Passive Voice
Is the following sentence written in active or passive voice? The victim has been taken to the hospital.
Passive Voice
Combine these sentences with a noun clause: She's still working at 90. It's inspiring.
It is inspiring that she's still working at 90./That she's still working at 90 is inspiring.
Combine these sentences with an adjective clause (make the second sentence the adjective clause): A storm caused millions of dollars in damage. It hit the U.S. state of Florida in 2004.
A storm that/which hit the state of Florida in 2004 caused millions of dollars in damage
Reduce the adjective clause in this sentence if possible: I saw a strange object that was flying across the sky.
I saw a strange object flying across the sky.
Reduce the adverb clause if possible: I've lived in three different apartments since I moved here.
I've lived in three different apartments since moving here.
Change the following sentence to passive if possible: The play begins at 8:00 sharp.
This sentence cannot be changed to passive voice.
Combine these sentences with a noun clause: The ground was shaking. We realized it.
We realized that the ground was shaking.
Combine these sentences with an adjective clause (make the 2nd sentence and adjective clause): They are a really good group of workers. We appreciate and respect them a lot.
They are a really good group of workers who we appreciate and respect a lot.
Reduce the following adjective clause if possible: Oliver is the basketball player who James is coaching.
This cannot be reduced because the two clauses have different objects.
Reduce the adverb clause if possible: Before I traveled abroad, I didn't appreciate other cultures as much.
Before traveling abroad, I didn't appreciate other cultures as much.
Change the following sentence to passive voice if possible: Police stopped three men who were driving a car through Oregon.
Three men who were driving a car through Oregon were stopped by police.
Combine these sentences with a noun clause: Can I tell you the answer? I don't know.
I don't know if I can tell you the answer.
Combine these sentences, making the 2nd sentence the adjective clause. Use commas if necessary. My parents had four children. They emigrated to this country thirty years ago.
My parents, who emigrated to this country thirty years ago, had four children.
Reduce the adjective clause if possible: This computer is perfect for someone who is working at home.
This computer is perfect for someone working at home.
Reduce the adverb clause if possible: He's gained 10 pounds since his girlfriend broke up with him.
This clause cannot be reduced because it has a different subject from the independent clause.
Change the following sentence to passive voice if possible: In fact, they could solve the problem.
In fact, the problem could be solved.
Combine these sentence with a noun clause: You should re-read your paper before you turn it in. The teacher said this.
the teacher said that you should re-read your paper before you turn it in.
Combine these sentences. Make the 2nd sentence an adjective clause. I saw a former professor. I can't remember her name.
I saw a former professor whose name I can't remember.
Reduce the adjective clause if possible: John, who is a relative of a staff member, can use the facilities for free.
John, a relative of a staff member, can use the facilities for free.
Reduce the adverb clause if possible: Since he doesn't have a lawyer, he will probably lose his case.
Not having a lawyer, he will probably lose his case.
Change the following sentence to passive voice if possible: The children might not eat these carrots.
These carrots might not be eaten (by the children).
Rewrite this sentence with a subjunctive noun clause. Begin the sentence with "I strongly recommend"
You should study tonight.
I strongly recommend that you study tonight.
Combine the following sentences. Make the second sentence an adjective clause. Use commas if necessary. My sister is only 10 months older than me. Her family recently moved to Dallas.
My sister, whose family recently moved to Dallas, is only 10 months older than me.
Reduce the adjective clause if possible: The Renaissance, which was the period from the mid-1300s to about 1600, followed the Middle Ages.
The Renaissance, the period from the mid-1300s to about 1600, followed the Middle Ages.
Reduce the adverb clause if possible: Though she is still recovering from an injury, she's actively training for a triathlon.
Though still recovering from an injury, she's actively training for a triathlon.