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.
Identify voice:
The flat tire was changed by Sue.
What is passive voice?
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 active voice using the following words:
the saltwater, to corrode, the metal beams
What is
The saltwater corrodes the metal beams.
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 in Dublin knows Mr. Vincent.
What is
Mr. Vincent is known by everyone at Dublin.
Identify voice:
Mom read the novel in one day.
What is active voice?
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 active voice using the following words:
Susan, to bake, two dozen cupcakes, for the bake sale
What is
Susan will bake two dozen cupcakes 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:
Everyone in Jarabacoa knows how to get to La Vega.
What is
It is known by everyone in Jarabacoa how to get to La Vega.
Identify voice:
The teacher always answers the students’ questions.
What is active voice?
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 active voice using the following words:
the science class, the comet, to view
What is
The science class viewed the comet.
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:
I am singing the intro song to Aladdin.
What is
The intro song to Aladdin is being sung by me.
Identify voice:
The Grand Canyon is visited by thousands of tourists every year.
What is passive voice?
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 active voice using the following words:
kangaroo, baby, to carry, in her pouch
What is
The kangaroo carries her baby in her 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.
Identify voice:
The treaty is being signed by the two kings.
What is passive voice?
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 cleaning crew, the office, to vacuum and to dust, every night
The cleaning crew vacuums and dusts the office every night.