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 preformed the action descried in the sentence.
What is... Correct.
100

"Timothy has helped 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
The painting was sold to someone who later donated it to the college.
What is.. Passive.
300
I knew Adam would finish the work by 6:00 PM.
What is... I knew the work would be finished by 6:00 PM.
300
A delicious dinner is going to be made by Sally tonight.
What is... Sally is going to make 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 pulled a prank while everyone was sleeping." This is is passive voice.
What is... True.
300
Peter is going to build a house in summer.
What is... Active.
400
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.
400
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.
400
The passive voice is used when the receiver of the action is not a passive recipient of the action.
What is.. Incorrect: It is only used when the receiver IS a passive recipient.
400
"Daniel was strongly encouraged to confess his crime." This is in passive voice.
What is... True.
400
!!!DAILY DOUBLE!!!
What is... 82 years.
500
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.
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.
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