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Think Tank!

WRITING TIP
The passive is very common (or even preferred) in scientific or technical

writing (lab results, reports, etc.). The focus is not on the person, but on the details
of the process or the results. The passive makes it easy to focus on this. The

present and present perfect passive are two very common tenses in this type of
writing. Some passive verbs common in writing are collected, considered, done,

found, given, made, measured, seen, shown, tested, and used.

Checkpoint!

A. GRAMMAR EXERCISES

EXERCISE 1. DIRECTIONS: Tell whether the statement is ACTIVE or
PASSIVE. Write your answer on the space provided.

1. The house was built by the workers. __________

2. The rent has not been paid by the man. __________
3. The sponsors will give the money today. __________

4. The tables were not cleaned by the students. __________
5. They have caught the thieves. __________

6. Ana has sent the postcard. __________
7. Are they talking about the meeting? __________

8. Is Jamaica watering the plants? __________

9. Has Grace paid the bills? __________
10. The car was not supposed to be stopped by the guard on duty. __________

Teaching and Assessment of Grammar 106