1. Active and Passive Voice
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2. What Is Active Voice? What Is Passive Voice?
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What Is Active Voice?
In an active sentence, the subject is doing the action. A straightforward example is the sentence "Steve loves Amy." Steve is the subject, and he is doing the action: he loves Amy, the object of the sentence.
EXAMPLE: I heard it through the grapevine.
What Is Passive Voice?
In passive voice, the target of the action gets promoted to the subject position. Instead of saying, "Steve loves Amy," I would say, "Amy is loved by Steve." The subject of the sentence becomes Amy, but she isn't doing anything. Rather, she is just the recipient of Steve's love. The focus of the sentence has changed from Steve to Amy.
EXAMPLE: It was heard by me through the grapevine.

3. Want to Cheat? When identifying passive voice, look for:
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Was hit
Are chased
Were arrested
Had been laughed at

4. Harry ate six shrimp at dinner.
1. Determine which sentence is active and which one is passive. 2. Write down the passive sentence and change it to an active sentence.
Harry ate six shrimp at dinner.
The Savannah is roamed by beautiful giraffes.

5. At dinner, six shrimp were eaten by Harry.
1. Determine which sentence is active and which one is passive. 2. Write down the passive sentence and change it to an active sentence.
At dinner, six shrimp were eaten by Harry.
Beautiful giraffes roam the Savannah.

6. Sue changed the flat tire.
1. Determine which sentence is active and which one is passive. 2. Write down the passive sentence and change it to an active sentence.
Sue changed the flat tire.
A movie is going to be watched by us tonight.

7. I ran the obstacle course in record time.
1. Determine which sentence is active and which one is passive. 2. Write down the passive sentence and change it to an active sentence.
I ran the obstacle course in record time.
The entire stretch of highway was paved by the crew.

8. The novel was read by Mom in one day.
1. Determine which sentence is active and which one is passive. 2. Write down the passive sentence and change it to an active sentence.
The novel was read by Mom in one day.
The critic wrote a scathing review.

9. The house will be cleaned by me every Saturday.
1. Determine which sentence is active and which one is passive. 2. Write down the passive sentence and change it to an active sentence.
The house will be cleaned by me every Saturday.
The staff is required to watch a safety video every year.

10. She faxed her application for her new job.
1. Determine which sentence is active and which one is passive. 2. Write down the passive sentence and change it to an active sentence.
She faxed her application for her new job.
The entire house was painted by Tom.

11. The students’ questions are always answered by the teacher.
1. Determine which sentence is active and which one is passive. 2. Write down the passive sentence and change it to an active sentence.
The students’ questions are always answered by the teacher.
The choir really enjoys that piece.

12. By whom were you taught to ski?
1. Determine which sentence is active and which one is passive. 2. Write down the passive sentence and change it to an active sentence.
Who taught you to ski?
By whom were you taught to ski?

13. The whole suburb was destroyed by the forest fire.
1. Determine which sentence is active and which one is passive. 2. Write down the passive sentence and change it to an active sentence.
The whole suburb was destroyed by the forest fire.
The two kinds are signing the treaty.

14. The cleaning crew vacuums the office every night.
1. Determine which sentence is active and which one is passive. 2. Write down the passive sentence and change it to an active sentence.
The cleaning crew vacuums the office every night.
The money was donated to the homeless shelter by Larry.

15. My sales ad was not responded to by anyone.
1. Determine which sentence is active and which one is passive. 2. Write down the passive sentence and change it to an active sentence.
My sales ad was not responded to by anyone.
The wedding planner is making all the reservations.

16. Susan will bake two dozen cupcakes for the bake sale.
1. Determine which sentence is active and which one is passive. 2. Write down the passive sentence and change it to an active sentence.
Susan will bake two dozen cupcakes for the bake sale.
The last cookie was eaten by Devlin.

17. The video was posted on Facebook by James.
1. Determine which sentence is active and which one is passive. 2. Write down the passive sentence and change it to an active sentence.
The video was posted on Facebook by James.
The kangaroo carried her baby in her pouch.