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Passive and Active Voice

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  • He broke the chair. (to passive voice) *past tense*
    The chair was broken by him.
  • The cows are milked by Jackie every morning. (to active voice)
    Jackie milks the cows every morning.
  • The environment is studied by many scientists. (to active voice)
    Many scientists study the environment.
  • They cooked their dinner. (to passive voice) *past tense*
    Their dinner was cooked by them.
  • Baseball is played by nine players on the team. (to active voice)
    Nine players on the team play baseball.
  • She didn't buy the ice cream. (to passive voice) *past tense*
    The ice cream wasn't bought by her.
  • The cat wasn't walked by Ben. (to active voice) *past tense*
    Ben didn't walk the cat.
  • The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci. (to active voice) *past tense*
    Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa.
  • They discuss the book every day. (to passive voice)
    The book is discussed every day.
  • Reporters write news reports. (to passive voice)
    News reports are written by reporters.
  • The new student is helped by the teachers. (to active voice)
    The teachers help the new student.
  • Does the mechanic check the brakes carefully? (to passive voice)
    Are the brakes checked carefully by the mechanic?
  • Is the rabbit walked by Ashley? (to active voice)
    Does Ashley walk the rabbit?
  • Many games are played by the girls. (to active voice)
    The girls play many games.
  • French people drink a lot of wine every year. (to passive voice)
    A lot of wine is drunk by French people every year.
  • The coffee is grown in Costa Rica by Jenny. (to active voice)
    Jenny grows the coffee in Costa Rica.
  • The flowers are watered by the gardener every morning. (to active voice)
    The gardener waters the flowers every morning.
  • The jumper was made in Peru by her friend. (to active voice) *past tense*
    Her friend made the jumper in Peru.
  • All the students in the class love Ms. Smith. (to passive voice)
    Ms. Smith is loved by all the students in the class.
  • The song is sung by my mom. (to active voice)
    My mom sings the song.
  • This writer's articles are read by many people. (to active voice)
    Many people read this writer's articles.
  • She eats the chocolate. (to passive voice)
    The chocolate is eaten by her.
  • Sandwiches are made here by Annie. (to active voice)
    Annie make sandwiches here.
  • The cookies were eaten by Danny. (to active voice) *past tense*
    Danny ate the cookies.