1. ACTIVE voice is... when the subject is doing the action in the sentence.

2. ACTIVE voice... gives energy and adds clarity.

3. Write ACTIVE or PASSIVE. 1. The tornado was photographed by the student.

4. Write ACTIVE or PASSIVE. 2. The song was sung by the Select Chorus in front of the entire school.

5. Write ACTIVE or PASSIVE. 3. He ran in the Penn Relays for Strayer Middle School.

6. Write ACTIVE or PASSIVE. 4. After the crowd settled, Mr. Peiffer announced the winners of the talent show.

7. Write ACTIVE or PASSIVE. 5. We were told the news by our parents.

8. Write ACTIVE or PASSIVE. 6. Old videos from when we were kids were brought up from the basement by dad.

9. Write ACTIVE or PASSIVE. 7. Due to severe storms, the swim meet was canceled by the officials and both coaches.

10. Write ACTIVE or PASSIVE. 8. The loud roar of the wind was heard throughout the house by the scared children.

11. Write ACTIVE or PASSIVE. 9. We boldly walked across the field in our uniforms.

12. Write ACTIVE or PASSIVE. 10. He stayed up until three o’clock in the morning memorizing his poem for his English poetry recitation.

13. Write ACTIVE or PASSIVE. 11. Although she knew the answer already, she asked her parents if she could spend the night.

14. Write ACTIVE or PASSIVE. 12. Having never traveled the mountains, I tightly closed my eyes as the bus chugged up the steep and narrow mountain road.

15. Convert this sentence to ACTIVE voice. 13. My daydreams are often shattered by reality.

16. ACTIVE voice 13. Oftentimes, reality shatters my daydreams.

17. Convert this sentence to ACTIVE voice. 14. 1,000 mosquitoes each hour are eaten by bats.

18. ACTIVE voice 15. Bats eat over 1,000 mosquitos an hour.

19. Convert this sentence to ACTIVE voice. 16. The poet was inspired by the many phases of the moon.

20. ACTIVE voice 17. The many phases of the moon inspired the poet.

21. Convert this sentence to ACTIVE voice. 18. The shopping carts were returned by the customers.

22. ACTIVE voice 19. The customers returned the shopping carts.