Active vs Passive Voice

Convert the following sentence into a passive sentence:

The committee presented the report.

• The report was presented by the committee.

• The committee was presented by the report

• The report will be presented by the committee

• The committee will be presenting the report

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Convert the following sentence into a passive sentence:

Karl watched the scary movie alone.

• Alone, Karl watched the scary movie.

• Karl alone, watched the scary movie.

• The scary movie was watched by Karl alone.

• The scary movie watched Karl alone

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Convert the following sentence into a passive sentence:

The burglar stole the television in the house.

• The television was stolen by the house in the burglar.

• The television was stolen by the burglar in the house

• The burglar in the house was stolen by the television

• The television in the house was stolen by the burglar.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Convert the following sentence into a passive sentence:

I opened the window in the study for some fresh air.

• The window in the study was opened by me for some fresh air.

• The window was opened by fresh air for me.

• The fresh air opened the window for me.

• I opened the fresh air for the window.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Convert the following sentence into a passive sentence:

The tornado lifted the house into the air.

• The air was lifted by the tornado into the house.

• The house was lifted by the air into the tornado.

• The house was lifted into the air by the tornado.

• The tornado lifted the air into the house.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Convert the following sentence into a passive sentence:

Elizabeth wrote the song as part of a holiday celebration.

• Elizabeth was written by a song as part of a holiday celebration.

• The song was written by Elizabeth as part of a holiday celebration.

• The song was written for a holiday celebration.

• The song was written by Elizabeth.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Convert the following sentence into a passive sentence:

Philip and Daisy selected the music for the dance.

• The music for the dance was selected by Philip and Daisy.

• For the dance, Daisy and Philip selected the music.

• Philip and Daisy for the dance had selected the music.

• Philip was selected by Daisy for the dance

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Convert the following sentence into a passive sentence:

While eating dinner, the family discussed the day’s events.

• By the family, the day's events were discussed.

• The day’s events were discussed by the dinner while the family were eating.

• While eating dinner, the day’s events was discussed by the family.

• While eating dinner, the day’s events were discussed by the family.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Convert the following sentence into an active sentence:

The house was destroyed by the fire.

• The fire destroyed the house.

• The house destroyed the fire.

• The fire ate the house.

• Fury fire burns happy house

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Convert the following sentence into an active sentence:

The poem was written by me.

• Who wrote the poem?

• I wrote the poem.

• I am a poet.

• Where was the poem written?

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A