Passive Voice to Active Voice Set 1 Flashcards

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Passive Voice : The document was signed by the CEO

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : The CEO signed the document

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Passive Voice : The book was recommended by the librarian

What is the active voice ?

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Active Voice : The librarian recommended the book

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Passive Voice : The glass was broken by the cat

What is the active voice ?

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Active Voice : The cat broke the glass

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Passive Voice : The match was played by the football team

What is the active voice ?

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Active Voice : The football team played the match

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Passive Voice : The ball was thrown by the boy

What is the active voice ?

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Active Voice : The boy threw the ball

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Passive Voice : The song was sung by the singer

What is the active voice ?

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Active Voice : The singer sang the song

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Passive Voice : The message was left by the caller

What is the active voice ?

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Active Voice : The caller left the message

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Passive Voice : The message was sent by email

What is the active voice ?

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Active Voice : We sent the message by email

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Passive Voice : The letter was delivered by the postman

What is the active voice ?

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Active Voice : The postman delivered the letter

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Passive Voice : The house was painted by the painters

What is the active voice ?

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Active Voice : The painters painted the house

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Passive Voice : The book was read by the girl

What is the active voice ?

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Active Voice : The girl read the book

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Passive Voice : The race was won by the runner

What is the active voice ?

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Active Voice : The runner won the race

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Passive Voice : The decision was made by the committee

What is the active voice ?

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Active Voice : The committee made the decision

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Passive Voice : The lesson was taught by the teacher

What is the active voice ?

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Active Voice : The teacher taught the lesson

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Passive Voice : The picture was taken by the photographer

What is the active voice ?

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Active Voice : The photographer took the picture

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Passive Voice : The door was opened by the key

What is the active voice ?

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Active Voice : The key opened the door

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Passive Voice : The article was written by the journalist

What is the active voice ?

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Active Voice : The journalist wrote the article

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Passive Voice : The machine was repaired by the technician

What is the active voice ?

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Active Voice : The technician repaired the machine

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Passive Voice : The film was directed by Steven Spielberg

What is the active voice ?

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Active Voice : Steven Spielberg directed the film

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Passive Voice : The song was written by Adele

What is the active voice ?

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Active Voice : Adele wrote the song

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Passive Voice : The project was completed by the team

What is the active voice ?

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Active Voice : The team completed the project

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Passive Voice : The bird was fed by the child

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : The child fed the bird

23
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Passive Voice : The mistake was corrected by the editor

What is the active voice ?

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Active Voice : The editor corrected the mistake

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Passive Voice : The cake was decorated by the baker

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : The baker decorated the cake

25
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Passive Voice : The email was sent by the sender

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : The sender sent the email

26
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Passive Voice : The car was repaired by the mechanic

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : The mechanic repaired the car

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Passive Voice : The game was won by the team

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : The team won the game

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Passive Voice : The painting was created by the artist

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : The artist created the painting

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Passive Voice : The table was set by the hostess

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : The hostess set the table

30
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Passive Voice : The letter was written by my sister

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : My sister wrote the letter

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Passive Voice : The house was built by the contractor

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : The contractor built the house

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Passive Voice : The words were spoken by the speaker

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : The speaker spoke the words

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Passive Voice : The meeting was attended by the executives

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : The executives attended the meeting

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Passive Voice : The speech was given by the politician

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : The politician gave the speech

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Passive Voice : The flowers were watered by the gardener

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : The gardener watered the flowers

36
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Passive Voice : The letter was sent by post

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : I sent the letter by post

37
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Passive Voice : The story was told by the teacher

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : The teacher told the story

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Passive Voice : The poem was written by Maya Angelou

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : Maya Angelou wrote the poem

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Passive Voice : The question was answered by the student

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : The student answered the question

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Passive Voice : The exam was graded by the teacher

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : The teacher graded the exam

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Passive Voice : The play was performed by the actors

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : The actors performed the play

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Passive Voice : The food was cooked by the chef

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : The chef cooked the food

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Passive Voice : The piano was played by the musician

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : The musician played the piano

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Passive Voice : The code was written by the programmer

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : The programmer wrote the code

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Passive Voice : The message was received by the recipient

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : The recipient received the message

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Passive Voice : The mistake was made by the employee

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : The employee made the mistake

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Passive Voice : The crime was committed by the thief

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : The thief committed the crime

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Passive Voice : The cake was baked by the chef

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : The chef baked the cake

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Passive Voice : The job was offered to John

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : We offered the job to John

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Passive Voice : The movie was watched by the children

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : The children watched the movie

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Passive Voice : The cake was eaten by Sarah

What is the active voice ?

A

Active Voice : Sarah ate the cake