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Worksheet One This worksheet accompanies slide 9 of The Passive Voice.ppt Identifying the different voices Read the sentences below and decide whether they are written in the active or the passive voice. Cross out the incorrect label.

1. The teacher told Mike off for swearing in class. Active / Passive 2. The biscuits were only bought this morning. Active / Passive 3. Dad set the table for dinner. Passive 4. The car was pulled into the driveway. 5. I cleaned out the rabbit yesterday. Active / Active / Passive Active / Passive

6. Mike was told off by the teacher for swearing. Active / Passive 7. The table was set for dinner by Dad. Active / Passive 8. I only bought the biscuits this morning. Active / Passive

9. The rabbit was cleaned out yesterday by me. Active / Passive

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10. Mum pulled the car into the driveway. Passive

Active /

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Worksheet Two This worksheet accompanies slide 12 of The Passive Voice.ppt Knowing when to use each voice Complete the table below by deciding which of the written tasks below would be most suited written in the active or the passive voice.

ACTIVE

PASSIVE

A police report Reporting a medical cure To explain something

A letter to a friend A news bulletin A personal diary

Then try to write in some more tasks that would usually be written in either the active or the passive voice. Aim for a mixture of examples.
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Worksheet Three This worksheet accompanies slide 15 of The Passive Voice.ppt Completing sentences activity Use the prompts below to write some sentences in the passive voice.

.man...hunted.police. Daves car...stolen..joy riders. The World Cup...won..Germany. The entire pizza.eatenthat night. The beachsat on..people. The tarantula....called...Mogg. A pink ipodowned...Lei.

Now make up some more sentences in the passive voice. Here are some ideas for themes:

pets holidays books TV shows films sports food

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Worksheet Four This worksheet accompanies slide 18 of The Passive Voice.ppt Who wants to be an A grade student? Read the questions below and decide which answer is correct.
1. What is the usual grammatical order of a sentence written in the active voice? A) Object, verb, subject B) Object, verb C) Subject, verb, object D) Verb, subject 2. What can a sentence written in the passive voice be missing? A) A subject B) A verb C) An object D) A full stop 3. It is useful to use the passive voice to A) Emphasize the subject B) Write less C) Show weakness D) Emphasize the object 4. In the passive voice, the object is where in relation to the subject and verb? A) After B) Before C) Between D) It is missing 5. To create suspense you could A) Use the active voice B) Not finish your sentences C) Write in gothic font D) Use the passive voice 6. Writing in the passive voice is good for sounding A) Personal B) Casual C) Impersonal D) Angry 7. Which school subject often requires the use of the passive voice? A) Music B) Art C) PE D) Science 8. Which type of voice is used for writing in lots of detail? A) A loud voice B) The active voice C) A clear voice D) The passive voice

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Worksheet Five This worksheet accompanies slide 19 of The Passive Voice.ppt Changing the voice activity To write up a science experiment, it is best to use the passive voice, but Lei has written hers in the active voice. Rewrite her report using the passive voice.

Purifying rock salts I ground the rock salt. I mixed it with water. Then I stirred it. I took a filter, folded it and put it in the funnel. Next I filtered the solution. Then I heated it. Finally, I left it to evaporate.

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Worksheet Five continued This worksheet accompanies slide 19 of The Passive Voice.ppt

Now rewrite this report of a medical cure in the passive voice.

A new cure for arthritis Dr John Jones has found a cure for arthritis. He discovered it by grinding up a unique flower, found only in the India, and blended it with cod liver oil. Dr John Jones tested his remedy on hundreds of patients. His patients all found that they were cured three months later. He is now selling his cure for arthritis in chemists and on the Internet. _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________

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