Complete the text with the verbs in parentheses in active or passive voice.
Australia___________ (know) worlwide for its giant spiders, but nowadays even locals ______ (be) horrified
by the amazing size of the dangerous spiders that ______ (invade) their town in Queensland.
These spiders ________ (know) in the community as bird-eating spiders and can _____ (be) larger than a man´s hand. People ____ (be) concerned because these spiders ______ (move out) to public spaces.
Amalgamated Pest Control emergency line in Bowen _____ (block) many times by the amounts of calls from locals informing new spots where the tarantulas _____ (show up).
These spiders can______ (be) up to 6 cms. Long with legs of 16 cm. They ____ (not eat) birds but their bite can_____ (kill) a dog get people sick. People also _______ (call) them whistling or barking spiders due to the noise they_____ (produce) when they ___ (act up). Authorities ___ (recommend) that people wear their shoes and gloves while they attempt to control them.
Answers
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Before we solve
If an action is done by the subject, it is active voice.
If an action is done to the subject, it is passive voice.
For an example of active voice, "I(Subject) visit my friends' house(Object) every day."
For an example of passive voice, "He(Subject) is loved by everyone(Object)."
Solution
Australia was known worldwide for its giant spiders, but nowadays even locals are horrified by the amazing size of the dangerous spiders that invade their town in Queensland.
These spiders are known in the community as bird-eating spiders and can be larger than a man´s hand. People are concerned because these spiders move out to public spaces.
Amalgamated Pest Control emergency line in Bowen blocks many times by the amounts of calls from locals informing new spots where the tarantulas show up.
These spiders can be up to 6 cm. Long with legs of 16 cm. They don't eat birds but their bite can kill a dog or get people sick. People also call them whistling or barking spiders due to the noise they produce when they act up. Authorities recommend that people wear their shoes and gloves while they attempt to control them.