Study

Active Voice & Passive Voice

  •   0%
  •  0     0     0

      Back   Restart
  • Passive to Active: The playground was closed because of flooding.
    Flooding closed the playground.
  • Active to Passive: Strong waves damaged fishing nets near the harbour.
    Fishing nets were damaged by strong waves near the harbour.
  • Passive to Active: The windows were closed because of strong winds.
    Strong winds caused people to close the windows. (Or: Someone closed the windows because of strong winds)
  • Active to Passive:Heavy rain flooded the streets in the city centre.
    The streets were flooded by heavy rain in the city centre.
  • ________ is Lady Gaga? Answer: A singer.
    What
    Where
    Whose
    Who
  • Active or Passive Several classrooms were closed after the fire.
    Passive
  • Passive to Active: The beach was reopened after the storm passed.
    The council reopened the beach after the storm passed.
  • Active to Passive:Wildfires destroyed farmland during the summer.
    Farmland was destroyed by wildfires during the summer.
  • Active to Passive: The guide explained the safety rules before the trip.
    The safety rules were explained by the guide before the trip.
  • Passive to Active: The forest was protected by park rangers all year.
    Park rangers protected the forest all year.
  • Passive to Active: Food supplies were shared with families after the disaster.
    Volunteers shared food supplies with families after the disaster.
  • ___________ is your favorite movie? Answer: Titanic.
    Who
    Why
    When
    What
  • Active to Passive: The storm cut off electricity in several villages.
    Electricity was cut off by the storm in several villages.
  • Active or Passive: Heavy rain caused flooding in the area.
    Active
  • Active to Passive: The caretaker locked the gates after school hours.
    The gates were locked by the caretaker after school hours.
  • Passive to Active: Many animals were rescued during the flood.
    Rescue teams rescued many animals during the flood.
  • Active or Passive: Strong winds knocked over trees near the school.
    Active
  • Passive to Active: Warning messages were sent to residents in the area.
    Officials sent warning messages to residents in the area.
  • Active or Passive: Homes were rebuilt after the earthquake.
    Passive
  • Where questions are used to ask about...
    The way something was done
    Places
    People
  • Why questions are used to ask...
    The reason for doing something
    Possessions
    People
  • Passive to Active:The broken fence was fixed during the weekend.
    Workers fixed the broken fence during the weekend.
  • Active or Passive: Many roads were blocked by snow overnight.
    Passive
  • Active or Passive: The students finished the task very quickly.
    Active
  • _______ broke the machine? Answer: It was Ron!
    What
    Who
    How
    Where
  • Active or Passive: The teacher collected the books after class.
    Active
  • Active to Passive: The earthquake cracked many walls in the old town.
    Many walls were cracked by the earthquake in the old town.
  • Active to PassiveThe storm knocked down trees along the highway.
    Trees were knocked down by the storm along the highway.
  • What questions are used to ask about...
    Things or actions
    People
    Places
  • ________ are you going to travel? Answer: To Paris.
    Why
    When
    Where
    How
  • Active to Passive: The coach postponed the match because of heavy rain.
    The match was postponed by the coach because of heavy rain.
  • Active to Passive: Emergency teams delivered supplies to the island.
    Supplies were delivered by emergency teams to the island.
  • Active or Passive: The storm destroyed crops across the region.
    Active
  • Active to Passive: The teacher checked the answers at the end of the lesson.
    The answers were checked by the teacher at the end of the lesson.
  • Passive to Active: Emergency shelters were opened before nightfall.
    Authorities opened emergency shelters before nightfall.
  • ________ do you live? Answer: In NY.
    How
    Where
    Who
    Why
  • Active or Passive Emergency warnings were announced on the radio.
    Passive
  • Passive to Active: The classroom was prepared before the lesson began.
    The teacher prepared the classroom before the lesson began.
  • Active or Passive: The bridge was damaged during the storm.
    Passive
  • Who questions are used to ask about...
    The reason for doing something
    People
    Possessions
  • Passive to Active: The road was blocked by fallen rocks after the landslide.
    Fallen rocks blocked the road after the landslide.
  • Active to Passive: The school organised a drill before the storm arrived.
    A drill was organised by the school before the storm arrived.
  • Active to Passive: Floodwater covered the playground after the storm.
    The playground was covered by floodwater after the storm.
  • _________ are you sad? Answer: Because it's raining.
    When
    Where
    Why
    How
  • When questions are used to ask about... A) Places B) Time C) Reasons
    Time
    Places
    Reasons
  • Passive to Active: The village was evacuated before the storm hit.
    The authorities evacuated the village before the storm hit
  • Ask a question to someone else!
    -
  • Passive to Active: Several houses were damaged by flooding in the village.
    Flooding damaged several houses in the village.
  • Passive to Active: The trip was delayed due to bad weather.
    Bad weather delayed the trip.
  • _________ is your problem? Answer: I'm mad at you!
    What
    Why
    Where
    Who
  • Active to Passive: Strong winds damaged several boats near the coast.
    Several boats were damaged by strong winds near the coast.
  • _________ is the post office? Answer: In Tampico.
    Who
    What
    How
    Where
  • _______ were you born? Answer: I was born in 1990.
    Where
    When
    Why
    How
  • ______ do you live? Answer: In Mexico.
    Where
    How
    What
    When
  • Active to Passive: Volunteers cleaned the beach after the typhoon.
    The beach was cleaned by volunteers after the typhoon.
  • Passive to Active: The school hall was repaired after the earthquake.
    Workers repaired the school hall after the earthquake.
    • Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.