Revising Active and Passive Voice and Parallel Structure

Which of the following sentences is written in passive voice?

• Over half of the graduating class went to college in the fall.

• The committee is considering a public transportation proposal.

• The state exam was passed by over half of the students who took it.

• The researchers will publish their findings in a report.

Which of the following sentences is written in active voice?

• Wuthering Heights is being read by all ninth graders this year.

• By then, the secrets will have been revealed to the public.

• Our mayor is being considered as a potential candidate for the governor's race.

• The director and his advisors have written new guidelines.

Which sentence demonstrates passive voice?

• Two boys were seen near the gym yesterday.

• The telephone has rung ten times already.

• Brittany's bracelet has 16 silver charms.

• Lisa's red sweater was lying on the couch.

Which sentence is written in active voice?

• No photographs can be taken inside the museum.

• All tourists must carry a passport.

• Shoes must be worn at all times.

• Only one small bag may be carried onto the airplane.

Which sentence is written in passive voice?

• It was our tenth win of the season.

• The scoreboard flashed the final numbers.

• The game was won in the last thirty seconds.

• The forward slam-dunked the ball in a brilliant last-minute play.

Which sentence is written in passive voice?

• Egyptian pharaohs were honored by their people.

• Ancient Egyptians depended almost completely on the Nile River.

• Plants for food and other uses grew along the Nile's banks.

• Egyptian people brought gifts by boat up the Nile to the pharaoh.

Which sentence is written in passive voice?

• The desk was held together with wire and promises.

• The mother birds were nesting in a tree near my window.

• The demolition derby car backed into every vehicle in sight.

• When I entered the house, my dad had already answered the phone.

(1) NASCAR driver Bobby Allison entered his first car race while still in high school. (2) He has had eight-four victories over his career, which included three Daytona 500 wins. (3) His long racing career made him a celebrity. (4) He was named one of the top fifty greatest NASCAR drivers.

Which sentence is written in passive voice?

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Which sentence is written in active voice?

• Four trains to New York were listed on the schedule.

• The short walk to the station was covered in a few seconds at her hurried pace.

• The beautiful girl was dropped at the corner by the mysterious taxi.

• Did anyone meet her at the station?

(1) George Washington Gale Ferris began his career in the railroad industry and then pursued an interest in bridge building. (2) Ferris realized that there was a growing need for structural steel in America. (3) G.W.G. Ferris & Co. was founded to test and inspect metals for railroads and bridge builders. (4) Only later did Ferris gain fame as the inventor of the famous wheel.

If Sara wants to maintain active voice in her text above, which sentence needs to be revised?

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