Active vs Passive Voice - Identify Subject-Verb

Change the active to the passive

Mr. Brown is painting your house.

Your house ________________ by Mr. Brown?

Answer explanation

Present continuous

Active - is painting

Passive - is being painting

Change the active to the passive

11. 72%of Teens use Instagram.

Instagram ________________ by 72%of Teens

Answer explanation

Future

Active -use

Passive - is used

Change the active to the passive

Lots of people sent Mark funny birthday emojis.

Funny birthday emojis ____________to Mark by lots of people.

Answer explanation

Future

Active - sent

Passive - were sent

His new book … in every book shop in the town.

• a) Is sold

• b) Sold

• c) Were sold

• d) Has sold

 … to the children on time?

• a) Were the toys sent

• b) Did the toys were sent

• c) Did the toys send

• d) Was the toys sent

The teacher will mark the essays.

• The teacher will be marked the essays.

• The essays will been marked by the teacher.

• The marks will essay the teacher.

• The essays will be marked by teacher.

They heard him calling for help.

• Calling for help had been heard by him.

• He was heard calling for help.

• They were called for help by him.

• Calling for help he was hearing from.

Which of the following revisions would you make to keep the meaning of the sentence and use the active voice? The difficult sonata was played by the talented pianist.

• The difficult sonata played the talented pianist.

• The difficult pianist was played by the talented sonata.

• The talented pianist played the difficult sonata.

• No change. It is already in active voice.

Which sentence is in active voice?

• The guests left the party by 8pm.

• The meal was eaten quickly.

• Complaints were made about the music.

• The host was thanked for the dinner.

Which voice allows writers to use varied and strong verbs in sentences?

• active voice

• passive voice