Passive -> Active
Change to active voice:
The book was read by the librarian.
The librarian read the book.
Change to passive voice:
The car ran over the garbage.
The garbage was run over by the car.
Identify voice:
The flat tire was changed by Sue.
passive voice
Create a sentence in passive voice using the following words:
Tom, the house, is painting
The house is being painted by Tom.
Create a sentence in active voice using the following words:
the saltwater, corrode(v.), the metal beams
The saltwater corrodes the metal beams.
Change to active voice:
Many items were sold by the Grade 12 students at the garage sale.
The Grade 12 students sold many items at the garage sale.
Change to passive voice:
Everyone knows Mr. Smith.
Mr. Smith is known by everyone.
Identify voice:
Mom read the novel in one day.
active voice
Create a sentence in passive voice using the following words:
I, room, clean (v.), every Saturday
My room is cleaned by me every Saturday.
Create a sentence in active voice using the following words:
Susan, bake(v.), two dozen cupcakes, for the bake sale
Susan will bake/baked 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.
Many people know that too much sugar does not contribute to a healthy diet.
Change to passive voice:
Everyone in this town knows how to get to the government service center.
What is
It is known by everyone in this town how to get to the government service center.
Create a sentence in passive voice using the following words:
the wedding planner, made (v.), reservations
Reservations were made by the wedding planner.
Create a sentence in active voice using the following words:
the science class, the experiment, view (v.)
The science class viewed the experiment.
Create a sentence in passive voice using the following words:
Larry, donated, money, to the homeless shelter
Money was donated by Larry to the homeless shelter.