Active to Passive
Passive to Active
Meaning & Use
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100
A speeding truck hit my car.
My car was hit by a speeding truck.
100
The patient was stung by an unusual insect.
An unusual insect stung the patient.
100
Uniforms are required for all students at this school. a. The students require the uniform. b. The school requires the uniform.
b. The school requires the uniform.
100
The Philippines ________in the tropics. (locate)
The Philippines is located in the tropics.
100

In active sentences, the focus is on a person or a thing that does the action.

correct

200

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The children have cleaned the house.

The house has been cleaned by the children.

200
The race was started by a local celebrity.
A local celebrity started the race.
200
The researchers were asked to repeat the experiment. a. Someone asked the researchers to repeat the experiment. b. The researchers asked somone repeat the experiment.
a. Someone asked the researchers to repeat the experiment.
200

Nowadays most people _______ in the lowlands. (live)

Nowadays most people live in the lowlands.

200

In passive sentences, the focus is on the action itself or on the thing that the action affects.

Correct

300
Mary is taking care of Alex's son.
Alex's son is being taken care of by Mary.
300
The article was written by Al Baker.
Al Baker wrote the article.
300

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300
Long ago, most of the land _____ by forests. (cover)
Long ago, most of the land was covered by forests.
300

We often use the passive if we know who did the action, or if is important who did the action.

Incorrect

400
The students write many papers during the semester.
During the semester, many papers are written by the students.
400

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Our readers will be fascinated by the information.

The information will fascinate our readers.

400
We were told by the professor that we should leave our papers on his desk. a. The students told the professor that their papers were on his desk. b. The professor told the students to leave their papers on his desk.
b. The professor told the students to leave their papers on his desk.
400

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Today, the country _______ officially as the Republic of (know) the Philippines.

Today, the country is known officially as the Republic of the Philippines.

400

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500
My little sister broke the flower vase in the hall.
The flower vase in the hall was broken by my little sister.
500
New editors are frequently hired at the newspaper.
The newspaper frequently hires new editors.
500

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It is thought that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry. a. I think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry. b. People think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry.

b. People think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry.

500
Many of the tiny islands ________ names. (not give)
Many of the tiny islands have not been given names.
500

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We can't make negatives and questions in the usual way with the negative form or the question form of the verb to be.

Incorrect

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