Fill in each blank with either the passive voice or the active form of
the simple past tense of the verb in the brackets.
1. The radio ________by Guglielmo Marconi in 1896. (invented / was
invented)
2. In the 19th century, bicycles along with horses_____ (were ridden/ rode)
3. I __________my room after the birthday. (didn’t tidy/ wasn’t tidied)
4. A famous painting of Ravi Varma ________in the auction yesterday.
(sold/was sold)
5. The electricians ___________ the new smoke alarm system last week.
(were tested/ tested)
6. All the students in our class ________ the Tamil exam. (passed/ were
passed)
7. Google____________ by Sundar Pitchai. (is headed/ are headed)
8. I __________my bag all by myself. (packed/ was packed)
9. Donald Trump____________ as President of the United States in the
November 8, 2016 election. (elected/was elected)
10. Joyce ___________a second chance by the school administration.
(gave/ was given).
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The blanks can be filled as follows:
1. was invented
2. were ridden
3. didn't tidy
4. was sold
5. tested
6. passed
7. is headed
8. packed
9. was elected
10. was given
What are active voice and passive voice sentences?
- In English grammar, an active voice sentence can be described as a kind of sentence in which the subject of the sentence acts on the verb of the sentence.
- On the other hand, in a passive voice sentence, the verb of the sentence acts on the subject.
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