Passive or active? The article is written by an important journalist.
Passive!
Passive or active? The students' questions are always answered by their teacher.
Passive!
The unthinkable was ... last week, I finished my homework! (to do)
done
Switch it up! Cheyenne counts the money every day.
The money is counted every day (by Cheyenne).
Passive or active? The crew paved the entire length of the freeway.
Active!
The treaty is ... by the 2 kings. (to sign)
signed
Switch it up! The exams were made by the students.
The students made the exams.
Passive or active? Sam always visits his mom on Monday.
Active!
Switch it up! Joe threw a smartphone on the table.
A smartphone was thrown on the table (by Joe).
The comet was ... by the science class. (to observe)
observed
The staff ... by the company to watch the same safety video each year. (to force)
is forced / are forced
Yesterday, the house ... to fit today's standards. (to renovate)
was renovated
In 1879, the lightbulb ... to us by Edison. (to bring)
was brought
A painting by Picasso was ... in 1997. (to steal)
stolen
All the events were ... by the man who went to space. (to forget)
forgotten
Passive or active? The president was elected by the majority of the people.
Passive!
The cake ... by my sister last night. (to eat)
was eaten
Switch it up! Lucas painted the stairs last Friday.
The stairs were painted last Friday (by Lucas)
Switch it up! The man drinks a small cup of coffee.
A small cup of coffee is drunk (by the man).
Every night, the office ... by the cleaning crew. (to vacuum)
is vacuumed