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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

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

Correct.

100
"Timothy has kissed Jane." This is written in active voice.
What is... True.
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

Active and passive sentences don't have similar meanings but the focus on the sentence is different.

incorrect

200
"Sam's family was accepted by Justin's family." This is written in active voice.
What is.. False.
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

The report was given to the manager.

This is passive voice. 

What is... True.

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

Francis was being talked about by us.

We were talking about Francis.

400

Transitive verbs occur in the passive.

What is.. correct.

400
"Daniel was strongly encouraged to confess his crime." This is in passive voice.
What is... True.
400

A letter is being written by Rita.

 

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

Some verbs such as , such as give, offer, show, and tell, can have two obiects: a direct and an indirect object.

Correct.

500
Susan was pleased with Sarah's beautiful work. This is written in active voice.
What is... False.
500

I have eaten a hamburger.

What is... Active.