ACTIVE TO PASSIVE
Amy mailed the letter.
The letter was mailed by Amy.
The car was repaired by Sam.
Sam repaired the car.
Passive voice can be used if you don't know who performed the action described in the sentence.
Correct.
"Timothy has kissed Jane."
This is written in active voice.
True.
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.
Writers should use active voice more often than passive voice.
Correct.
"Sam's family was accepted by Justin's family."
This is written in active voice.
False.
The painting was sold to someone and was later donated to the college.
Passive.
I knew Adam would finish the work by 6:00 P.M.
I knew the work would be finished by Adam by 6:00 P.M.
A delicious dinner is going to be made by Sally tonight.
Sally is going to make a delicious dinner tonight.
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 (but it is possible to say who did it).
"Brandon pulled a prank while everyone was sleeping."
This is written in passive voice.
False.
Peter is going to build a house in the summer.
Active.
A very famous artist will paint the mural.
The mural will be painted by a very famous artist.
Portuguese is spoken by Brazilians.
Brazilians speak Portuguese.
If you can add "... by Zombies!" after the verb, your verb is active.
Incorrect? "... by Zombies!" can only make sense with a passive voice verb.
"Colombia is known for its delicious coffee".
This is written in passive voice.
True.
The salt water eventually corroded the metal beams.
Active.
Georges Bizet wrote the opera "Carmen" in the 1870's.
The opera "Carmen" was written by Georges Bizet in the 1870's.
Paper was invented by the Chinese around 100 C.E.
The Chinese invented paper around 100 C.E.
"The old man was murdered." This sentence can be put into active voice form without adding any words.
Incorrect.
We do not know who performed the action.
The tower is named Elizabeth Tower.
This is written in active voice.
False.
The quiet cat secretly sneaked up on the motionless rat and killed it using its paws.
Active.