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Active or Passive Voice? 2023

Identify each of the verbs below as active (A) or passive (P); then reconstruct the sentence to cast the verb in the opposite voice. Substitute an appropriate subject if one is needed. REMEMBER: If the subject is doing the action, the verb is active. If not, the verb is passive.

AB
Sondra bought a new car.A - A new car was bought by Sondra.
Each order is entered into our computer when it arrives at our factory.P - We enter each order into our computer when it arrives at our factory.
Jayco, Inc., sells its products to foreign countries.A - Products are sold to foreign countries by Jayco, Inc.
I will sign the document.A - The document will be signed by me.
Sally laid the book on the table.A - The book was laid on the table by Sally.
The automobile was driven into the garage.P - She drove the automobile into the garage.
Class officers will be elected next Thursday.P - The students will elect class officers next Thursday.
We found the dog last night.A - The dog was found last night.
John scored the most points.A - The most points were scored by John.
One of the company cars was taken by my father.P - My father took one of the company cars.
The award was given to Steve by the Touchdown Club.P - The Touchdown Club gave Steve the award.
The tree was chopped down by Jesse and one of his friends.P - Jesse and one of his friends chopped down the tree.
Our bicycles were ridden by the three of us.P - The three of us rode our bicycles.
The two Irish setters were taken to the clinic by my brothers.P - My brothers took the two Irish setters to the clinic.
The long black convertible was washed and polished by Nick.P - Nick washed and polished the long black convertible.
Helen knitted the bright red sweaters.A - The bright red sweaters were knitted by Helen.
The boys were asked by Mr. Proctor to rake the leaves.P - Mr. Proctor asked the boys to rake the leaves.
The small plane was brought to a stop.P - The pilot brought the plane to a stop.
The computer was fixed.P - The technician fixed the computer.
Southwest Tech offers several programs online.A - Several programs are offered online by Southwest Tech.
Carlos dropped the calculator.A - The calculator was dropped by Carlos.
The supermarket gave samples of prepared food.A - Samples of prepared food were given by the supermarket.
The Halloween decorations were not removed until Christmas.P - I did not remove the Halloween decorations until Christmas.
The handle of the dagger had been wiped clean of fingerprints.P - The suspect wiped the handle of the dagger clean of fingerprints.
The patient was operated on by an experienced surgeon.P - An experienced surgeon operated on the patient.
The coin collection was inherited by Roderick from his grandfather.P - Roderick inherited the coin collection from his grandfather.
A large stack of orders was delivered by the staff.P - The staff delivered a large stack of orders.
The president relied on the advisers.A - The advisers were relied on by the president.
Ice cream was served to the children at the birthday party by one of the adults.P - One of the adults served ice cream to the children at the birthday party.
Tools were packed in a box by Terry.P - Terry packed the tools in a box.
The licensed instructor handed to the students scuba-diving equipment.A - Scuba-diving equipment was handed to the students by the licensed instructor.
Alaska was visited by millions last fall.P - Millions visited Alaska last fall.
A large order was placed by the gift shop.P - The gift shop placed a large order.
The shipment was delivered by UPS.P - UPS delivered the shipment.
The picnickers collected and disposed of the trash before they left for home.A - Trash was collected and disposed of by the picnickers before they left for home.
Ken Griffey slammed a home run.A - A home run was slammed by Ken Griffey.
My car was stolen.P - The thief stole my car.
My neighbor was permanently disabled by an irresponsible drunk driver.P - An irresponsible drunk driver permanently disabled my neighbor.
She read the book.A - The book was read by her.
I have written a letter to you.A - A letter has been written by me to you.
An honest dollar was never made by his ancestors, and now he is following in their fingerprints.P - His ancestors never made an honest dollar, and now he is following in their fingerprints.
The instructor approved the assignment.A - The assignment was approved by the instructor.
The instructor was given a much-deserved medal of valor by the president of the student body.P - The president of the student body gave the instructor a much-deserved medal of valor.
Few people noticed that the quiet students did most of the work.A - Few people noticed that most of the work was done by the quiet students.
Bats catching flies in the outfield interrupted the game.A - The ballgame was interrupted by bats catching flies in the outfield.
The commotion at the apathy convention was caused by a person who attended.P - A person who attended the apathy convention caused the commotion.
He filled the air with speeches.A - The air was filled with speeches by him.
He doesn't have an enemy, but he is hated by all his friends.P - He doesn't have an enemy, but all his friends hate him.
His lips are never passed by a lie--he talks through his nose.P - Lies never pass his lips--he talks through his nose.
The president gave a speech.A - The speech was given by the president.


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