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Active and Passive Voice

The document provides examples to demonstrate the difference between active and passive voice. In active voice, the subject performs the action stated by the verb. In passive voice, the subject is acted upon by the verb. The document includes 10 sentences written in active voice and their equivalent transformations to passive voice. It then provides additional examples of sentences written in both active and passive voice to further illustrate the difference.

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Active and Passive Voice

The document provides examples to demonstrate the difference between active and passive voice. In active voice, the subject performs the action stated by the verb. In passive voice, the subject is acted upon by the verb. The document includes 10 sentences written in active voice and their equivalent transformations to passive voice. It then provides additional examples of sentences written in both active and passive voice to further illustrate the difference.

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Active Voice and Passive Voice

Active and passive voice worksheet

Test your knowledge of active and passive voice with this grammar exercise. Each sentence given
below is in the active voice. Change it into passive voice.

1. He sings a song.

2. The boy killed the spider.

3. Help him.

4. Farmers sow maize in the rainy season.

5. Are you writing a letter?

6. The workers were digging a canal.

7. I will finish the job by the end of this week.

8. Have you finished your job?

9. They have informed him of his mother’s death.

10. They took all the necessary precautions.

Answers

1. A song is sung by him. (Active verb – sings; passive verb – is sung)

2. The spider was killed by the boy. (Active verb – killed; passive verb – was killed)

3. Let him be helped. (Imperative sentences in the passive voice begin with let.)

4. Maize is sown in the rainy season. (Active verb – sow; passive verb – is/are sown)

5. Is a letter being written by you? (Active verb – is/are writing; passive verb – is/are being written)

6. A canal was being dug by the workers. (Active verb – was/were digging; passive verb – was/were
being dug)

7. The job will be finished (by me) by the end of this week. (Active verb – will finish; passive verb –
will be finished)

8. Has your job been finished by you? (Active verb – has/have finished; passive verb – has/have
been finished)

9. He has been informed of his mother’s death. (Active verb – has/have informed; passive verb –
has/have been informed)

10. All the necessary precautions were taken by them. (Active verb – took; passive verb – was/were
taken)
Active voice describes a sentence where the subject performs the action stated by the verb. In passive
voice sentences, the subject is acted upon by the verb. Check out the examples below. Need more
explanation? Check out the YourDictionary Active vs. Passive Voice infographic for an easy-to-
understand visual explanation.

Sentences in Active and Passive Voice


Here are examples of sentences written in both the active voice and the passive voice, with the active
voice sentence appearing first:
Harry ate six shrimp at dinner. (active)
At dinner, six shrimp were eaten by Harry. (passive)
Beautiful giraffes roam the savannah. (active)
The savannah is roamed by beautiful giraffes. (passive)
Sue changed the flat tire. (active)
The flat tire was changed by Sue. (passive)
We are going to watch a movie tonight. (active)
A movie is going to be watched by us tonight. (passive)
I ran the obstacle course in record time. (active)
The obstacle course was run by me in record time. (passive)
The crew paved the entire stretch of highway. (active)
The entire stretch of highway was paved by the crew. (passive)
Mom read the novel in one day. (active)
The novel was read by Mom in one day. (passive)
The critic wrote a scathing review. (active)
A scathing review was written by the critic. (passive)
I will clean the house every Saturday. (active)
The house will be cleaned by me every Saturday. (passive)
The staff is required to watch a safety video every year. (active)
A safety video will be watched by the staff every year. (passive)
She faxed her application for a new job. (active)
The application for a new job was faxed by her. (passive)
Tom painted the entire house. (active)
The entire house was painted by Tom. (passive)
The teacher always answers the students’ questions. (active)
The students’ questions are always answered by the teacher. (passive)
The choir really enjoys that piece. (active)
That piece is really enjoyed by the choir. (passive)
Who taught you to ski? (active)
By whom were you taught to ski? (passive)
The forest fire destroyed the whole suburb. (active)
The whole suburb was destroyed by the forest fire. (passive)
The two kings are signing the treaty. (active)
The treaty is being signed by the two kings. (passive)
The cleaning crew vacuums and dusts the office every night. (active)
Every night the office is vacuumed and dusted by the cleaning crew. (passive)
Larry generously donated money to the homeless shelter. (active)
Money was generously donated to the homeless shelter by Larry. (passive)
No one responded to my sales ad. (active)
My sales ad was not responded to by anyone. (passive)
The wedding planner is making all the reservations. (active)
All the reservations will be made by the wedding planner. (passive)
Susan will bake two dozen cupcakes for the bake sale. (active)
For the bake sale, two dozen cookies will be baked by Susan. (passive)
The science
The science class viewed the comet. (active)
The comet was viewed by the science class. (passive)
Who ate the last cookie? (active)
The last cookie was eaten by whom? (passive)
Alex posted the video on Facebook. (active)
The video was posted on Facebook by Alex. (passive)
The director will give you instructions. (active)
Instructions will be given to you by the director. (passive)
Thousands of tourists view the Grand Canyon every year. (active)
The Grand Canyon is viewed by thousands of tourists every year. (passive)
The homeowners remodeled the house to help it sell. (active)
The house was remodeled by the homeowners to help it sell. (passive)
The team will celebrate their victory tomorrow. (active)
The victory will be celebrated by the team tomorrow. (passive)
The saltwater eventually corroded the metal beams. (active)
The metal beams were eventually corroded by the saltwater. (passive)
The kangaroo carried her baby in her pouch. (active)
The baby was carried by the kangaroo in her pouch. (passive)
Some people raise sugar cane in Hawaii. (active)
Sugar cane is raised by some people in Hawaii. (passive)

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