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1. Jr9 Unit5
Watch the video. Active versus passive voice
Complete the statements
1. Voice refers to the who or what that is doing the
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2. Active voice means the subject is
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3. Passive voice means the subject is
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2. Jr9 Unit5
Active or Passive?
Underline the correct words to complete the sentences
1. Ayers Rock, also known as Uluru, is a large sandstone formation in central
Australia. The giant rock is surrounded/surrounds by flat land that was worn
away by erosion.
2. The Giant’s Causeway is a huge mass of stone columns in Northern Ireland.
The unusual rocks were formed/formed by a volcanic eruption and then worn
down by the sea.
3. Mesa Verde National Park contains many cliff houses built into the side of
the canyon. Archeologists think the Pueblo people were built/built the houses
over 1,000 years ago.
4. Mount Rushmore is a man-made sculpture in the United States. The heads
of four U.S. presidents carved/were carved into the hillside.
5. Glaciers cover/are covering over 11 percent of Iceland. These huge ice
fields were formed by snow when the average temperature was much lower
than it is today.

3. Jr9 Unit5
Active/Passive Conversion
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Complete the sentences below
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