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Active To Passive
Passive To Active
Correct or Incorrect
True or False
Active or Passive
100
Amy mailed the letter.
What is... The letter was mailed by Amy.
100
The car was repaired by Sam.
What is...Sam repaired the car.
100

To form the passive voice, you need the verb to be + past participle of the main verb (-ed for regular verbs and the second column for irregular verbs).

What is... Incorrect.

To form the passive voice, you need the verb to be + past participle of the main verb (-ed for regular verbs and the third column for irregular verbs).

100

All kinds of things ... (leave) in buses every day.

What is... All kinds of things are left in buses every day.

100
We were invited by our neighbors to attend their party.
What is... Passive.
200
Once a week, John cleans the garage.
What is... Once a week, the garage is cleaned by John.
200
Right now, the letter is being written by Sarah.
What is...Right now, Sarah is writing the letter.
200

The passive voice is used if you don't know who performed the action described in the sentence.

What is... Correct.

200

All the sandwiches ... (eat) at the party last night.

What is.. All the sandwiches were eaten at the party last night.

200
The painting was sold to someone who later donated it to the college.
What is.. Passive.
300
I knew Adam would finish the work by 6:00 PM.
What is... I knew the work would be finished by 6:00 PM.
300
A delicious dinner is going to be made by Sally tonight.
What is... Sally is going to make a delicious dinner tonight.
300
The passive voice is used if you want to reveal who did the action.
What is... Incorrect: It is used when you DONT want to reveal who did the action.
300

Children under sixteen ... (not admit).

What is... Children under sixteen aren't admitted.

300
Peter is going to build a house in summer.
What is... Active.
400
The famous artist will have been painting the mural for over six months by the time it is finished.
What is... The mural will have been being painted by the famous artist for over six months by the time it is finished.
400

Oranges were grown here for centuries by Valencians.

What is.. Valencians grew oranges here for centuries.

400

When the action expressed by the verb is received by the subject, it is passive voice.

What is.. Correct.

400

Two people ... (killed) in the explosion.

What is... Two people were killed in the explosion.

400

It is believed that he left the country five months ago.

What is... Passive.

500
Chef Nick had been preparing the restaurant's fantastic dinners for two years before he moved to Paris.
What is...The restaurant's fantastic dinners had been being prepared by Chef Nick for two years before he moved to Paris.
500
The customer was being helped by the salesman when the thief came into the store.
What is...The salesman was helping the customer when the thief came into the store.
500
"The old man was murdered." Can be put into active voice form.
What is... Incorrect: We do not know who preformed the action.
500

When ... (the hotel rooms/book)? (past)

What is... When were the hotel rooms booked?

500
The quiet cat secretly snuck up on the still and dirty rat and killed it using its paws.
What is... Active.