Active vs. Passive Voice
Alan teaches Geography.
Active
German is spoken in Austria.
Passive
Children cannot open these bottles easily.
Active
Corrosion had damaged the hull of the ship.
Active
Henry Ford invented the assembly line.
Active
His professors were discussing his oral exam right in front of him.
Active
I washed my car three weeks ago.
Active
I will introduce you to my boss this week.
Active
Mr. Ross broke the antique vase as he walked through the store.
Active
My son ate all the homemade cookies.
Active
She is reading the newspaper now.
Active
Some children were visiting the old homestead while I was there.
Active
The construction workers are making street repairs all month long.
Active
The family went to the beach.
Active
The government built a road right outside her front door.
Active
The party will celebrate his retirement.
Active
The stunt man risked his life.
Active
They often listen to music.
Active
Thomas feeds his dog.
Active
When she arrived, the changes amazed her.
Active
You should open your workbooks.
Active
I ate a piece of chocolate cake.
Active.
The librarian read the book to the students.
Active..
A great deal of our oil will have been exported to other countries by our government.
Passive
A woman was being carried downstairs by a very strong firefighter.
Passive
Coffee is raised in many parts of Hawaii by plantation workers.
Passive
Have you seen the new movie that was directed by Ron Howard?
Passive
His hair was cut by a professional.
Passive
Houses have been built.
Passive
It gets cold here during the winter.
Passive
It would have been fixed on the weekend.
Passive
Lots of houses were destroyed by the earthquake in 1906.
Passive
My books were stolen by someone yesterday.
Passive
My car is in the garage being fixed by a dubious mechanic.
Passive
The bus driver was hurt yesterday.
Passive
The car was being cleaned by its owner.
Passive
The dog is fed by Thomas.
Passive
The fire was extinguished.
Passive
The game had been won by the blue team.
Passive
The house had been broken into by someone while the owners were on vacation.
Passive
The letter was written by Marshall.
Passive
The national anthem is being sung by Jason this time.
Passive
The problem was solved.
Passive
The statue is being visited by hundreds of tourists every year.
Passive
The streets around the fire had been blocked off by the police.
Passive
These books had been left in the classroom by a careless student.
Passive
These cars are produced in Japan.
Passive
The money was stolen.
Passive.
They are paid on Fridays.
Passive..
The movie is being made in Hollywood.
Passive...