Active To Passive
Amy mailed the letter.
The letter was mailed by Amy.
The car was repaired by Sam.
Sam repaired the car.
We were invited by our neighbors to attend their party.
Passive.
Once a week, John cleans the garage.
Once a week, the garage is cleaned by John.
Right now, the letter is being written by Sarah.
Right now, Sarah is writing the letter.
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It believed that the ancient city was discovered by accident.
It is believed that the ancient city was discovered by accident.
"Sam's family was accepted by Justin's family." This is written in active voice.
False.
The painting was sold to someone who later donated it to the college.
Passive.
I knew Adam would finish the work by 6:00 PM.
I knew the work would be finished by 6:00 PM.
The passive voice is used if you want to reveal who did the action.
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 is passive voice.
False.
Peter is going to build a house in summer.
Active.
The famous artist will have been painting the mural for over six months by the time it is finished.
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.
The recent events that have taken place in school made Michelle very sad.
There is no subject in the passive voice.
Incorrect: the receiver of the action is the subject. However, it is the agent ('doer') that is usually omitted.
"Daniel was strongly encouraged to confess his crime." This is in passive voice.
True.
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The cake smells delicious and was baked this morning.
It is both active and passive!
Chef Nick had been preparing the restaurant's fantastic dinners for two years before he moved to Paris.
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.
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.
We do not know who preformed the action. The only active form is "Somebody murdered the old man", but it tends to be passive only.
The quiet cat secretly snuck up on the still and dirty rat and killed it using its paws.
Active.