A sentence is
written in active voice when the subject of the sentence performs the
action in the sentence. e.g. The man was washing the dog.
A sentence is
written in passive voice when the subject of the sentence has an action
done to it by someone or something else. e.g. The dog was being washed by
the man.
Task
One
Copy
out each of these sentences and then write whether it is in
active or
passive voice. (Hint: In these sentences look for the
person
who is carrying out the action).
1. Marry
was eating an apple.
2.
The picture was painted by Burhan.
3. Tisa
opened the present.
4.
The phone was being used by Mrs Tina.
5.
The card was made by Ferry.
6. Jono
hit the two with his stick.
7.
The girl jumped off the step.
8. Danny
was watching the tigers.
Task
Two
Copy
out each of these sentences and then write whether it is in
active or
passive voice.
1.
The key was used to open the cage.
2.
The crisp packet was thrown away.
3. Jono
couldn’t see the girl.
4.
The girl picked up the coin.
5.
The egg was laid by the bird.
6.
Sussy found her car keys.
7.
The policeman chased after Ferry.
8.
The bike was fixed.
9.
The pencil had been lost.
10.
Mark was given a warning.
Task
Three
These
are all written in passive voice. Change each sentence
into
active voice.
1.
The football was kicked by Lukman.
2.
The knife was left on the table by Jennifer.
3.
The milk had been knocked over by a dog.
4.
The car had been driven into a wall by a naughty child.
5.
The windows had been washed.
Task
Four
These
are all written in active voice. Change each sentence
into
passive voice.
1.
The actors had performed the play by Shakespeare.
2. A
ball smashed the window.
3.
The girl pushed the tree over.
4. Jono
climbed the ladder.
5.
Samuel baked a big cake.
6. Ferry
told Jono a lie.
Example of article which contains passive sentences
(underline sentences)
Computer technology
A computer is a programmable machine
has been designed to automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or
logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily,
allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem. An important
class of computer operations on some computing platforms is the accepting of
input from human operators and the output of results formatted for human
consumption. The interface between the computer and the human operator is known
as the user interface.
Conventionally a computer
consists of some form of memory, at least one element that carries out
arithmetic and logic operations, and a sequencing and control unit must be
change the order of operations based on the information that is stored.
Peripheral devices allow information to be entered from an external source, and
allow the results of operations to be sent out.
A computer's processing unit
executes series of instructions that make it read, manipulate and then store data. Conditional instructions change the
sequence of instructions as a function of the current state of the machine or
its environment.
sumber
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