Verbs: Active vs Passive Voice - Error Correction
English
Year 9
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An error correction worksheet focusing on identifying and correcting errors related to active and passive voice in sentences for Year 9 students.
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Verbs: Active vs Passive Voice - Error Correction
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Grade Year 9
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Understanding Active and Passive Voice
Many important events in history have been recorded by journalists. Articles are often written by reporters to inform the public. Some sentences are constructed in the passive voice, which can sometimes obscure who performed the action. It is essential to recognise whether a sentence is active or passive to understand its meaning clearly. For example, 'The scientist conducted the experiment' (active) versus 'The experiment was conducted by the scientist' (passive). Both sentences communicate the same action, but the focus differs.
1.
Identify the sentence in the passage that is written in the passive voice.
[2 marks]2.
Rewrite the sentence 'The scientist conducted the experiment' in the passive voice.
[2 marks]3.
Correct the following sentence if it is in the incorrect voice: 'The reports are written by journalists'.
[2 marks]4.
Identify any errors in the following sentence: 'The experiment was conducting by the scientist.'
[2 marks]5.
Explain the main difference in emphasis between active and passive voice in one sentence.
[3 marks]6.
Identify the error in the sentence: 'The cake was eaten by the children quickly'.
[2 marks]7.
Rewrite the following sentence to change it from passive to active voice: 'The novel was read by many students.'
[2 marks]8.
Identify whether the sentence is active or passive: 'The teacher explains the lesson clearly.'
[1 mark]Aa) Active
Bb) Passive
9.
Identify whether the sentence is active or passive: 'The windows were cleaned by the janitor yesterday.'
[1 mark]Aa) Active
Bb) Passive
10.
Correct the error in the sentence: 'The flowers was watered by the gardener.'
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