Active or passive exercise

Underline the verbs in the following sentences and state whether they are in the active voice or passive voice.

1. She has been invited to the party.

2. They have accepted the invitation.

3. I showed the photo to the policeman.

4. The injured have been taken to hospital.

5. We have been waiting for them since morning.

6. She has never invited me to her parties.

7. Do you know his name?

8. She said nothing.

9. They are collecting money for the blind.

10. She is studying for her exam.

11. We haven’t received any information.

12. The boy was punished by the teacher.

Answers

1. She has been invited to the party. (Present perfect tense – passive)

2. They have accepted the invitation. (Present perfect tense – active)

3. I showed the photo to the policeman. (Simple past tense – active)

4. The injured have been taken to hospital. (Present perfect tense – passive)

5. We have been waiting for them since morning. (Present perfect continuous tense – active)

6. She has never invited me to her parties. (Present perfect tense – active)

7. Do you know his name? (Simple present tense – active)

8. She said nothing. (Simple past – active)

9. They are collecting money for the blind. (Present continuous tense – active)

10. She is studying for her exam. (Present continuous tense – active)

11. We haven’t received any information. (Present perfect tense – active)

12. The boy was punished by the teacher. (Simple past – passive)