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Active and Passive Voice

Rule 1: Voice shows how a verb speaks.

Rule 2: A verb speaks actively when the subject or doer performs the act.

Rule 3: The intransitive verb always speaks actively because the subject is always the doer.

Rule 4: A transitive verb can speak actively or passively.

Rule 5: It speaks actively when the subject is the doer.

Rule 6: It speaks passively when the complement is the subject. Only transitive verbs have a receiver, a what or whom.

Rule 7: When the receiver is the subject of a sentence, the verb is passive voice.

Unit 2 Exercise 1 Change the following sentences into the passive voice.

1. Ted sent a message to his brother.

2. My mother washed the windows.

3. A classmate stole my algebra book.

4. We put the dishes on the table.

5. Jane plays the piano very well.

6. Tom opened the door.

7. The policeman caught the boy.

8. Someone took my car keys.

9. The serviceman delivered the package.

10. The bully grabbed my brother.

Unit 2 Exercise 2 IF the sentence is active make it passive. If it is passive make it active.

1. Agnes earned a reward for her grades

2. We played baseball last summer

3. Ruth will clean the kitchen tomorrow

4. The hikers lost the trail

5. Tom sang a song

6. The doctors found the reason for his pain

7. Mabel published her cookbook

8. Jim bought gas for his car

9. My little sister mowed the grass

10. Sue sold her geometry book.

11. Her brother vacuumed the rug

12. John hit a homerun

13. Joey loves chocolate

14. Jack and his cousins papered the wall.

15. They found nothing in the room.

16. Suzanne baked two loaves of bread.

17. Our dog destroyed my homework.

18. John broke the typewriter.

19. The senior class planned a party.

20. A thief stole my video camera.

. Unit 2 Exercise 3 Directions: If the subject is the doer, write D. If the subject is the receiver, write R.

1. He sent the order to his friend in Kentucky

2. The money was sent by express.

3. The old books from the library were sold.

4. The principal bought three new computers.

5. Our house was painted last summer.

6. The classroom will be repaired later in the year

7. You should buy a new umbrella.

8. The floods damaged our swimming pool.

9. My new video is broken.

10. He signed the exam paper.

11. My mother washed the living room drapes.

12. Bob damaged his father’s car.

13. The girl was hit by a hit-and-run driver.

14. She will type your letter later.

15. The drinks will be bought by Jane.

16. Please write this report by Friday.

17. The overdue books were taken to the library.

18. He sent the package by express.

19. The drapes were cleaned last month.

20. Our house was destroyed by an earthquake.

Unit 2 Exercise 4 Write INT for intransitive verbs or TR for transitive verbs in the first column. Write A for active voice or P for passive voice for the following sentences.

TR/INT A/P

____ ____He puttered all day on his car.

____ ____She walked quickly down the hall.

____ ____Her dress was torn during the game.

____ ____The teacher rang the bell.

____ ____My friend wrapped his sweater around me.

____ ____We made sandwiches for our picnic.

____ ____The monkeys swung from the trees.

____ ____My father worked there for years.

____ ____All his paintings were stolen.

____ ____Peter sold his car to the dealer.

____ ____My brother joined the lighting crew.

____ ____We met a group of children in the park.

____ ____They were watching the spider on the ceiling.

____ ____Miss Jones taught algebra and English.

____ ____His book was found in his locker.

____ ____The ladies had seen the crime.

____ ____Andy worked hard on his science project.

____ ____Mary talked incessantly during the show.

____ ____All the rooms were painted last summer.

____ ____The leaves fell silently to the ground.

____ ____The man brought his lunch to work.

____ ____His eyes moved slowly and cautiously

____ ____My grandfather slouched in his chair.

____ ____We captured the championship.

____ ____The video was shown three times.

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Unit 2 Exercise 5 Directions: Rewrite the following sentences. Make the sentences in active voice passive and the passive voice sentences active. If there is no doer, add one.

1. The dishes were washed by Jane.

2. After the game, we bought hamburgers for everyone.

3. During the intermission, our band played several numbers.

4. Alice broke her pen.

5. My composition was read by Miss Jones.

6. Jean broke her arm during a volleyball game.

7. Ruth washed and ironed her blouse.

8. The money was found under the floor.

9. Eleanor loves the Rolling Stones.

10. The officer did nothing about the accident.

11. John won the first-place tennis trophy.

12. Nancy baked and frosted the cake.

13. Jill lost the election.

14. Jean played tennis all morning.

15. My books were returned before class.

16. My window was broken by the storm.

17. Miniature elephants were collected by my sister.

18. Colette danced a tap dance in the variety show.

19. Nothing was accomplished by her crying.

20. That video was seen three times.

Unit 2 Exercise 6 Directions: The verbs in the following sentences are in the passive voice. Rewrite each sentence in the active voice. If the sentence doesn’t have a doer, supply one.

1. The trees were stripped last month.

2. The computers were shipped early in September.

3. The letter was written by my brother.

4. The old car was driven by my brother.

5. The school bell was repaired in May.

6. This man has been stabbed.

7. My shoes were taken to the shoemaker.

8. The trees were uprooted by the storm.

9. The bookcase was stained a dark walnut.

10. The flowers were planted in March.

Unit 2 Exercise 7 Directions: The verbs in the following sentences are in the active voice. Rewrite the sentences, changing the verbs to passive voice.

1. The janitor fixed the classroom door.

2. Mr. Smith took a photograph of me.

3. All the students passed the algebra test.

4. Our basketball team lost twenty percent of its games.

5. The contractor renovated our kitchen.

6. Jane Beard composed the school song.

7. She broke two keys on her typewriter.

8. My father took pictures at the picnic.

9. The zookeeper loves the animals.

10. The judge took Tom’s license.

Use of Passive Voice

Rule 8: Use the passive voice when the doer is unknown.

Rule 9: Use the passive voice for emphasis.

Unit 2 Exercise 8 Directions: Write INT for intransitive verbs or TR for transitive verbs. Remember that all passive voice verbs are transitive.

1. Who wrote in my book?

2. Our football team practiced all morning.

3. The campers feared the bears.

4. My sister waited at the depot for three hours.

5. The spectators cheered for their team.

6. Kevin pitched horseshoes with his uncle.

7. The little kitten followed us.

8. John enjoys mystery stories.

9. The author typed all morning.

10. The rain fell steadily all day.

Third Basic Sentence Pattern: Subject, Linking Verb, Subject Complement

Rule 10: A linking Verb merely links the subject with its complement.

Rule 11: It is called a state-of-being verb; it does not act.

Rule 12: Its function is to link the subject with its complement.

Rule 13: The state-of-being verbs: am, is, are, was, were, be, been.

Rule 14: The complement of a linking verb refers back to the subject; it completes the subject.

Rule 15: The complement of a linking verb can be a noun, pronoun, or an adjective.

Rule 16: Another term for subject complement is the predicate nominative (for nouns and pronouns) or predicate adjective.

State-of-Being Verbs

The most common linking verbs are forms of be:

am, is, are, was, were, be, been.

Rule 17: To be linking the verb must link

Rule 18: IF it doesn’t link it is classified as intransitive.

Unit 2 Exercise 9 Write L if the verb is linking and write TR if it is transitive.

1. will be famous

2. Lisa will be famous.

3. wrote letter

4. could be engineer

5. found bracelet

6. painted bedroom

7. could be queen

8. Tyler was unhappy

9. were broken

10. will be careful

11. stopped running

12. bought paper

13. has been lawyer

14. painted picture

15. gave flowers

16. saw flowers

17. made cake

18. were beautiful

19. is actress

20. was prom queen

21. was chosen

22. will be president

23. saw accident

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Unit 2 Exercise 10 Write L if it is a linking verb or TR if it is Transitive.

1. December is my favorite month.

2. Rhonda has been captain of our volleyball team for two years.

3. Ned lost his wallet in the park.

4. Bill is a jewel thief.

5. Jack has been my hero for the past ten months.

6. John could be a good student.

7. I saw Jack in the park.

8. My mother has much talent in both art and knitting.

9. Paul is a fast reader.

10. He bought his history book at the bookstore.

11. The book has many pictures.

12. Save your money for a rainy day.

13. Bob is an excellent student and athlete.

14. The cover of that book is interesting.

15. Miss Jones is an excellent math teacher.

16. Larry enjoys writing and directing plays.

17. Larry is also a good actor.

18. Ned studies engineering at Irvine University.

19. Brian enjoys teaching swimming.

20. Brian is also a lifeguard.

10 Other Verbs often used as Linking Verbs

Feel Grow Look Remain Seem

Smell Sound Stay Taste Turn

Unit 2 Exercise 11 Write L if it is a linking verb or TR if it is Transitive.

1. The plot of that novel is very exciting.

2. The crowd sounded very angry

3. The boys broke the window playing baseball.

4. The windows in your room are dirty.

5. Everyone enjoyed the senior class play.

6. Mr. Jones is a distinguished congressman.

7. We checked the weather before leaving.

8. Miss Peterson has taught algebra for twenty years.

9. Our team was jubilant over the victory.

10. The girls tasted the strawberries.

11. Bill was depressed about the death of his wife.

12. The milk was sour.

13. We all saw the accident from the schoolyard.

14. The accident was a real tragedy.

15. The team was unhappy over the loss to Chaminade.

16. The news from China sounded ominous.

17. My sister was angry with the lecturer.

18. This orange tastes sweet and juicy.

19. Laura loves beautiful clothes.

20. The senior class play proved successful.

Passive Voice Versus Linking Verbs

Rule 19: Passive voice also uses the forms of the verb be, but a form of a verb must follow the forms of be not a noun, pronoun, or adjective.

Was found (verb-passive) was captain (noun-linking)

Will be frozen (verb-passive) is he (pronoun-linking)

Are taken (verb-passive) be good (adjective-linking)

Unit 2 Exercise 12 If the verb is linking, mark L and underline the word that makes it linking. If it is passive-transitive, mark PT.

1. Her wallet was found in the bushes outside her room.

2. Harry might be president next year.

3. Paul could have been injured severely.

4. The man was shown the computer of the future.

5. Ted was my friend

6. The book was taken from the library shelf.

7. The top of my desk was very rough.

8. Betty seemed very ill.

9. The class had been warned several times.

10. The organ in our church had been repaired.

11. Jane looks very worried.

12. Bill’s uncle is a doctor.

13. My sister will be tired.

14. Bill’s uncle was seen at the basketball game.

15. John will be awarded the VIP trophy.

16. John was very happy about the award.

17. John will be a mechanical engineer someday.

18. The book was left at the doctor’s office.

19. Jerry has been an honor student all year.

20. My bedroom was painted last summer.

Unit 2 Exercise 13 Write INT for intransitive verb; TR(a) for transitive verb, active voice; TR (p) for transitive verb, passive voice; or L for linking verb.

1. Fred regretted the accident.

2. Sarah was a great organist.

3. His temperature was taken.

4. We all learn by experience.

5. Jane feels jubilant.

6. Marian tasted the soup.

7. Her book was found in the garage.

8. Mr. Moore teaches in our high school.

9. She is always happy.

10. The baby grew tired.

11. We work every day.

12. Tom was wounded.

13. Ruth plays soccer

14. Kay is a soccer player.

15. Cheese smells bad.

16. Everyone agreed.

17. The news caused anxiety.

18. Larry Bird is a famous basketball player.

19. My trophy was earned.

20. Life is wonderful.

Unit 2 Exercise 14 Write INT for intransitive, TR for transitive, or L for linking.

1. John left his sweater on the back porch.

2. My little sister could have swallowed the pin.

3. He will be happy.

4. This paper has been tampered with.

5. The policeman was watching the house all morning.

6. The teacher left immediately after class.

7. Bill had noticed a change in her appearance.

8. Nothing in the room had been disturbed.

9. Mary should have been elected our prom queen.

10. We were happy over the outcome of the examination.

11. The class was taken by surprise.

12. She had taken her skirt to the cleaners.

13. Cliff had been working for his father all day.

14. Leave all your books on the desk.

15. Jim is a great athlete

16. The lawn was cut yesterday.

17. The principal rang the fire bell.

18. Larry was a hero in his own eyes.

19. James became a great baseball player.

20. Jane will be a famous writer someday.

Homework

Identify the following as being Linking (L) or Active (A)

1. _____ I feel a responsibility to be kind to my neighbor.

2. _____ The young boy felt the toy was the best thing ever.

3. _____ The young girl felt relieved when the toy was repaired.

4. _____ Students always feel nervous when they have to take a test.

5. _____ The parents grew angry when they learned their son failed English.

6. _____ The plants grew quickly once they were watered and fertilized.

7. _____ After playing all day, the little boy grew tired and went to bed.

8. _____ My grandfather grows tomato plants every summer.

9. _____ The car looks worn out and in bad shape.

10. _____ The old woman looked haggard and tired.

11. _____ He looked at the car and laughed.

12. _____ She looked fabulous for her prom night date.

13. _____ In spite of his struggles, he remained happy and calm.

14. _____ The economy remained strong for three straight quarters.

15. _____ The escaped prisoner remained in the house and would not come out.

16. _____ The cougars remain atop the football standings.

17. _____ The class play seemed amusing and entertaining.

18. _____ The dog’s actions seem to signal mental distress.

19. _____ The latest numbers seem to indicate the economy is rebounding.

20. _____ Hard work and high moral standards seem abandoned by today’s generation.

21. _____ After the dinner was burned, the children could smell the smoke throughout the house.

22. _____ The boy smelled the ammonia and regained consciousness

23. _____ The perfume smelled pungent and repulsive.

24. _____ The baby’s diaper smelled so the parent changed her.

25. _____ The undefeated team sounds confident about the game tonight.

26. _____ The plan sounds impractical but it works.

27. _____ The buzzer sounded the conclusion of the game.

28. _____ When the marauding men came to the camp, the watch person sounded the alarm.

29. _____ She stays in the tub for way too long.

30. _____ He stayed in his room for days playing X-box live.

31. _____ He stays depressed all the time since his dog died.

32. _____ The school stayed closed for three days after sever winds damaged the city.

33. _____ Mary tasted the Calamari and threw up.

34. _____ The Calamari tastes nasty.

35. _____ The chocolate pie tastes delicious

36. _____ The judge tasted the chili and declared it the winner.

37. _____ The leaves turn brown in the fall.

38. _____ She turned the pockets inside out and still couldn’t find the money.

39. _____ After eating the Calamari, the boy turned a sickly yellow.

40. _____ She turned the cards over revealing a straight flush.

Write a sentence for the following verbs. They must be original sentences and have more than five words in them.

1. Feel as an Active Verb.

2. Feel as a Linking Verb-

3. Grow as an Active Verb.

4. Grow as a Linking Verb-

5. Look as an Active Verb.

6. Look as a Linking Verb-

7. Remain as an Active Verb.

8. Remain as a Linking Verb-

9. Seem as an Active Verb.

10. Seem as a Linking Verb-

11. Smell as an Active Verb.

12. Smell as a Linking Verb-

13. Sound as an Active Verb.

14. Sound as a Linking Verb-

15. Stay as an Active Verb.

16. Stay as a Linking Verb-

17. Taste as an Active Verb.

18. Taste as a Linking Verb-

19. Turn as an Active Verb.

20. Turn as a Linking Verb-

Unit 2 Exercise 15

Instructions: Carefully read each sentence and find the linking verb. Once you find it, write it in the blank space. Be sure you spell the word correctly. If there is not a linking verb then write the word none.

1. The person behind the mask was you.

2. The players are ready.

3. Archery is an outdoor sport.

4. There were sports fans.

5. This salad tastes good.

6. The sun feels warm on my shoulders.

7. You look comfortable.

8. The leaves turned brown.

9. The crowd grew quiet.

10. The performer looked nervously at the audience.

11. The performer looked nervous.

12. Your next book will be When the Legends Die.

13. That purple jewel is an amethyst.

14. The keys have been rusty for some time now.

15. Her favorite colors are turquoise and tan.

16. Judy was the star of the show.

17. Carlos Cruz might be our next mayor.

18. The best play was Merchant of Venice

19. She should have been happy after winning.

20. Most snowflakes are delicately shaped hexagons.

21. I am always very hurry by lunch time.

22. She later became a civil engineer

23. The cream tastes sour.

24. The food stayed fresh and crisp.

25. David appears hungry and tired.

26. His answer seemed wrong to me.

27. The two comics remained partners for thirty years.

28. The white, sandy beach looks inviting.

29. On this old record, the voices sound shrill and scratchy.

30. The apple pie smells delicious.

31. That quartz looks almost colorless.

32. Mary Ann became a fine lawyer.

33. For two years the house stayed empty.

34. This fabric feels rough to the touch.

35. The bread smelled stale.

36. Charles smelled the cake.

37. Annemarie grows tulips.

38. The inspector sounded the alarm as a test.

39. During the drought the grass turned brown.

40. The room seems smaller now.

41. My brother grows tomatoes and scallions.

42. That robin appears at our bird feeder often.

43. The chocolate fudge tastes too sweet.

44. She stayed in Texas for two weeks.

45. Two years later my uncle became a judge.

46. The garage now looks clean.

47. Influenced by the bad weather, the animals turned skittish.

48. The plant grew sturdy in the hothouse

49. Gold coins seem a better investment.

50. Although far apart the sisters remained good friends.

51. The new chorus sounds even better than the old.

52. Sometimes Alex feels weak and tired.

53. That plant turns brown in the fall.

54. The roast goose looks sensational.

55. At the moment he appears very unhappy.

56. Both sponges smell sour.

57. The noises from the empty house sound strange.

58. The doctor felt my pulse.

59. The chef tasted the stew.

60. Lucy smells a rat.

61. My aunt in Iowa grows wheat and corn.

62. Just home from the hospital, my sister looked pale.

63. The ghost supposedly appears every night at twelve.

64. The guests stayed at the cottages near the lake.

65. For some reason he remains angry and depressed.

66. The apple and peach pies look absolutely delicious.

67. Linda remained at the convention in California for a full week.

68. Suddenly the valley became dark and misty.

69. The butter turned rancid.

70. Felix seems happy and rested.

Unit 2 QUIZ 10-15

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