Passive vs Active Voice

Active or Passive: Recently, John read Gulliver's Travels.

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

Active or Passive: In Holland, dikes are maintained to prevent the sea from flooding the land.

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

Active or Passive: A committee chose the site for the monument.

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

Active or Passive: Four of the prize-winning essays were written by the students.

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

Active or Passive: Several valuable paintings were stolen from the Struther Art Museum

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

Active or Passive: We grew tomatoes and cucumbers in our garden.

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

Active or Passive: All of the pizza pies were eaten by the guests at the party.

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

Active or Passive: The Dalai Lama visited the United States.

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice