Active To Passive
Amy mailed the letter.
What is... The letter was mailed by Amy.
The car was repaired by Sam.
What is...Sam repaired the car.
The passive voice is used if you don't know who performed the action described in the sentence.
Correct.
"Timothy has kissed Jane." This is written in active voice.
What is... True.
We were invited by our neighbors to attend their party.
What is... Passive.
Once a week, John cleans the garage.
What is... Once a week, the garage is cleaned by John.
Right now, the letter is being written by Sarah.
What is...Right now, Sarah is writing the letter.
WHAT'S YOUR TEACHER'S FAV TV SHOW?
DO I NEED TO EXPLAIN?... FRIENDS!
"Sam's family was accepted by Justin's family." This is written in active voice.
What is.. False.
The painting was sold to someone who later donated it to the college.
What is.. Passive.
I knew Adam would finish the work by 6:00 PM.
What is... I knew the work would be finished by 6:00 PM.
A delicious dinner is going to be made by Sally tonight.
What is... Sally is going to make a delicious dinner tonight.
The passive voice is used if you want to reveal who did the action.
What is... Incorrect: It is used when you DON'T want to reveal who did the action.
"Brandon pulled a prank while everyone was sleeping." This is passive voice.
What is... False.
Peter is going to build a house in summer.
What is... Active.
The famous artist will have been painting the mural for over six months by the time it is finished.
What is... The mural will have been being painted by the famous artist for over six months by the time it is finished.
Michelle is very sad by the recent events that have taken place in school.
What is.. The recent events that have taken place in school made Michelle very sad.
The passive voice is used when the receiver of the action is not a passive recipient (or object of the action) of the action.
What is.. Incorrect: It is only used when the receiver IS a passive recipient (or object of the action).
"Daniel was strongly encouraged to confess his crime." This is in passive voice.
What is... True.
WHAT'S YOUR TEACHER'S FAVORITE BOY BAND?
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Chef Nick had been preparing the restaurant's fantastic dinners for two years before he moved to Paris.
What is...The restaurant's fantastic dinners had been being prepared by Chef Nick for two years before he moved to Paris.
The customer was being helped by the salesman when the thief came into the store.
What is...The salesman was helping the customer when the thief came into the store.
"The old man was murdered." Can be put into active voice form.
What is... Incorrect: We do not know who performed the action.
Susan was pleased with Sarah's beautiful work. This is written in active voice.
What is... False.
The quiet cat secretly sneaked up on the dirty rat and killed it using its paws.
What is... Active.