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Active and Passive Voice Exercise

We use active voice when the subject performs the action. We use passive voice when the
action is performed by the object.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate active or passive verb forms.

1. Malini ............................. a colorful hat for her daughter.


bought
was bought
have bought
We need an active verb here because the subject is the doer of the action.

2. The dog ............................... up in the kennel by its master.


locked
was locked
have locked
The dog does not perform the action here. It is the recipient and hence we need a passive
verb form here.

3. The winners ............................ by the principal.


praised
have praised
were praised
We use passive forms when the object is the doer of the action.

4. Susie ............................ a chocolate cake for her sister's birthday.


baked
was baked
will be baked
We need an active verb form here because the subject is the doer of the action.

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5. Who ......................... this book on Greek mythology?


wrote
has wrote
was written

6. The salesman .......................... all the questions patiently.


answered
was answered
has answering
The active verb in the simple past tense is the second form of the verb.

7. The instructor ........................... the players to be careful.


was advised
has advising
advised
We use active verb forms to say who performed the action.

8. She ............................. in 2012.


was graduated
graduated
has graduated
The present perfect tense is not used with past time adverbs.

9. The police .................................. the stolen goods.


was recovering
have recovered
was recovered
We use an active verb here because the subject is the doer of the action. The present perfect
is used to talk about finished actions when there is no time reference.

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10. The patient .............................. to the intensive care unit.


shifted
was shifted
was shifting
We need a passive verb here because the action is not performed by the patient.

11. The parents ............................. the children abroad for higher


education.
sent
were sent
was sending
The parents perform the action here and hence we use the active verb.

12. A doctor ........................... to be compassionate.


need
needs
is needing
We use the simple present tense to talk about a general truth.

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Answers
1. Malini bought a colorful hat for her daughter.
2. The dog was locked up in the kennel by its master.
3. The winners were praised by the principal.
4. Susie baked a chocolate cake for her sister’s birthday.
5. Who wrote this book on Greek mythology?
6. The salesman answered all the questions patiently.
7. The instructor advised the players to be careful.
8. She graduated in 2012.
9. The police have recovered the stolen goods.

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Active and Passive Voice Exercise

10. The patient was shifted to the intensive care unit.


11. The parents sent the children abroad for higher education.
12. A doctor needs to be compassionate.

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