Active and Passive Voice

Front

Subject performs action (Subject, Action, Object)

Back

Active Voice

Front

Subject receives action (Object, Action, Subject)

Back

Passive Voice

Front

The computer lab was used by the Psychology class.

Back

Passive Voice

Front

New workers were hired by the company last year.

Back

Passive Voice

Front

The police caught the thief.

Back

Active Voice

Front

The police have been watching that house for weeks.

Back

Active Voice

Front

Select the sentence in active voice.

Back

They were decorating the hall when I arrived.

Front

Identify the sentence in passive voice.

Back

A song has been recorded by Lisa.

Front

Select the sentence in active voice.

Back

She must deliver the letters.

Front

Select the sentence in passive voice.

Back

The customer was being helped by the salesman when the thief came into the store.