Active or passive?
Becky discovered a vast wealth of knowledge in her book.
ACTIVE
They advised me to get a visa.
I was advised to get a visa.
Harry was pushed over the railing.
Someone pushed Harry over the railing.
My camera _________ (steal) and I ______ (lose) all the photographs from my last trip.
My camera was stolen and I lost all the photographs from my last trip.
I don’t like scary movies. I can’t be slept afterwards.
I don’t like scary movies. I can’t sleep afterwards.
The three dogs were being walked.
PASSIVE
They are still preparing the food.
The food is still being prepared.
The new ship will be launched next week.
They (we, she/he) will launch the new ship next week.
Please, _______ (stay) away from the places where you ______ (can see).
Please, stay away from the places where you can be seen.
Did the movie directed by Steven Spielberg?
Was the movie directed by Steven Spielberg?
We were driven to the beach by Caleb in his minivan.
PASSIVE
One of the cleaners has found my purse.
My purse has been found by one of the cleaners.
Nothing has been decided yet.
They (we/I/he/she) haven’t (hasn't) decided anything yet.
You _______ (should arrest) for what you ________ (do).
You should be arrested for what you did.
At the end of the movie, we were left the theater and went home.
At the end of the movie, we left the theater and went home.
Griff explained the importance of proofreading one’s sentences.
ACTIVE
Lots of people had parked their cars on the pavement.
Many cars had been parked on the pavement.
It has been suggested that the shop should close.
Someone has suggested that the shop should close.
Three men _________ (arrest) after the incident, and five others _________ (take) to hospital.
Three men were arrested after the incident, and five others were taken to hospital.
People in the audience are eaten popcorn.
People in the audience are eating popcorn.
The coffee was still boiling after it was served.
ACTIVE AND PASSIVE
They were rebuilding the old road when I drove by.
The old road was being rebuilt when I drove by.
The new stadium was slowly being filled by the crowd.
The crowd was slowly filling the new stadium.
Hundreds of people _______ (employ) in this factory and many of them _______ (lose) their jobs.
Hundreds of people are employed in this factory and many of them will lose their jobs.
Popcorn sells in the lobby of the theater.
Popcorn is sold in the lobby of the theater.