Active Passive Voice

This portrait was painted by my grandmother.

What is the active voice?

• My grandmother painted this portrait.

• My grandmother has painted this portrait.

• My grandmother had painted this portrait.

• It is already in the active voice.

The injured boy was taken to the hospital.

The active voice will be -

• They have taken the injured boy to the hospital.

• They took the injured boy to the hospital.

• They had taken the injured boy to the hospital.

• Both 1 and 2

Active or Passive? 

The costume party was attended by the whole school.

• Active

• Passive

Active or Passive?

Most of the attendees wore scary costumes.

• Active

• Passive

Active or Passive?

Not surprisingly, some of the guests came dressed as vampires, witches, and ghosts.

• Active

• Passive

Active or Passive?

In the middle of the party, an unearthly wail was heard.

• Active

• Passive

Change this sentence to active voice:

The trays of appetizers were dropped by the terrified servers.

Active or Passive?

The party was crashed by horrifying zombies!

• Active

• Passive

Active or Passive?

People screamed and ran in a tangled mass for the exit.

• Active

• Passive

Active or Passive?

Unfortunately, locked doors prevented the guests from leaving.

• Active

• Passive