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Passive to Active
Meaning & Use
100
A speeding truck hit my car.
My car was hit by a speeding truck.
100
The patient was stung by an unusual insect.
An unusual insect stung the patient.
100
Uniforms are required for all students at this school. a. The students require the uniform. b. The school requires the uniform.
b. The school requires the uniform.
200
The children have cleaned the house.
The house has been cleaned by the children.
200
The race was started by a local celebrity.
A local celebrity started the race.
200
The researchers were asked to repeat the experiment. a. Someone asked the researchers to repeat the experiment. b. The researchers asked somone repeat the experiment.
a. Someone asked the researchers to repeat the experiment.
300
Mary is taking care of Alex's son.
Alex's son is being taken care of by Mary.
300
The article was written by Al Baker.
Al Baker wrote the article.
300
Her research paper was accepted for publication by the journal. a. A journal will publish her work. b. She will publish a journal.
a. A journal will publish her work.
400

The students ahve written many papers during the semester.

During the semester, many papers have been written by the students.

400
Our readers will be fascinated by the information.
The information will fascinate our readers.
400
We were told by the professor that we should leave our papers on his desk. a. The students told the professor that their papers were on his desk. b. The professor told the students to leave their papers on his desk.
b. The professor told the students to leave their papers on his desk.
500

My little sister broke the vase in the hall.

The vase in the hall was broken by my little sister.

500
New editors are frequently hired at the newspaper.
The newspaper frequently hires new editors.
500
It is thought that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry. a. I think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry. b. People think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry.
b. People think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry.
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