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Level 1: Directions: Change the sentences below to the passive voice.
1. Children cannot open these bottles easily.
These bottles cannot be opened easily by children.
2. The government built a road right outside her front door.
A road was build right outside her front door by the government.
3. Mr. Ross broke the antique vase as he walked through the store.
The antique vase was broken by Mr. Ross as he walked through the store.
4. When she arrived, the changes amazed her.
When she arrived she was amazed by the changes.
5. The construction workers are making street repairs all month long.
Street repairs are being made all month long by the construction workers.
6. The party will celebrate his retirement.
His retirement will be celebrated by the party.
7. His professors were discussing his oral exam right in front of him.
His oral exam was being discussed right in front of him by his professors.
8. My son ate all the homemade cookies.
All the homemade cookies were eaten by my son.
9. Corrosion had damaged the hull of the ship.
The hull of the ship was damaged by corrosion.
10. Some children were visiting the old homestead while I was there.
While I was there the old homestead was being visited by some children.
Directions: Change the sentences below to the active voice.
11. The statue is being visited by hundreds of tourists every year.
Hundred of tourists visit the statue every year.
12. My books were stolen by someone yesterday.
Someone stole my books yesterday.
13. These books had been left in the classroom by a careless student.
A careless student left these books in the classroom.
14. Coffee is raised in many parts of Hawaii by plantation workers.
Plantation workers raise coffee in many parts of Hawaii.
15. The house had been broken into by someone while the owners were on vacation.
Someone broke into the house while the owners were on vacation.
16. A woman was being carried downstairs by a very strong firefighter.
A strong firefighter carried the woman downstairs.
17. The streets around the fire had been blocked off by the police.
The police blocked the streets off around the fire.
18. Have you seen the new movie that was directed by Ron Howard?
Have you seen the new movie Ron Howard directed?
19. My car is in the garage being fixed by a dubious mechanic.
A dubious mechanic is fixing my car in the garage.
20. A great deal of our oil will have been exported to other countries by our government.
Our government exports a great deal of our oil to other countries.
Exercises: Convert each sentence from active to passive or from passive to active.
21.
When the Phillies's Shane Victorino overran him, third base was stolen by Johnny Damon.
When the Phillies’s Shane Victorino overran him, Johnny Damon stole third base.
22. A happy Thanksgiving is wished by me for everyone.
I wished everyone a happy Thanksgiving.
23. The attorney general indicted the notorious gangster, Al Capone, for federal income tax evasion.
Al Capone, the notorious gangster, was indicted for federal income tax evasion by the attorney
general.
24. The student services committee forwarded revised disciplinary procedures to the campus president.
Revised disciplinary procedures were forwarded to the campus president by the student
services committee.
25. Six Thousand shares of Disney stock were bought by Jenny Allen when she was only nineteen.
Jenny Allen bought six thousand shares of Disney stock when she was only nineteen.
26. People can view the dazzling meteor shower from the observation tower at the planetarium.
The dazzling meteor shower can be viewed by people from the observation tower at the
planetarium.
27. The acceptance letter from Harvard was received by Jenny Artega last Tuesday.
Jenny Artega received the acceptance letter from Harvard last Tuesday.
28. An invitation to Francis Suarez’s victory party was received by Mr. Packer, the state party chairman.
Mr Packer, the state party chairman, received an invitation to Francis Suarez’s victory party.
29. The Baseball Writers Association of America named Joe Mauer, the Minnesota Twins’ catcher who led
the American League with a .365 batting average, MVP for 2009.
Joe Mauer, the Minnesota Twins’ catcher who led the American league with a .365 batting
average was named MVP for 2009 by The Baseball Writers Association of America.
30. The winning novel was chosen by a panel of famous fiction writers.
A panel of famous fiction writers chose the winning novel.
31. Four motorists were killed by automobile accidents over the Memorial Day weekend.
Automobile accidents killed four motorists over the weekend.
32. The book on glaciers was never sent to the bookstore by the publishers.
The publishers never sent the bookstore the book on glaciers.
33. A ball traveling at incredible speed was thrown by the veteran pitcher.
The veteran pitcher threw a ball traveling at incredible speed.
34. The dishes were cleared from the table by the impatient server.
The impatient server cleared the dishes from the table.
35. English sheepdogs are bred and raised by the kennel on 3rd Avenue.
The kennel on 3rd Avenue breeds English sheepdogs.