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Passive Voice Worksheet

This document provides instructions and examples for using passive voice. It explains that passive voice focuses on the recipient of the action rather than the subject performing the action. Examples are given showing how to transform sentences from active to passive voice by changing the subject to the direct object, adding a form of "to be" plus the past participle of the main verb. Activities are included for the learner to practice completing sentences in passive voice and transforming active voice sentences to passive voice.

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Passive Voice Worksheet

This document provides instructions and examples for using passive voice. It explains that passive voice focuses on the recipient of the action rather than the subject performing the action. Examples are given showing how to transform sentences from active to passive voice by changing the subject to the direct object, adding a form of "to be" plus the past participle of the main verb. Activities are included for the learner to practice completing sentences in passive voice and transforming active voice sentences to passive voice.

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Passive Voice Worksheet

Instructions: Read carefully each ítem and each sentence.


Content: passive voice
Objective: To apply the structure of the passive voice

*Passive Voice: We use the passive when we want to focus on the recipient of an action*

ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE


The students did a research on job offers. A research on job offers was done by the students.
Sentence structure: Sentence structure:
subject + verb + direct object Direct object (original sentence) + Verb «to be» + Past participle

Verb tense Passive Voice


Past Simple  Was/ was not + past singular
participle
 Were/were not + past Plural
participle

Activity #1: Complete the sentences with the passive voice. Choose a suitable verb.
Select any verb

1) The letter _____________by me.

2) Soy _____________ by farmers in Argentina.

3) Mona Lisa _________ by Leonardo da Vinci.

4) America ___________(not) by Columbus in 1491.

5) My wallet ________ by that man.

6) A lot of money _________ (not) by the family.

7) The actress _____________an award by the host of the event.


Activity #2: Transform the active voice into passive voice.

1. My boss sent this e-mail.

____________________________________________________________________

2. Millions of people used job web.

____________________________________________________________________

3. . The teacher gave a lesson about the passive voice to the class.

____________________________________________________________________

4. Many young people find job offers in the newspaper.

____________________________________________________________________

5. The shark ate the man.

____________________________________________________________________

6. The police took him to prison.

____________________________________________________________________

7. The firefighters saved Lily’s life.

____________________________________________________________________

8. Ed Sheeran sang a beautiful song about love.

____________________________________________________________________

9. He didn't give the wallet.

___________________________________________________________________

10.He loved his friends very much

___________________________________________________________________

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