Cau bi dong

Passive Voice Exercises
Practicing I
Read the paired sentences aloud. Write "A" in the blank beside the sentence in the active voice,
"P" in the blank beside the sentence in the passive voice.
a. _______ Louise made the coffee.
b. _______ The coffee was made by Louise.
c. _______ The package was advertised by the travel agent.
d. _______ 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. ( chim ruồi )

b. Jogging is done by many people for exercise.
c. A standing ovation ( sự hoan hô ) was given to the guitar player.

d. The syllabus ( chương trình học) was handed out by the professor.

Practicing III
Rewrite the following paragraph in the active
voice.
Last summer our house was painted by me. The job took about two weeks. First, the exterior ( bên ngoài) was washed using warm water and a mild ( nhẹ )detergent. Then all the chinks ( kẽ hở ) and pores ( lỗ thủng ) in the walls were sealed with putty (bột đánh bóng) . After the putty had had a chance to dry, the exterior could be painted. A latex paint ( sơn cao su )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. I was very careful to apply the paint evenly ( bằng phẳng) because I did not want to have to apply two coats. A color was used that was very close to the
original color. Our house is a two-story house, which meant that a tall ladder was needed to do
the second storey. The paint can had to be balanced on the top rung (thanh ngang ) of the ladder while I worked.
When the job was finished, a great deal of satisfaction was felt by me. I had to pat (vỗ nhẹ ) myself on the back. Even my dad said that a good job was done.

Passive Voice Exercises
Practicing I
Read the paired sentences aloud. Write "A" in the blank beside the sentence in the active voice,
"P" in the blank beside the sentence in the passive voice.
a. _______ Louise made the coffee.
b. _______ The coffee was made by Louise.
c. _______ The package was advertised by the travel agent.
d. _______ 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. ( chim ruồi )

b. Jogging is done by many people for exercise.
c. A standing ovation ( sự hoan hô ) was given to the guitar player.

d. The syllabus ( chương trình học) was handed out by the professor.

Practicing III
Rewrite the following paragraph in the active
voice.
Last summer our house was painted by me. The job took about two weeks. First, the exterior ( bên ngoài) was washed using warm water and a mild ( nhẹ )detergent. Then all the chinks ( kẽ hở ) and pores ( lỗ thủng ) in the walls were sealed with putty (bột đánh bóng) . After the putty had had a chance to dry, the exterior could be painted. A latex paint ( sơn cao su )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. I was very careful to apply the paint evenly ( bằng phẳng) because I did not want to have to apply two coats. A color was used that was very close to the
original color. Our house is a two-story house, which meant that a tall ladder was needed to do
the second storey. The paint can had to be balanced on the top rung (thanh ngang ) of the ladder while I worked.
When the job was finished, a great deal of satisfaction was felt by me. I had to pat (vỗ nhẹ ) myself on the back. Even my dad said that a good job was done.