Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search.

Active and Passive Voice

First identify whether the sentence on the front of the flashcard is active or passive. If it is active, then write that on your whiteboard. If the sentence is in the passive voice, fix the sentence so that it is in the active voice.

AB
Mary mailed the letter.The letter was mailed by Mary.
The hypothesis has been tested in experiments conducted by scientists.Scientists have conducted experiments to test the hypothesis.
The book is being read by most of the class.Most of the class is reading the book.
The votes have been counted.The volunteers have counted the votes.
The tray of food was dropped by the waiter.The waiter dropped the tray of food.
The police questioned the suspect for hours.A suspect was questioned for hours by the police.
The kid ate all the homemade cookies.All the homemade cookies were eaten by the kid.
Many people play Flappy Bird.Flappy Bird is played by many people.
Bobby changed the flat tire.The flat tire was changed by Bobby.
The entire house was painted by the family.The family painted the entire house.


Liz Butz

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