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The Hidden Doer

Active and passive, and why a writer might hide who did it

Lesson 17
Mild
Name
Date
Chef Polpetta

Doer up front, active. Was or were, done-to up front, passive. Then ask: are we told who?

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Tick the right one

a“The chef cooked the soup” is passive.“The chef cooked the soup” is active.the doer
b“The soup was cooked by the chef” is active.“The soup was cooked by the chef” is passive.the doer
c“The tables were laid by Mia” is passive.“The tables were laid by Mia” is active.the doer
d“Mia laid the tables” is passive.“Mia laid the tables” is active.the doer
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Find the 3 mistakes

Polpetta sorted the day's sentences into active and passive. The chef cooked the soup (active). The soup was cooked by the chef (active). Mia laid the tables (passive). Somebody ate the last cannoli (active). The last cannoli was eaten (active).
Who leads the sentence, the doer, or the done-to? One vague-looking label is already right.
Write the corrections here
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The Hidden Doer

Lesson 17 · Mild · side 2

Name
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Now you write

☆☆☆
a Leo washed ___.
Tick 1the pansa pansthe pan'spans the
Now write your own active sentence about the kitchen:
b The pans were ___ by Leo.
Tick 1washedwashwashingwashes
c Which passive sentence never says who?
Tick 1The last biscuit was taken.Leo took the last biscuit.The last biscuit was taken by Leo.Take the last biscuit.
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Help Polpetta

Chef Polpetta

The last cannoli was eaten, so nobody is to blame. Watertight, no?

Say why, then finish the sentence: the passive cannot save him because…
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