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 dog stole the food yesterday.
The food WAS STOLEN yesterday BY the dog
Change to active voice
The books were changed by Sue.
Sue changed the books
Create a sentence in PRESENT passive voice using the following words:
Tom, the house, paint
What is
The house is painted by Tom.
Create a sentence in active voice using the following words:
The teacher/ help/ the students
The teacher helps the students
Change to active voice:
Many items were sold by the students at the garage sale.
The Grade students SOLD many items at the garage sale.
Change to passive voice:
Everyone at the school knows Mr. Valdez.
What is
Mr. Valdez is known by everyone at the school.
Active or passive voice?
Mom reads the novel in one day.
active voice?
Create a sentence in passive voice using the following words:
I, room, to clean, every Saturday
My room is cleaned (by me) every Saturday.
My room is cleaned every Saturday (by me)
Change to active voice:
Buenos Aires is visited every year by thousands of tourists.
What is
Thousands of tourists visit Buenos Aires every year.
Change to passive voice:
The scientists invented a new vaccine.
A new vaccine WAS INVENTED by the scientists.
Is this sentence in Active or passive voice?
The teacher always answers the students’ questions.
active voice?
Create a sentence in passive voice using the following words:
-Use the PAST SIMPLE
the wedding planner, to make, reservations
Reservations were made by the wedding planner.
Create a sentence in active voice using the following words:
-Use the PAST SIMPLE
the science class, the comet, to view
The science class viewed the comet.
Change to active voice:
The injured patient was helped in only 5 minutes.
The doctor/nurse/surgeon helped the patient in only 5 minutes.
*here we have to ADD THE SUBJECT, because it is not given in the passive sentence. (We imagine that the person who helped the patient is a doctor/nurse or surgeon)
Change to passive voice:
I sing the intro song to Aladdin.
The intro song to Aladdin is sung by me.
Active or passive voice?
The Grand Canyon is visited by thousands of tourists every year.
passive voice
Create a sentence in passive voice using the following words:
-Use PAST SIMPLE
Larry, to donate, money, to the homeless shelter
Money was donated by Larry to the homeless shelter.
Create a sentence in active voice using the following words:
-Use PRESENT SIMPLE
kangaroo, baby, to carry, in her pouch
The kangaroo carries her baby in her pouch.
Change to active voice:
Seven people were killed in a multi-car accident.
A multi-car accident killed seven people.
Change to passive voice:
Great literature makes a good impression on readers.
A lasting impression is made by great literature on readers.
A lasting impression is made on readers by great literature.
Active or passive voice?
The deal is signed by the two kings.
passive voice
Create a sentence in passive voice using the following words:
-Use PAST SIMPLE
the director, to you, to give, instructions
You were given instructions by the director.