Shifts in Voice

Identify the sentence with an appropriate shift in voice.

• The cake was baked by Maria, and she decorated it beautifully.

• Maria baked the cake, and it was beautifully decorated by her.

• Maria baked the cake, and then it decorated itself beautifully.

• The cake was baked and decorated beautifully by Maria.

Which of the following sentences does NOT contain an inappropriate shift in voice?

• The experiment was conducted by the students, and they recorded the results.

• The students conducted the experiment and the results were recorded by them.

• The students conducted the experiment, and then the results recorded themselves.

• The experiment was conducted and the results were recorded by the students.

Find the sentence with an appropriate shift in voice.

• The law was passed by the legislature, and the governor signed it.

• The legislature passed the law, and it was signed by the governor.

• The legislature passed the law, and then it signed itself.

• The law was passed, and then it was signed by the governor.

Which sentence does NOT demonstrate an inappropriate shift in voice?

• The painting was admired by everyone at the gallery, and they praised the artist.

• Everyone at the gallery admired the painting and praised the artist.

• The painting was admired by everyone at the gallery, and the artist was praised by them.

• The painting was admired, and the artist was praised by everyone at the gallery.

Identify the sentence with an inappropriate shift in voice.

• The chef cooked the meal and served it to the guests.

• The meal was cooked by the chef, who then served it to the guests.

• The chef cooked the meal, and it was served to the guests.

• The meal was cooked by the chef, and the guests were served by him.

Find the sentence with an inappropriate shift in voice.

• The manager reviewed the report and gave his feedback.

• The report was reviewed by the manager, who then gave his feedback.

• The report was reviewed by the manager, and feedback was given.

• The manager reviewed the report, and then feedback was given by him.

Identify the sentence that incorrectly shifts voice.

• The team won the championship, and the town celebrated their victory.

• The championship was won by the team, and the town celebrated their victory.

• The team won the championship, and their victory was celebrated by the town.

• The team won the championship, and then their victory was celebrated by the town.

Recognize the shift in voice in the following sentence: The letter was written by John, and it was sent to the office.

• From passive voice to active voice

• From first person to third person

• From singular to plural

• From past tense to future tense

Identify the sentence with an appropriate shift in voice.

• A) The book was read by Sarah, and she enjoyed it thoroughly.

• B) Sarah read the book, and it was enjoyed thoroughly by her.

• C) Sarah read the book, and then it enjoyed itself thoroughly.

• D) The book was read and enjoyed thoroughly by Sarah.

Which of the following sentences does NOT contain an inappropriate shift in voice?

• A) The project was completed by the team, and they celebrated their success.

• B) The team completed the project and their success was celebrated by them.

• C) The team completed the project, and then the success celebrated itself.

• D) The project was completed and the success was celebrated by the team.