. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the correct form (active or passive): 1. Tom's parents died when he was a child, so he (bring up) by his grandparents.
2. I liked your old Facebook profile picture. Why (you/change/it)?
3. My new photos (take) when I was on holiday in Spain.
4. I can't get in the house. The door (lock)!
5. The shop (close) every day at 5pm.
6. My wallet (steal) while I was at the bar. I think it was that man with the beard.
7. Somebody (steal) my wallet while I was at the bar. I'm never going back there again!
8. Alan (drive) everywhere. He loves his new car.
Explanation: The verb "bring up" is in the passive form because it describes the action done to Tom by his grandparents. Since he was the recipient of the action, the sentence is in the passive voice.
2. I liked your old Facebook profile picture. Why was it changed by you?
Explanation: The verb "change" is in the passive form because it describes the action done to the profile picture. Since the picture was the recipient of the action, the sentence is in the passive voice.
3. My new photos were taken when I was on holiday in Spain.
Explanation: The verb "take" is in the passive form because it describes the action done to the photos. Since the photos were the recipients of the action, the sentence is in the passive voice.
4. I can't get in the house. The door is locked!
Explanation: The verb "lock" is in the passive form because it describes the state of the door. The door is in a locked state, which is the result of the action, so the sentence is in the passive voice.
5. The shop closes every day at 5pm.
Explanation: The verb "close" is in the active form because it describes the regular action performed by the shop. It is not being done to the shop, but the shop itself is performing the action, so the sentence is in the active voice.
6. My wallet was stolen while I was at the bar. I think it was that man with the beard.
Explanation: The verb "steal" is in the passive form because it describes the action done to the wallet. Since the wallet was the recipient of the action, the sentence is in the passive voice.
7. Somebody stole my wallet while I was at the bar. I'm never going back there again!
Explanation: The verb "steal" is in the active form because it describes the action performed by somebody. It is not being done to the wallet, but the action is performed by somebody, so the sentence is in the active voice.
8. Alan drives everywhere. He loves his new car.
Explanation: The verb "drive" is in the active form because it describes the action performed by Alan. It is not being done to Alan or his car, but Alan is performing the action, so the sentence is in the active voice.