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Active vs. Passive Voice Practice

Change these passive voice sentences to active voice:

1. The song is sung by the artist as he paints

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2. The piano is pounded by the little girl when she is mad.
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3. New dentures are wanted by the man with no teeth.
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4. The internet is surfed by my friends during class.
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5. Storms are forecasted by the weatherman for tomorrow.
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6. This chest of drawers was made by my grandfather for my wedding gift.
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Change these active voice sentences to passive voice:

1. Many of the stars perform concerts for their favorite charity.

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2. The talented cardiac surgeon saves lives each day.
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3. I eat an apple for breakfast each morning.
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Modifiers
Correct these sentences that have misplaced or dangling modifiers:

1. Upset with the boys’ constant bickering, the car veered into a ditch as the father turned to scold
the children.
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2. Peeing constantly on the kitchen throw rug, the maid got frustrated from cleaning up after the
new puppy.
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3. Smiling from ear to ear, it was obvious that Karen was happy with Rick’s decision.
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