Passive -> Active
Change to active voice:
The book was read by the librarian.
What is
The librarian read the book.
Change to passive voice:
The car ran over the garbage.
What is
The garbage was run over by the car.
Create a sentence in passive voice using the following words:
Tom, the house, to paint
What is
The house is being painted by Tom.
Create a sentence in get/have passive using the following words:
I, hair, today, cut
What is
I'll have / get my hair cut today.
Change to active voice:
Many items were sold by the Grade 12 students at the garage sale.
What is
The Grade 12 students sold many items at the garage sale.
Change to passive voice:
Everyone at Doulos knows Mr. Valdez.
What is
Mr. Valdez is known by everyone at Doulos.
Create a sentence in passive voice using the following words:
I, room, to clean, every Saturday
What is
My room is cleaned by me every Saturday.
Create a sentence in get/have passive using the following words:
Susan, to bake, two dozen cupcakes, for the bake sale
What is
Susan will get two dozen cupcakes baked for the bake sale.
Change to active voice:
It is widely known that too much sugar does not contribute to a healthy diet.
What is
Many people know that too much sugar does not contribute to a healthy diet.
Change to passive voice:
They are going to introduce the event tomorrow.
What is
The event is going to be introduced tomorrow.
Create a sentence in passive voice using the following words:
the wedding planner, to make, reservations
What is
Reservations were made by the wedding planner.
Create a sentence in get/have passive using the following words:
the saltwater, to corrode, the metal beams
What is
The saltwater gets the metal beams corroded.
Change to active voice:
The marriage ceremony was performed in only 5 minutes.
What is
The pastor (or priest or lawyer...) performed the marriage ceremony in only 5 minutes.
Change to passive voice:
If I had more time, I'd make more friends.
What is
If more time was had (by me), more friends would be made (by me).
Create a sentence in passive voice using the following words:
Larry, to donate, money, to the homeless shelter
What is
Money was donated by Larry to the homeless shelter.
Create a sentence in get/have passive using the following words:
kangaroo, baby, to carry, in the mother's pouch
What is
The kangaroo baby gets carried in the mother's pouch.
Change to active voice:
Seven people were injured in a multi-car accident.
What is
A multi-car accident caused injuries to seven people.
Change to passive voice:
Great literature makes a lasting impression on its readers.
What is
A lasting impression is made by great literature on its readers.
Create a sentence in passive voice using the following words:
the director, to you, to give, instructions
What is
You were given instructions by the director.
Create a sentence in active voice using the following words:
the office, to vacuum and to dust, every night
What is
The office gets vacuumed and dusted every night.