Active to Passive
Passive to Active:
Active or Passive
Is this sentence Active or Passive?
100

Make this sentence in the Passive:

Amy mailed the letter.

The letter was mailed (by Amy)

100

Make this sentence Active:

The patient was stung by an unusual insect.

An unusual insect stung the patient.

100

Make this sentence Passive:

A speeding truck hit my car.

A speeding truck hit my car.

My car was hit by a speeding truck.

100

We were invited by our neighbors to attend their party.

Passive

200

Make this sentence in the Passive:

Once a week, John cleans the garage.

Once a week, the garage is cleaned (by John)

or

The garage is cleaned once a week (by John)

200

Make this sentence Active:

The race was started by a local celebrity.

A local celebrity started the race.

200

Make this sentence Active:

The car was repaired by Sam.

Sam repaired the car.

200

The painting was sold to someone who later donated it to the college.

Passive

300

Make this sentence in the Passive:

Mary is taking care of Alex's son.

Alex's son is being taken care of by Mary.

300

Make this sentence Active:

The article was written by Al Baker.

Al Baker wrote the article.

300

Make this sentence Passive:

The children have cleaned the house.

The house has been cleaned by the children.

300

Peter is going to build a house in summer.

Active

400

Make this sentence in the Passive:

The students write many papers during the semester.

During the semester, many papers are written by the students.

or

Many papers are written during the semester (by the students).

400

Make this sentence Active:

Our readers will be fascinated by the information.

The information will fascinate our readers.

400

Make this sentence in the Active:

Right now, the letter is being written by Sarah.

Right now, Sarah is writing the letter.

or

Sarah is writing the letter (right now).

400

The quiet cat secretly snuck up on the still and dirty rat and killed it using its paws.

Active

500

Make this sentence in the Passive:

My little sister broke the flower vase in the hall.

The flower vase in the hall was broken by my little sister.

500

Make this sentence Active:

A delicious dinner is going to be made by Sally tonight.

Sally is going to make a delicious dinner tonight.

500

Make this sentence Active:

The customer was being helped by the salesman when the thief came into the store.

The salesman was helping the customer when the thief came into the store.

500

The restaurant's fantastic dinners had been prepared by Chef Nick for two years before he moved to Paris.

Passive