Active To Passive
Passive To Active
Passive Trivia
Correct the Mistakes!
Active or Passive?
100
Stella mailed the letter.
The letter was mailed by Stella.
100
The car was repaired by Mahdi.
Mahdi repaired the car.
100
The passive voice can be used if you don't know who performed the action described in the sentence.
Correct.
100
Sally have been married three times.
Sally has been married three times.
100
Gisele was invited by her neighbors to attend their party.
Passive.
200
Once a week, Kazuya cleans his office.
Once a week, the office is cleaned by Kazuya.
200
Right now, the letter is being written by Julieta.
Right now, Julieta is writing the letter.
200
The passive voice cannot be used with modal verbs (should, could, can, might, etc.)
False! Modal + be + past participle is the correct structure.
200
The houses was built in 2008.
The house was built in 2008. or: The houses were built in 2008.
200
The painting was sold to Sung Ho, who later donated it to the college.
Passive.
300
I knew Tuba would finish the work.
I knew the work would be finished by Tuba.
300
A delicious dinner is going to be made by Katie tonight.
Katie is going to make a delicious dinner tonight.
300
The passive voice can be used to shift focus from the subject to the object of the sentence.
True!
300
That television should not was replaced. It works well.
That television should not be replaced. It works well.
300
Ailee is going to visit the Guggenheim Museum this summer.
Active.
400
Scientists have conducted experiments to test the theory.
Experiments have been conducted by scientists to test the theory.
400
The committee has endorsed the proposal.
The proposal has been endorsed by the committee.
400
Is it possible to change the following sentence to the passive: "The students arrived at 7:00"?
False!
400
Those windows have to been washed! They look very dirty.
Those windows have to be washed! They look very dirty.
400
Simona was pleased with the painter's beautiful work.
Passive
500
The leaders are seeking a resolution to the crisis.
A resolution to the crisis is being sought by the leaders.
500
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.
500
What kinds of verbs cannot be changed to the passive?
Verbs which do not take objects (intransitive verbs).
500
Some people are believed that friendly competition increases motivation.
Some people believe that friendly competition increases motivation.
500
The quiet cat secretly snuck up on the still and dirty rat and killed it using its paws.
Active.
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