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Yaggy74 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Passive & Active Voice

Hi could someone just please have a quick look to see if I have answered my questions correctly.

Many thanks in advance

1. My wife wrote a letter. ACTIVE

2. The charge was made by the police. PASSIVE

3. The storm will destroy the harvest. ACTIVE

4. John took the dog for a walk. ACTIVE

5. The sun was eclipsed by the moon ACTIVE

6. The man in the black hat found the child ACTIVE

7. This task can be done by small children PASSIVE

8. My father painted the house ACTIVE

9. This bone has been burried by the dog PASSIVE

10. It takes a long time to think of these examples. PASSIVE

11. The drawings were done by the famous artist PASSIVE

12. Music is composed by clever people PASSIVE

13. There was a cup of coffee on the table but now its gone ACTIVE

14. I was born under a wandering star ACTIVE

15. Mark was given one month to write this book. ACTIVE

16. In 1999, the moon moved across the sun covering it by 97% ACTIVE

  

Top answer

Hi, 5. The sun was eclipsed by the moon ACTIVE passive 10. It takes a long time to think of these examples.

  • Hi, 5.
  • The sun was eclipsed by the moon ACTIVE passive 10.
  • It takes a long time to think of these examples.
  • PASSIVE active 15.
  • Mark was given one month to write this book.
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Hi,





5. The sun was eclipsed by the moon ACTIVE passive

10. It takes a long time to think of these examples. PASSIVE active

15. Mark was given one month to write this book. ACTIVE passive



Clive
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Hi,
I'd change these:

5. The sun was eclipsed by the moon. ACTIVE PASSIVE
9. This bone has been buried by the dog. PASSIVE
10. It takes a long time to think of these examples.

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