Crossword puzzle : Active and passive voice in English

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Active and passive voice in English [B1] — VocaVerb

Do you know the difference between active and passive voice? In active sentences, the subject performs the action, while in passive sentences, the subject receives it. This crossword will help you practise both structures and expand your grammar knowledge. Fill in the grid by finding the right words, and discover how English expresses who does what!

Grid

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Clues

Across

  1. 1. Voice where subject does the action
  2. 5. Used in official or written language
  3. 9. Auxiliary verb like can or must
  4. 10. Meaning conveyed through grammar
  5. 14. Voice where subject receives the action
  6. 16. Group of words with subject and verb
  7. 17. To go away from
  8. 18. Alteration in form or meaning
  9. 19. Has not in short form
  10. 20. Asking about place or location

Down

  1. 2. Element that completes the verb meaning
  2. 3. Grammatical category of active or passive
  3. 4. Verb that takes a direct object
  4. 6. Passive without a named subject
  5. 7. Make sounds showing amusement
  6. 8. Action carried out by an agent
  7. 11. Group of words without full clause
  8. 12. Past participle used in get passive
  9. 13. Straightforward grammatical relation
  10. 15. To a considerable degree

Answers

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Across

  • 1. Voice where subject does the action → active
  • 5. Used in official or written language → formal
  • 9. Auxiliary verb like can or must → modal
  • 10. Meaning conveyed through grammar → expressed
  • 14. Voice where subject receives the action → passive
  • 16. Group of words with subject and verb → clause
  • 17. To go away from → leave
  • 18. Alteration in form or meaning → change
  • 19. Has not in short form → hasnt
  • 20. Asking about place or location → where

Down

  • 2. Element that completes the verb meaning → completer
  • 3. Grammatical category of active or passive → voice
  • 4. Verb that takes a direct object → transitive
  • 6. Passive without a named subject → impersonal
  • 7. Make sounds showing amusement → laugh
  • 8. Action carried out by an agent → performed
  • 11. Group of words without full clause → phrase
  • 12. Past participle used in get passive → gotten
  • 13. Straightforward grammatical relation → direct
  • 15. To a considerable degree → quite

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