Passive Voice
The ball was kicked by Jeremy who was on the park.
NO, INCORRECT
The ball was kicked by Jeremy who was at the park.
Bob plants tomatoes. Bob plants during the summer. Bob plants beans.
Bob plants tomatoes and beans during the summer.
He were in my class last semester.
Is this statement correct?
No, INCORRECT
He WAS in my class last semester.
A beautiful stunning sunset outside my window.
Is this statement correct?
No, INCORRECT
How can you make is a complete sentence?
The library teacher sorting the books on the shelves.
Is this statement correct?
No, INCORRECT
The library teacher IS sorting the books on the shelves.
I was asked to send full details to the manager.
Is this a correct passive statement?
Rachel watches television. Rachel eats an apple. Rachel drinks water
Rachel drinks water and eats an apple when she watches television.
The police are investigating a serious crime in the neighborhood.
Is this statement correct?
Yes, CORRECT
The police takes a PLURAL verb.
Arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii at 4:14p.m.
Is this statement correct?
No, INCORRECT
What is missing?
The football coach were frustrated. His team lost.
Is this statement correct?
NO, INCORRECT
The football coach WAS frustrated BECAUSE his team lost.
Doris was wanted to be the union representative.
Is this a correct passive statement?
This statement should be active.
Doris wanted to be the union representative.
Alan watched the parade. Mini watched the parade. Billy did not watch the parade.
Alan and Mini watched the parade although Billy didn't.
OR
Even though Billy didn't watch the parade, Alan and Mini did.
My family, including my three brothers and two sisters, is coming to visit this summer.
Is this statement correct?
Yes, CORRECT
Family takes a singular verb as a collective noun.
Since the weather is so warm and beautiful
Is this statement correct?
No, INCORRECT
How can you make it better?
The police man was on the car chasing before the criminal.
Is this statement correct?
No, INCORRECT
The police man was IN the car chasing AFTER the criminal.
Andrew could has been chosen to be our spokesperson, but he wasn’t.
Is this a correct passive statement?
No, INCORRECT
Andrew could have been chosen to be our spokesperson, but he wasn’t.
You were stupid to try that. You may have killed yourself.
Is this statement correct?
No, INCORRECT
It is better to use could have or might have because it is only a possible chance. May is too strong.
The girl have talk to me
Is this statement correct?
No, INCORRECT
The girl HAS talked to me.
We work hard.
Is this statement correct?
Yes, CORRECT
The paperclip had fell, so I pick it up.
Is this statement correct?
No, INCORRECT
The paperclip had FALLEN, so I pickED it up.
Our staff are liked to make suggestions to the management.
Is this a correct passive statement?
This should be an active statement.
Our staff liked to make suggestions to the management.
Most students do their homework. Most students study. Most students pass the test.
Most students that do their homework and study pass the test.
Kim, together with her brother Alex, has decided to attend our local community college.
Is this statement correct?
Yes, CORRECT
Kim is the subject. "together with her brother Alex" is an intervening phrase of extra information.
My favorite high school teacher, a science teacher.
Is this statement correct?
No, INCORRECT
How can you make this a complete sentence?
The teacher look at the student and told him if he finish his work.
Is this statement correct?
No, INCORRECT
The teacher lookED at the student and asked him if he finishED his work.
The teachers looks at the student to ask him if he had finished his work.