I. Fill in the blank with the correct answer.
1.When the subject actively performs the action of the verb, the sentence is written in an
active voice.
2. When the subject passively receives the action of the verb, the sentence is written in
passive voice.
3. Direct speech is also known as quoted speech.
4. Indirect speech is also known as reported speech.
5. A statement that presents an arguable position and mirrors the interpretation, belief
or opinion of the author is called claim.
II.
A. Write ACTIVE if the sentence is written in active voice and write PASSIVE if the
sentence is written in passive voice.
ACTIVE 1.Carl washes the car.
PASSIVE 2. The food was eaten by the cat.
PASSIVE 3. The cookies were baked by her.
ACTIVE 4. My friends love summer break.
ACTIVE 5. She prepared the table.
B. Identify whether the following sentences are written in active voice or passive
voice. Change the active voice into passive voice or vice versa.
1.The documents are signed by them.
They sign the documents.
2.The dog chased the cat.
The cat was chased by the dog.
3 The new product was launched by Klea.
Klea launched the new product.
4. He reported the news.
The news was reported by him.
5. The thief was arrested by the policeman.
The policeman arrested the thief.
6. The journalist wrote the article.
The article was written by the journalist.
7. The patients are healed by the doctors.
The doctors heal the patients.
8. A postcard is written by her.
She writes a postcard.
9. Sandra delivered the letters.
The letters were delivered by Sandra.
10. The trees were planted by the students.
The students planted the trees.
III.
A. Choose the correct indirect speech for the following direct speeches.
1.Rica said, “I am mad.”
a. Rica said that she is mad.
b. Rica said that she was mad.
2. “The dance competition is approaching,” exclaimed the grade 9 students.
a. The grade 9 students exclaimed that the dance competition was approaching.
b. The grade 9 students exclaimed that the dance competition is approaching.
3. She said, “My book is lost.”
a. She said that her book was lost.
b. She said that her book is lost.
4. Lyn said, “The clothes are old-fashioned.”
a. Lyn said that the clothes are old-fashioned.
b. Lyn said that the clothes were old-fashioned.
5. Mae tells us, “ I can cook pasta.”
a. Mae tells us that she can cook pasta.
b. Mae tells us that she could cook pasta.
B. Change the following direct speech into indirect speech.
6. Leo said “I will visit my grandmother in the province.”
Leo said that he would visit his grandmother in the province.
7. He says, “I am eating fruits.”
He says that he is eating fruits.
8. Jay said, “ I can sleep alone.”
Jay said that he could sleep alone.
9. The children said, “We are going to the park.”
The children said that they were going to the park.
10. The English teacher said, “Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty.”
The English teacher said that Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty.
