PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SENTENCES

SECTION 1 (SUBJECT VERB GAP FILL) – ACTIVE VOICE

The text below describes the natural water cycle. This is a natural process. Write the correct
form of the verb in parentheses () in each gap in order to complete the text.

At the point that warm air ______________________ (reach) high ground, it is forced to

ascend, and, as a result, it ___________________ (cool). Moisture in the air

_______________ (condense) and forms rain. The rain ________________ (fall) on the

highlands and _______________________ (find) its way into streams and rivers from which

it ___________________ (flow) towards the sea. Then the process can

_____________________ (begin) again.

SECTION 2: Are These Sentences Active Or Passive? Underline The Correct Answer.
1. Many houses are planned for the east side of town. (Active/Passive)

2. There was a fluctuation in the number of homeowners over the period.

(Active/Passive)

3. Rising wages lead to greater consumer spending. (Active/Passive)

4. Construction projects were abandoned due to problems with financing.

(Active/Passive)

5. Building fast, not safe was seen as the greatest priority at the (Active/Passive)

6. My uncle built his house over five years. (Active/Passive)

7. Many houses are built of stone in my hometown. (Active/Passive)

8. The greatest portion of the budget was spent on improving the building in terms of
fire safety. (Active/Passive)
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SECTION 3 | PASSIVE PROCESS GAPFILL

Manufacturing processes (man-made processes) are usually described using the passive
voice. The following texts are concerned with recycling bottles and the production of cement.
Fill in the gaps with the correct passive voice form of the verbs given in parentheses ( ).
Don’t forget to use the correct form of the verb be!

SECTION 4: FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT VERB FORM

First, used bottles ________________________ (put) in the plastic recycling bin. Next, the
used bottles _____________________ (collect) and __________________ (take) to the
factory which will recycle the bottles. Following transportation, the bottles
______________________ (heat) and _____________________ (melt). Then they
____________________ (form) in to new bottles. After cooling, the recycled plastic bottles
___________________ (distributed) to companies in order that they can
__________________ (refill) and sold to the public.

Cement ________________________ (make) from a number of ingredients. The primary

ingredient of cement is limestone. Limestone ________________________ (form) millions
of years ago from dead sea creatures. It ______________________ (extract) from the ground.
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After extraction it ___________________ (take) to a factory. After it arrives, it

________________ (crush). Then, it __________________ (heat) to a high temperature with
various other ingredients. Following this, cold air __________________ (cool) the limestone
mixture down into cement.