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Test your understanding of the English lesson by answering these questions. You will get the answers and your score at the end of the quiz.
The following sentence is an example of the active voice: I ate the cake.

The following sentence is an example of the active voice: The cake was eaten.

The following sentence is an example of the active voice: I made a mistake.

The following is an example of the active voice: Mistakes were made.

The following sentence is an example of the active voice:  A lot of money was stolen from the bank.

The following sentence is an example of the active voice: I stole a lot of money from the bank.

Businesses and governments often use the passive voice to avoid taking responsibility or blame for their actions.

Newspapers often use the passive voice when they report on a crime, and they don't know who committed the crime.

The passive voice is always better to use than the active voice.  

The following sentence is an example of the passive voice: The house was built in 1821.

The following sentence is an example of the active voice: My grandfather built the house in 1821.


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