Active To Passive
Amy mailed the letter.
The letter was mailed by Amy.
The car was repaired by Sam.
Sam repaired the car.
The receiver of action within a sentence.
"Sue changed the flat tire. " This is written in active voice.
True.
The comet was viewed by the science class.
Passive
Monkeys adore bananas.
Bananas are adored by monkeys.
Right now, the letter is being written by Sarah.
Right now, Sarah is writing the letter.
identifies to or for whom or what the action of the verb is performed.
"The students' questions are always answered by the teacher. " This is written in active voice.
False.
The painting was sold to someone who later donated it to the college.
Passive.
Susan will bake two dozen cupcakes for the bake sale.
Two dozen cookies will be baked by Susan for the bake sale.
A delicious dinner is going to be made by Sally tonight.
Sally is going to make a delicious dinner tonight.
Identify the transitive verb and its object in this sentence.
Juan threw the ball.
Transitive Verb: Threw
Object: the ball
"Brandon pulled a prank while everyone was sleeping." This is is passive voice.
True.
Peter is going to build a house in summer.
Active.
The famous artist will have been painting the mural for over six months by the time it is finished.
The mural will have been being painted by the famous artist for over six months by the time it is finished.
Michelle is very sad by the recent events that have taken place in school.
The recent events that have taken place in school made Michelle very sad.
What is the formula for passive voice and active voice?
Passive: object + action + subject
Active: Subject+verb+direct object
"Every night, the office is vacuumed and dusted by the cleaning crew. " This is in passive voice.
True.
While Alice was driving down Highway 101, a police officer pulled her over and gave her a speeding ticket.
Active
Chef Nick had been preparing the restaurant's fantastic dinners for two years before he moved to Paris.
The restaurant's fantastic dinners had been being prepared by Chef Nick for two years before he moved to Paris.
The customer was being helped by the salesman when the thief came into the store.
The salesman was helping the customer when the thief came into the store.
Identify the indirect object(s) and direct object in this sentence.
Grandfather left Amy and Raul all his money.
Indirect object(s): Amy and Raul
Direct Objects: all his money
"The kangaroo carried her baby in her pouch." This is written in active voice.
True.
The quiet cat secretly snuck up on the still and dirty rat and killed it using its paws.
Active.