Passive -> Active
Change to active voice:
The book was read by the librarian.
What is
The librarian read the book.
Change to passive voice:
The car ran over the pedestrians.
What is
The peestrians were run over by the car.
Identify voice:
The flat tire was changed by Sue.
What is passive voice?
Create a sentence in passive voice using the following words:
Tom, the house, to paint
What is
The house is being painted by Tom.
Create a sentence in active voice using the following words:
the saltwater, to corrode, the metal beams
What is
The saltwater corrodes the metal beams.
Change to active voice:
Many items were sold by the secondary students at the market sale.
What is
The secondary students sold many items at the market sale.
Change to passive voice:
Everyone in T6 Fridays knows very well Mr. Gaspar & Mr Alex.
What is
Mr. Gaspar & Mr Alex are very well known by everyone in T6 Fridays
Identify voice:
Mom read the novel in one day.
What is active voice?
Create a sentence in passive voice using the following words:
I, room, to clean, every Saturday
What is
My room is cleaned by me every Saturday.
Create a sentence in active voice using the following words:
Susan, to bake, two dozen cupcakes, for the bake sale
What is
Susan will bake two dozen cupcakes for the bake sale.
Change to active voice:
It is widely known that too much sugar does not contribute to a healthy diet.
What is
Many people know that too much sugar does not contribute to a healthy diet.
Change to passive voice:
Everyone in Alicante knows how to get to Las Vegas Bajas.
What is
It is known by everyone in Alicante how to get to Las Vegas Bajas.
Identify voice:
The Students always answer the teacher’s questions.
What is active voice?
Create a sentence in passive voice using the following words:
the party planner, to make, reservations
What is
Reservations were made by the party planner.
Create a sentence in active voice using the following words:
the science class, the comet, to view
What is
The science class viewed the comet.
Change to active voice:
The trial was performed in only 5 minutes.
What is
The Judge (or lawyer...) performed the trial in only 5 minutes.
Change to passive voice: reporting verb Believe.
They are in Las Vegas Bajas.
What is
It is believed that they are in Las Vegas Bajas.Identify voice:
The Grand Canyon is visited by thousands of tourists every year.
What is passive voice?
Create a sentence in passive voice using the following words:
Larry, to donate, money, to the homeless shelter
What is
Money was donated by Larry to the homeless shelter.
Create a sentence in active voice using the following words:
kangaroo, baby, to carry, in her pouch
What is
The kangaroo carries her baby in her pouch.
Change to active voice:
Seven people were injured in a multi-car accident.
What is
A multi-car accident caused injuries to seven people.
Change to passive voice:reporting verb Know.
Great literature made a lasting impression on its readers in the last century.
What is
It is known that Great literature has made a lasting impression on its readers in the last century.
Identify voice:
The treaty is being signed by the two most important Nations.
What is passive voice?
Create a sentence in passive voice using the following words:
the director, to you, to give, instructions
What is
You were given instructions by the director.
Create a sentence in active voice using the following words:
the cleaning crew, the academy, to vacuum and to dust, every night
What is
The cleaning crew vacuums and dusts the academy every night.