True or false about voice

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   There are two voices in English.

2. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   In the active voice the subject is acted upon.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   The passive uses a past participle.

4. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Intransitive verbs are usually passive.

5. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   A verb with a preposition can go passive.

6. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   The passive infinitive begins with to be.

Instructions

Decide whether each statement is true or false.

Explanation