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Trang 1Active or passive voice?
State whether the following sentences are in the active or passive voice
1 I was shocked by the news
2 His generosity surprised me
3 I have my breakfast at 8.30
4 I want to become a scientist
5 The stones were being thrown by the boys
6 The spider was killed by the boy
7 My purse has been stolen
8 The injured man was taken to the hospital
9 I was watching TV
10 The mouse was being chased by the cat
11 The master punished the boy
12 The trainer was breaking in the pony
13 A cobbler mends shoes
14 Tables and chairs are made by carpenters
15 We are impressed with your performance
16 Her performance enthralled the audience
17 He sells newspapers at railway stations
18 She earns 600 dollars a week
Answers
1 was shocked – passive voice – simple past tense
2 surprised – active voice – simple past tense
3 have – active voice – simple present tense
4 want – active voice – simple present tense
5 were being thrown – passive voice – past continuous tense
6 was killed – passive voice – simple past tense
Trang 27 has been stolen – passive voice – present perfect tense
8 was taken – passive voice – simple past tense
9 was watching – active voice – past continuous tense
10 was being chased – passive voice – past continuous tense
11 punished – active voice – simple past tense
12 was breaking in – active voice – past continuous tense
13 mends – active voice – simple present tense
14 are made – passive voice – simple present tense
15 are impressed – passive voice – simple present tense
16 enthralled – simple past tense – active voice
17 sells – active voice – simple present tense
18 earns – active voice – simple present tense
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