ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

Front

Active voice of: 'The kids were told to leave by the old man.'

Back

The old man told the kids to leave.

Front

Active voice form: A famous architect has been asked to design the new library.

Back

Someone has asked a famous architect to design the library.

Front

Passive voice of: 'The assistant manager interviewed Mr. Evans for the sales job.'

Back

Mr. Evans was interviewed.

Front

Passive voice of: 'The staff planned a retirement party for Dr. Wilson.'

Back

A retirement party was planned by the staff.

Front

Change to passive using by-phrase: She asked me to be a judge for a design contest at a nearby university.

Back

I was asked by her to be a judge for a design contest at a nearby university.

Front

Change to passive using a by-phrase: The school offers many different classes in graphic design.

Back

Many different classes in graphic design are offered by the school.

Front

Change to passive: A visiting professor taught introductory class yesterday.

Back

Introductory class was taught by a visiting professor yesterday.

Front

Change to passive without by-phrase: Someone built that house a decade ago.

Back

That house was built a decade ago.

Front

Change to passive (no by-phrase): The technician had restored the files in my computer before it got corrupted.

Back

The files in my computer have been restored before it got corrupted.

Front

Change to ACTIVE: The pandemic has changed the usual face-to-face instruction to online distance learning. Use by-phrase.

Back

The usual face-to-face instruction has been changed by the pandemic to online distance learning.