Active/Passive Voice--Activity 3

Identify the verb in the following sentence as ACTIVE or PASSIVE.

As a puppy, Bentley was abandoned at a dumpster.

• Active

• Passive

Identify the verb in the following sentence as ACTIVE or PASSIVE.

Bentley's owner just left him to fend for himself.

• Active

• Passive

Identify the verb in the following sentence as ACTIVE or PASSIVE.

Obviously, Bentley was eating from the garbage.

• Active

• Passive

Identify the verb in the following sentence as ACTIVE or PASSIVE.

We were warned about stray dogs from the vet.

• Active

• Passive

Identify the verb in the following sentence as ACTIVE or PASSIVE.

At first, Bentley seemed frightened of everything.

• Active

• Passive

Identify the verb in the following sentence as ACTIVE or PASSIVE.

Now, Bentley stays with me all the time.

• Active

• Passive

Identify the sentence below that changes the original passive voice to active voice.

Original--Passive:

When we found Bentley in the dumpster, he was covered in dirt.

• When Bentley was found in the dumpster, he was covered in dirt.

• Bentley was covered in dirt when he was found in the dumpster.

• Bentley's whole body was covered in dirt when we found him.

• When we found Bentley in the dumpster, dirt covered his whole body.

Identify the sentence below that changes the original passive voice to active voice.

Original--Passive:

Bentley is loved by our whole family now!

• The original is in active voice.

• Bentley loves our whole family now!

• Our whole family loves Bentley now!

• Our whole family is now loved by Bentley!

Identify the sentence below that changes the original passive voice to active voice.

Original--Passive:

Many tricks have been taught to Bentley since we found him.

• We have taught Bentley many tricks since we found him.

• Bentley has been taught many tricks since we found him.

• Many tricks have been taught to Bentley since he was found by us.

• The original is already in active voice.

Identify the sentence below that changes the original passive voice to active voice.

Original--

Bentley won the "Best Dog of the Year" award last year.

• The "Best Dog of the Year" award was given to Bentley last year.

• Last year, the "Best Dog of the Year" award was won by Bentley.

• The original sentence was in active voice.