Nama : Riani Alfari
Nim : 211010503228
Kelas : 03SMJE024 CS
Matkul : B. Inggris
PASSIVE VOICE EXERCISES
Practicing I
Read the paired sentences aloud. Write “A” in the blank beside the sentences in the active voice, “P”
in the blank beside the sentences in the passive voice.
a) A Louise made the coffee
b) P The coffee was made by Louise
c) P The package was advertised by the travel agent
d) A The travel agent advertised the package
Practicing II
Rewrite these sentences to put them in the active voice.
a) The sugar water was relished by the hummingbirds
The hummingbirds relished the sugar water
b) Jogging is done by many people exercise
Many people do jogging for exercise
c) A standing ovation was given to the guitar player
They gave a standing ovation to the guitar player
d) The syllabus was handed out by the professor
The professor handed out the syllabus
Practicing III
Using either a computer or a piece of scratch paper, rewrite the following paragraph in the active
voice.
Answer : Last summer our house was painted by me. Two weeks were taken for the job. First, the
exterior was washed using warm water and a mild detergent. Then all the chinks and pores in the
walls were sealed with putty. The exterior was painted after the putty dried. A latex paint was used
because it is easy to apply and cleans up with water. A whole week was needed to finish this part of
the job. The paint was applied evenly by me to keep from applying two coats. A color was used that
was very close to the original color. Our house is a two-story house, so a tall ladder was used to do the
second storey. The paint balanced on the top rung of the ladder while I worked. When the job was
finished,agreat deal of satisfaction was felt by me. I had to pat myself on the back. Even my dad said
that a good job was done by me.
Nim : 211010503228
Kelas : 03SMJE024 CS
Matkul : B. Inggris
PASSIVE VOICE EXERCISES
Practicing I
Read the paired sentences aloud. Write “A” in the blank beside the sentences in the active voice, “P”
in the blank beside the sentences in the passive voice.
a) A Louise made the coffee
b) P The coffee was made by Louise
c) P The package was advertised by the travel agent
d) A The travel agent advertised the package
Practicing II
Rewrite these sentences to put them in the active voice.
a) The sugar water was relished by the hummingbirds
The hummingbirds relished the sugar water
b) Jogging is done by many people exercise
Many people do jogging for exercise
c) A standing ovation was given to the guitar player
They gave a standing ovation to the guitar player
d) The syllabus was handed out by the professor
The professor handed out the syllabus
Practicing III
Using either a computer or a piece of scratch paper, rewrite the following paragraph in the active
voice.
Answer : Last summer our house was painted by me. Two weeks were taken for the job. First, the
exterior was washed using warm water and a mild detergent. Then all the chinks and pores in the
walls were sealed with putty. The exterior was painted after the putty dried. A latex paint was used
because it is easy to apply and cleans up with water. A whole week was needed to finish this part of
the job. The paint was applied evenly by me to keep from applying two coats. A color was used that
was very close to the original color. Our house is a two-story house, so a tall ladder was used to do the
second storey. The paint balanced on the top rung of the ladder while I worked. When the job was
finished,agreat deal of satisfaction was felt by me. I had to pat myself on the back. Even my dad said
that a good job was done by me.
