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Active and Passive Voice Practice
In active voice sentences the subject does the action.
Example: Liz played the piano.
In passive voice sentences the subject receives the action.
Example: The piano was played by Liz.
Sometimes the doer of the action is omitted in passive voice sentences.
Example: The piano was played.
Directions: Decide whether the following sentences are written in active or passive voice. Then draw
an arrow showing who or what is doing the action. If the doer is unknown write a question mark (?).
Example:
Active
Thomas feeds his dog.
1.
The dog is fed by Thomas.
2.
The family went to the beach.
3.
The game had been won by the blue team.
4.
The letter was written by Marshall.
5.
Mr. Serrano celebrated the win last night.
6.
The car was being cleaned by its owner
7.
The fire was extinguished.
8.
The stunt man risked his life.
9.
The problem was solved.
10.
It gets cold here during the winter.
Directions: Rewrite the passive voice sentences as active voice sentences.
Example: Passive: The homework was completed by the student.
Active:
The student completed his homework.
11. Passive: The dog was hit by the car.
Active:
12. Passive: The house was built by the construction crew.
Active:
13. Passive: Storms are forecasted by the weatherman for tomorrow
Active:
14. Passive: A song is sung by the artist as he paints
Active:
15. Passive: The internet is surfed by many of my friends during class
Active:
16. Passive : The piano is pounded by the little girl when mad
Active:
17. Lives are saved by the talented cardiac surgeon every day
Active:
18. New dentures are wanted by the man with no teeth
Active:
Directions: Write one sentence using the active voice, and one using the passive voice.
19. Passive:
20. Active: