spot the active voice
the dog chased the frisbee across the yard.
the dog
the window was broken by a stray baseball
the stray baseball
the cat changed the mouse
the mouse was chased by the cat
mark threw the ball
the sun warms the earth
active voice
chef Marco chopped the fresh vegetables quickly
chef Marco
the delicious cake was baked by Sarah
Sarah
the teacher graded the exams
the exams were graded by the teacher
the song was sung by the choir
the choir sang the song
the letter was mailed this morning
passive
lightning struck the old oak tree during the storm
lightning
mistakes were made during the calulation process
mechanics repair the cars
the cars were repaired by mechanics
a masterpiece was painted by the artist
the airiest painted a masterpiece
true or false: passive sentences always include the phrase "by someone"
false
the committee approved the new budget proposal unanimously
the committee
the winning touchdown has been caught by the receiver
the receiver
Shakespeare wrote hamlet
hamlet was written by shakespeare
the homework will be finished by Liam
Liam will finish the homework
why do most writing teachers prefer active voice over passive voice
because it is more direct and engaging
researchers discovered a new species deep in the rain forest
the researchers
new security protocols will be implemented by the administration next week
administration
someone stole my bike
my bike was stolen
the decision was reached by the board members
the board members reached the decision
convert this passive sentence into an active voice "an award was given to her by the mayor"
the mayor gave her an award