Active To Passive
Passive To Active
Correct or Incorrect
True or False
Active or Passive
100
Amy mailed the letter.
What is... The letter was mailed by Amy.
100
The car was repaired by Sam.
What is...Sam repaired the car.
100

The passive voice is used if you don't know who performed the action described in the sentence.

What is... Correct.

100

"Timothy kissed Jane." This is written in active voice.

What is... True.

100
We were invited by our neighbors to attend their party.
What is... Passive.
200
Once a week, John cleans the garage.
What is... Once a week, the garage is cleaned by John.
200
Right now, the letter is being written by Sarah.
What is...Right now, Sarah is writing the letter.
200

Which sentence structure typically indicates the use of passive voice?

What is... Subject + Verb to be + Past Participle 

200
"Sam's family was accepted by Justin's family." This is written in active voice.
What is.. False.
200
The painting was sold to someone who later donated it to the college.
What is.. Passive.
300

Adam finishes his work.

What is... The work is finished by Alan.

300

A delicious dinner is made by Sally tonight.

What is... Sally makes a delicious dinner tonight.

300
The passive voice is used if you want to reveal who did the action.
What is... Incorrect: It is used when you DONT want to reveal who did the action.
300

"Brandon ate all the food while everyone was sleeping." This is is passive voice.

What is... False.

300
Peter is going to build a house in summer.
What is... Active.
400

The famous artist painted the mural six months ago.

What is... The mural was painted by the famous artist six months ago.

400

Michelle was bitten by a snake on her trip to the Amazon. She was very sick.

What is..  A snake bit Michelle on her trip to the Amazon. She was very sick.

400

The passive voice is used only in past and present tenses.

What is.. Incorrect:You can use passive voice with all tenses

400
"Daniel was strongly encouraged to confess his crime." This is in passive voice.
What is... True.
400

My friend invited me to the party but he didn't invite my cousin.

What is... Active

500

Chef Nick is preparing fantastic dinners.

What is...fantastic dinners are being prepared by Chef Nick.

500

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.

500
"The old man was murdered." Can be put into active voice form.
What is... Incorrect: We do not know who preformed the action.
500

Susan was pleased with Sarah's beautiful work. This is written in active voice.

What is... False.

500

The quiet cat secretly snuck up on the still and dirty rat and killed it using its paws.

What is... Active.

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