Mastering Active and Passive Voice in English Grammar

1. The tree loses all leaves. The leaves are lost by the tree.

The tree lost all leaves. The leaves were lost by the tree.

The tree loses all leaves. The leaves lost the tree.

The tree losing all leaves. The leaves are lost by the tree.

The tree losing all leaves. The leaves lost the tree.

In the correct answer, the verb tenses are consistent and the passive voice is used correctly to show that the tree was the one losing the leaves.

Explanation

In the correct answer, the verb tenses are consistent and the passive voice is used correctly to show that the tree was the one losing the leaves.

2. My mother drank a cup of tea.

My mother is drinking a cup of tea.

My mother drank a cup of tea. A cup of tea was drunk by my mother.

My mother drinks a cup of tea.

My mother has drunk a cup of tea.

The correct sentence is in the past tense, 'drank' instead of 'drinks', 'is drinking', or 'has drunk'. Additionally, the correct passive construction 'A cup of tea was drunk by my mother' is used.

Explanation

The correct sentence is in the past tense, 'drank' instead of 'drinks', 'is drinking', or 'has drunk'. Additionally, the correct passive construction 'A cup of tea was drunk by my mother' is used.

3. The plane divides the clouds.

The plane divided the clouds. The clouds were divided by the plane.

The clouds divided the plane.

The plane dividing the clouds.

The divided plane clouds.

The correct answer should reflect the past tense as indicated by 'divided' in the original answer.

Explanation

The correct answer should reflect the past tense as indicated by 'divided' in the original answer.

4. Jane and June rode the horses. The horses were ridden by Jane and June.

Jane and June rides the horses. The horses are riding by Jane and June.

Jane and June riding the horses. The horses ridden by Jane and June.

Jane and June ride the horse. The horse are ridden by Jane and June.

Jane and June rode the horses. The horses were ridden by Jane and June.

The correct answer uses the past tense to correctly reflect that the action of riding the horses has already occurred. In addition, the passive construction 'The horses were ridden by Jane and June' is used to indicate that the horses are the recipients of the action, rather than the subjects.

Explanation

The correct answer uses the past tense to correctly reflect that the action of riding the horses has already occurred. In addition, the passive construction 'The horses were ridden by Jane and June' is used to indicate that the horses are the recipients of the action, rather than the subjects.

5. The teacher writes on the blackboard. The blackboard is written on by the teacher.

The teacher wrote on the blackboard. The blackboard was written on by the teacher.

The teacher written on the blackboard. The blackboard is writes on by the teacher.

The teacher write on the blackboard. The blackboard is written on by the teacher.

The teacher wrote on the blackboard. The blackboard was writes on by the teacher.

In the sentence 'The teacher writes on the blackboard. The blackboard is written on by the teacher.', the tense consistency is maintained by using 'writes' and 'is written' for present tense and passive voice respectively.

Explanation

In the sentence 'The teacher writes on the blackboard. The blackboard is written on by the teacher.', the tense consistency is maintained by using 'writes' and 'is written' for present tense and passive voice respectively.