.
✔ Active
12.
Our opportunity was lost by us.
→ Opportunity (subject) is the receiver of the action. "By us" shows who lost it.
✔ Passive
13.
The dinosaur cheered up the children.
→ Dinosaur (subject) performs the action.
✔ Active
14.
The passage was assigned by Bill.
→ Passage (subject) is the receiver; "by Bill" shows who assigned it.
✔ Passive
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
active
2.
active
3.
passive
4.
passive
5.
passive
6.
passive
7.
active
8.
active
9.
passive
10.
passive
11.
active
12.
passive
13.
active
14.
passive
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📝 Summary:
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Active voice sentences: 1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 13 →
6 sentences
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Passive voice sentences: 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 14 →
8 sentences
You can now fill in the blanks accordingly on the worksheet! Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation for any specific sentence.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of passive voice worksheet.
