Active vs. Passive Voice

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Passive

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.

Active

Alan teaches Geography.

Active

Children cannot open these bottles easily.

Passive

Coffee is raised in many parts of Hawaii by plantation workers.

Active

Corrosion had damaged the hull of the ship.

Passive

German is spoken in Austria.

Passive

Have you seen the new movie that was directed by Ron Howard?

Active

Henry Ford invented the assembly line.

Passive

His hair was cut by a professional.

Active

His professors were discussing his oral exam right in front of him.

Passive

Houses have been built.

Active

I ate a piece of chocolate cake.

Active

I washed my car three weeks ago.

Active

I will introduce you to my boss this week.

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.

Active

Mr. Ross broke the antique vase as he walked through the store.

Passive

My books were stolen by someone yesterday.

Passive

My car is in the garage being fixed by a dubious mechanic.

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.

Passive

The bus driver was hurt yesterday.

Passive

The car was being cleaned by its owner.

Active

The construction workers are making street repairs all month long.

Passive

The dog is fed by Thomas.

Active

The family went to the beach.

Passive

The fire was extinguished.

Passive

The game had been won by the blue team.

Active

The government built a road right outside her front door.

Passive

The house had been broken into by someone while the owners were on vacation.

Passive

The letter was written by Marshall.

Active

The librarian read the book to the students.

Passive

The money was stolen.

Passive

The movie is being made in Hollywood.

Passive

The national anthem is being sung by Jason this time.

Active

The party will celebrate his retirement.

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.

Active

The stunt man risked his life.

Passive

These books had been left in the classroom by a careless student.

Passive

These cars are produced in Japan.

Passive

They are paid on Fridays.

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.


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