Passive Voice
Is the following sentence in active voice or passive voice? If active voice, turn it into a passive voice sentence. If passive voice, turn it into an active voice sentence.
The guests were annoying the waiters.
Active Voice
The waiters were being annoyed by the guests.
Is the following sentence correct? If not, please, correct it.
5.6 million liters of beer were drank in Oktoberfest in Munich this year.
Incorrect.
5.6 million liters of beer were drunk in Oktoberfest in Munich this year.
TRUE or FALSE
Intransitive verbs can be passivized.
(Extra 100 points if you support your answer with an example.)
False
Intransitive verbs cannot occur in passive voice sentences.
Fill in the blanks with the correct adjective. (Extra 100 points if you make a sentence with the incorrect option.)
boring / bored
I got too ....... during her wedding.
bored
Is the following sentence in active voice or passive voice? If active voice, turn it into a passive voice sentence. If passive voice, turn it into an active voice sentence.
The student was too disappointed after the teacher had announce the Math exam´s results.
Passive Voice (Adjectival Passive)
The Math exam´s results disappointed the student.
Why do you think there are so many traffic accidents? Please, use the verb "drive" in passive voice in your answer.
Answer may vary
Many accidents are caused by bad driving.
Many cars are driven by the drunk drivers.
Is the following sentence correct? If not, correct it and tell us your reason.
The accident was occurred while I was listening to that amazing song.
Incorrect because "occur" is an intransitive verb.
The accident occurred while I was listening to that amazing song.
Does the following sentence include a verbal or an adjectival participle? (Extra 200 points if you use other option in a sentence.)
The dinner has been very filling.
It includes an adjectival participle
Verbal Participle Example:
They have been filling the gas tank.
Share a moment that you have been disappointed by a close friend. Tell why you have been disappointed by them.
answer may vary
Can you the turn the following active voice sentence into a passive voice sentence?
He will hang the bones there to tease the dog.
The bones will be hung by him to tease the dog.
Which of the following sentences cannot be passivized? Why?
a) She will drop my order off at the door.
b) Taylor Swift's new album surprised me.
c) He has just arrived in Tokyo.
d) They were annoying his colleagues.
"c) He has just arrived in Tokyo." cannot be passivized as it "arrive" is an intransitive verb.
Can you make a passive voice sentence by using the following adjectives (future tense - simple aspect)?
interesting & interested
answers may vary
Provide original example sentences to illustrate the following tenses & aspects in passive voice by using the verb "feed".
-simple past tense
-simple past tense (progressive aspect)
-simple present tense
-simple present tense (progressive aspect)
-present perfect tense
-future tense (simple aspect)
-simple past tense: The dog was fed by the people at the park.
-simple past tense (progressive aspect): The dog was being fed by the people at the park.
-simple present tense: The dog is fed by the people at the park.
-simple present tense (progressive aspect): The dog is being fed by the people at the park.
-present perfect tense: The dog has been fed by the people at the park.
-future tense (simple aspect): The dog will be fed by the people at the park.
Can you the turn the following active voice sentence into a passive voice sentence?
She is tearing the papers.
The papers are being torn by her.
Can the following sentence be passivized? Why? Why not?
Amazon has not delivered my package yet.
It can be passivized as "deliver" is a transitive verb.
My package has not been delivered yet.
Can you make a passive voice sentence by using the following adjectives (simple past tense - progressive aspect)?
shocking & shocked
answers may vary
Check the weather forecast and matches on February 05, 2022. Tell which games were/not cancelled.
February 5, 2022: Weather Forecast
Munich: 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 celsius) - snowy
Dortmund:19.4 degrees Fahrenheit (-7 celsius) - icy
Barcelona: 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 celsius) - warm
Helsinki: 28.4 degrees Fahrenheit (-2 celsius) - icy
Sevilla: 66 degrees Fahrenheit (18.9 celsius) - warm
Milano: 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 celsius) - warm
February 5, 2022: Football Matches
Bayern Munich - Borusssia Dortmund in Munich
Sevilla - Barcelona in Sevilla
HJK Helsinki - Inter Milan in Helsinki
Bayern Munich - Borusssia Dortmund and HJK Helsinki - Inter Milan matches were cancelled.
Sevilla - Barcelona match was not cancelled.
Provide original example sentences to illustrate the following tenses & aspects in passive voice by using the verb "wake".
-simple past tense
-simple past tense (progressive aspect)
-simple present tense
-simple present tense (progressive aspect)
-present perfect tense
-future tense (simple aspect)
-simple past tense: He is woken up early.
-simple past tense (progressive aspect): He was being woken up early.
-simple present tense: He was woken up early.
-simple present tense (progressive aspect): He is being woken up early.
-present perfect tense: He has been woken up early.
-future tense (simple aspect): He will be woken up early.
Can you identify the error in the following sentences and correct them?
*The little girl is slept every day at 13.00.
*The event is being happened now.
*My partner was gone to shopping yesterday.
*Taylor Swift´s new songs were being listened by the woman.
*The rain has been rained for the last two hours.
*The train will be arrived at Seattle at noon.
These sentences include intransitive verbs, which cannot occur in passive voice.
*The little girl is slept every day at 13.00.
-->The little girl sleeps every day at 13.00.
*The event is being happened now.
-->The event is happening now.
*My partner was gone to shopping yesterday.
-->My partner went to shopping yesterday.
*Taylor Swift´s new songs were being listened by the woman.
-->The woman was listening to Taylor Swift´s new songs.
*The rain has been rained for the two hours.
-->It has rained for two hours.
*The train will be arrived at Seattle at noon.
--> The train will arrive at Seattle at noon.
Provide original example sentences to illustrate the following terms.
verbal present participle:
verbal past participle:
adjectival past participle:
adjectival past participle:
answers may vary
verbal present participle: They have been baking a cake.
verbal past participle: The junior manager was called out in the meeting.
adjectival past participle: The little boy was amazed to be at Disneyland.
adjectival past participle: It was surprising to see her at the theatre.