PASSIVE VOICE CHALLENGE | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 16 Public

PRESENT AND PAST PASSIVE VOICE

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Rewrite the sentences in passive voice. John collects money.

Money is collected by John.

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Rewrite the sentence in passive voice. We do not clean our rooms.

Our rooms are not cleaned.

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Find the error. Last August, the Main Street Hotel was selled to a big investor who came to town to visit his sister.

Last August, the Main Street Hotel was sold to a big investor who came to town to visit his sister.

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Find the error. Their car overpacked and they were unable to carry their belongings.

Their car was overpacked, and they were unable to carry their belongings.

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Rewrite the sentence in passive voice. Did Sue draw this circle?

Was the circle drawn by Sue?

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Change the sentence from passive to active. We were visited by our teacher.

Our teacher visited us.

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Rewrite the sentence in passive voice. We hid the jewels in the cellar.

The jewels were not hidden in the cellar.

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Find the mistake. The house was buided by Tom.

The house was built by Tom.

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Identify We were bitten by mosquitoes at the cottage!

Passive

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Identify. By pure coincidence, she came into the store when I happened to be there.

Active

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Identify. Dentists are assisted by dental hygienists

Passive

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Rewrite the sentence in passive voice. People drink champagne on New Year’s Eve.

Champagne is drunk on New Year’s Eve.

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Spanish ___________________ (speak) in many countries

is spoken

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The kitchen __________________________ (clean) everyday

is cleaned

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The house ______________ (build) in 1889

was built

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The tables at the restaurant were dirty. They ___________ (not clean) by the waiter

weren`t cleaned

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