Exercise 3

Active or passive voice?


The Following sentences were taken from the previous text about the most important inventions.

Instructions: Read the following sentences and decide if the following statements are active voice sentences (A) or passive voice sentences (P) by choosing the appropriate option. You can know your score at the end of the exercise.

Choose the correct option.

1. Inventions are made every day.
a) P
b) A
Good! you have identified correctly the active voice in the sentence!
Try again!
2. Inventions are equally important
a) P
b) A
Good! you have identified correctly the active voice in the sentence!
Try again!
3. The idea of the wheel is used in a lot of different everyday objects,.
a) P
b) A
Good! you have identified correctly the active voice in the sentence!
Try again!
4. Gutenberg invented the printing press
a) P
b) A
Good! you have identified correctly the active voice in the sentence!
Try again!
5. He revolutionized the process of writng.
a) P
b) A
Good! you have identified correctly the active voice in the sentence!
Try again!
6. The automobile mobilized people!
a) P
b) A
Good! you have identified correctly the active voice in the sentence!
Try again!
7. His vehicle was powered by internal combustion.
a) P
b) A
Good! you have identified correctly the active voice in the sentence!
Try again!
8. Internet allows people to get information
a) P
b) A
Good! you have identified correctly the active voice in the sentence!
Try again!
9. Internet conection was developed by the US military
a) P
b) A
Good! you have identified correctly the active voice in the sentence!
Try again!
10. There were ideas about a personal vehicle
a) P
b) A
Good! you have identified correctly the active voice in the sentence!
Try again!

It was not enough Work harder Enough Excellent