Writing Sentences in the Active or Passive Voice

Assignment 7.2 (Points: 40)

Astrid Martinez 11/12/2021

Instructions:

1. Write ten sentences in the active voice. Then, rewrite them in the passive voice. (2 points
per sentence)

Ex. ACT. My cousin remodeled that old house.

PASS. That old house was remodeled by my cousin.
1. ACT. ___The dog chased the butterfly. _________________________
PASS. __The butterfly was chased by the dog_____________________

2. ACT. ___The student completed the homework. _____________________

PASS. ___The homework was completed by the student. _______________

3. ACT. ____My sister turned on the light. _______________________

PASS. ___The light was turned don by my sister. ______________________

4. ACT. ____William is washing the dishes. ____________________________

PASS. __The dishes are going to be washed by William. ________________

5. ACT. ____My mom is cooking lunch.

PASS. __The lunch is cooked by my mom. _________________________

6. ACT. ____They were painting a picture. ___________________________

PASS. ___A picture was being painted. _____________________________

7. ACT. ____They are building a new mall in town. _________________________

PASS. _A new mall is going to be built in town. __________________________

8. ACT. ___They will win the race. _________________

PASS. ___A race will be won by them. _________________

9. ACT. ____My brother sings lovely songs at church. _____________________

PASS. __Lovely songs are sung by my brother at church. _______________
10. ACT. __My dad was writing a book. ________________________
PASS. __A book was being written by my dad. _________________