Active vs Passive worksheet

1. 1.
   The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci.a) paintedb) was painted
2. 2.
   My brother this cake.a) madeb) was made
3. 3.
   Thousands of emails every second.a) sendb) are sent
4. 4.
   The police two men last night.a) arrestedb) were arrested
5. 5.
   The winners next week.a) will announceb) will be announced

1. 1.
   The house painted by Ana.
2. 2.
   My bike was stole.
3. 3.
   It was happened yesterday.

Write two sentences about your own life: one with Active and one with Passive. Then explain the difference to a partner.

1. 1.b) was painted The painting is the subject: passive.
2. 2.a) made Your brother is the doer and the subject: active.
3. 3.b) are sent Emails don't send anything: passive.
4. 4.a) arrested The police are the doer: active.
5. 5.b) will be announced The winners don't announce anything: passive.

1. 1.The house was painted by Ana. The passive needs be: was painted.
2. 2.My bike was stolen. The passive needs the past participle: stolen.
3. 3.It happened yesterday. Happen has no object, so it has no passive.

Answers will vary. Check that each sentence follows the rule on page 1, or paste them into Clarigram to have them checked.