Crime cover-up
Your brother Tommy tipped over and broke his family’s crystal vase.
When Mom comes down and asks what happened, you say...(Change into the passive voice).
The crystal vase was broken.
A tailor hand-sewed the silk gown.
How would we state this message in the passive voice?
The silk gown was hand-sewn.
Thomas Edison invented the light bulb in 1879.
How would we state this message in the passive voice?
The light bulb was invented in 1879.
DAILY DOUBLE - REPHRASE IN THE PASSIVE VOICE:
1. Sabrina Carpenter once sang "I leave quite an impression" in the song Taste.
2. Whitney Houston - I will always love you."
1. Quite an impression is left (by me).
2. You will always be loved (by me).
To maintain her "Skims" empire, Kim Kardashian [to have] [every new fabric[ [to test] for maximum stretch and comfort.
How would you conjugate this in the causative voice?
has every new fabric tested
Your friend Terry is very hungry and eats your friend Peter's sandwich while he was away. What do you say to remove the blame from Terry when Peter comes back?
Rephrase in the passive voice.
Terry, your sandwich has been eaten / was eaten!
DAILY DOUBLE - Convert to the Passive Voice:
1. Chocolatiers crafted the chocolate truffles using the finest ingredients.
2. Expert weavers in Persia hand-knotted this $50,000 silk rug.
1. Chocolate truffles were crafted using the finest ingredients.
2. This $50,000 silk rug was hand-knotted by expert weavers in Persia.
The Palmer House Hilton hotel in Chicago baked the world's first brownies to provide school children with portable lunch desserts.
How would we state this message in the passive voice?
The world's first brownies were made to provide school children with portable lunch desserts.
In Blank Space, Taylor Swift promised that "I can make the bad guys good for the weekend."
How could she have sung this in the passive voice?
The bad guys can be made good for a weekend.
In the early 2000s, it was rumored that a famous pop star [to have] [her insurance policy] [to write] to cover her signature legs for millions of dollars.
How would you conjugate this in the causative voice?
had her insurance policy written
DAILY DOUBLE - Convert to the passive voice.:
1. Your dog Fido ripped up all of your little brother and sister's clothing. How do you share the news without blaming Fido?
2. The politician hid the evidence in a secret safe before the FBI arrived.
Your clothing was / has been ripped up.
The evidence was hidden in a secret safe (by the politician) before the FBI arrived.
El Greco painted Vista de Toledo with oil paints.
How would we state this message in the passive voice?
Vista de Toledo was painted with oil paints.
Apple developed the iPhone in 2006.
How would we state this message in the passive voice?
The iPhone was developed in 2006.
In Bruno Mars' song, When I Was Your Man, he regrets that "I should've bought you flowers."
How could he have sung this differently in the passive voice?
Flowers should've been bought for you (by me).
After her legendary Super Bowl performance, Beyoncé [to get] [her iconic stage] [to dismantle] in record time by the stadium crew.
How would you conjugate this in the causative voice?
got her iconic stage dismantled
Brian hit a baseball into the neighbor's window & broke it. Another neighbor sees the broken window and asks you what happened.
How do you rephrase in the passive voice to remove blame from Brian?
The window was broken (by a bird / someone / passerby).
Santiago Calatrava designed Museum of Arts and Sciences to emulate nature.
How would we state this message in the passive voice?
Museum of Arts and Sciences was designed to emulate nature.
DAILY DOUBLE - CONVERT TO PASSIVE VOICE:
1. The NFL named the Seattle Seahawks the league champions after their Super Bowl victory.
2. Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered penicillin while he was cleaning his laboratory.
1. The Seattle Seahawks were named the league champions after their Super Bowl victory.
2. Penicillin was accidentally discovered by Alexander Fleming while his laboratory was being cleaned.
In Umbrella, Rihanna promises that "I took an oath, I'm going to stick it out until the end."
How would she rephrase this to the passive voice?
An oath was taken. It will be stuck out until the end.
Many Marvel actors [to have] [their workout plans] [to strictly monitor] by professional trainers to ensure they stay in superhero shape.
How would you conjugate this in the causative voice?
Have their workout plans strictly monitored
How would Carrie Underwood rephrase what she did to her boyfriend's car so she does not incriminate herself?
"I dug my key into the side his pretty little sup-ed up four-wheel drive."
Rephrase in the passive voice.
The side of his pretty little sup-ed up four-wheel drive was dug into.
Jewelers made the crown jewels with 24-karat gold.
How would we state this message in the passive voice?
The crown jewels were made with 24-karat gold.
The Grammy's named Debi Tirar Mas Fotos as the album of the year in 2026.
How would we state this message in the passive voice?
Debi Tirar Mas Fotos was named as the album of the year in 2026.
Taylor Swift sings that "you dug me out of my grave and saved me from the fate of Ophelia."
How would she put this in the passive voice?
After winning the World Cup, Lionel Messi [to have] [35 gold iPhones] [to engrave] with his teammates' names as a gift for the squad.
How would you conjugate this in the causative voice?
had 35 gold iPhones engraved