Writing Revision

Revise the sentence by changing the passive voice to the active voice:

"Taylor Swift is adored by her fans."

• Taylor Swift's fans used to adore her.

• Taylor Swift's fans adore her.

Revise the sentence by changing the passive voice to active:

"A bus was taken by Grandpa to get to Martin's family."

• Grandpa took the bus to get to Martin’s family.

• Grandpa was taken by bus to get to Martin's family.

What is the best way to change this sentence from passive voice to active voice?
"The multitalented guitarist, Francisco, was chosen by the band to be their lead singer."

• The band chose the multitalented guitarist Francisco to be their lead singer.

• Chosen was the multitalented guitarist Francisco, by the band, to be their lead singer.

• Fransisco, the multitalented guitarist, was chosen, by the band, to be their lead singer.

What is the best way to change this sentence from passive voice to active voice?
"Life on the road is considered romantic by adventure seekers."

• Road life is considered to be romantic by seekers of adventure.

• To seek adventure, one must consider life on the road to be romantic.

• Adventure seekers consider life on the road romantic.

When you have finished your rough draft, what 4 things should you make sure to check?

• It looks good enough so I'm done.

• capitalization, animal crackers, starbursts, and peanuts

• I don't want to.

• capitalization, indentions, punctuation, and spelling.

What is the best way to change the following sentence from passive to active voice?
"The awkward dance was done by Vincent."

• By Vincent, the awkward dance was done.

• The awkward dance by Vincent was done.

• Vincent danced awkwardly.

Which verb voice is usually preferable when writing?

• active

• passive

Which sentence below uses proper capitalization?

• My Aunt Lucy loves chocolate cake.

• My aunt Lucy loves chocolate cake.

• My Aunt lucy loves chocolate cake.

• My aunt Lucy loves Chocolate cake.

Which sentence is written in active voice?

• The students had been held longer by the monitor in study hall.

• The teachers allow exra credit opportunities to all their students.

• The progress reports are to be signed by the students' parents.

• Some students are given trouble by the reading passages that are longest.

The ___ may not appear in a paragraph.

• CONTROLLING IDEA

• TOPIC SENTENCE

• CONCLUDING IDEA

• SUPPORTING SENTENCE