Active Voice and Passive Voice

Change the sentence to the passive voice. Pay attention to the tense being used.

A boy has returned the stolen book.

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OFF

Change the sentence to the passive voice. Pay attention to the tense being used.

The maid cleans the room every day.

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OFF

Change the sentence to the passive voice. Pay attention to the tense being used.

HR staff will create an orientation video.

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OFF

Change the sentence to the passive voice. Pay attention to the tense being used.

The thief was carrying the safe down the stairs.

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OFF

Change the sentence to the passive voice. Pay attention to the tense being used.

Is the principal helping the students?

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OFF

Change the sentence to the passive voice. Pay attention to the tense being used.

The police took away the evidence.

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OFF

The passive voice is most often used when it is not known or not important to know exactly who performs an action.

• true

• false

If the speaker knows who performs an action, the active voice is preferred.

• true

• false

Choose the sentence that is considered more appropriate:

• My first visit to Boston shall always be remembered by me.

• I shall always remember my first visit to Boston.

• My first visit to Boston shall always be remembered.

Both transitive and intransitive verbs can be used in the passive voice.

• true

• false