Active and Passive
Show by means of sentences whether these verbs can be used both in active and also in passive constructions.
Show by means of sentences whether these verbs can be used both in active and also in passive constructions.
In the sentence ‘John repairs clocks’ John is the cause of the repairs; we say that this sentence is in the active voice. But in the sentence ‘The clock has been repaired’ the clock is not the cause of the repair; we call this a passive sentence. For each verb below, try to write one active sentence and one passive sentence. For which verbs is this awkward or not possible?
1. Acquire. 2. Adapt. 3. Benefit. 4. Break. 5. Cheer. 6. Communicate. 7. Consult. 8. Cut. 9. Exist. 10. Grass. 11. Hook. 12. Pause. 13. Permit. 14. Process. 15. Reply. 16. Ride. 17. Rule. 18. Scheme. 19. Space. 20. Suppose.
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For example
Beat
‘We will beat them in the final’ (active).
‘United were beaten five-nil last night’ (passive).