Name: ______________________________ Date: ___________________

Active/Passive Voice Review

The active voice describes a sentence where the subject performs the action
stated by the verb. With passive voice, the subject is acted upon by the verb. 
Part I Directions: Read the sentence and write if it is in the active or passive
voice.
1. Harry ate six shrimp at dinner.__________________
2. Beautiful giraffes roam the savannah. ___________________
3. The savannah is roamed by beautiful giraffes. __________________
4. The flat tire was changed by Sue. _____________________
5. We are going to watch a movie tonight. _________________
6. A movie is going to be watched by us tonight. __________________
7. I ran the obstacle course in record time. ____________________
8. The crew paved the entire stretch of highway. ____________________
9. Mom read the novel in one day. ___________________
10.The entire stretch of highway was paved by the crew. __________________
11.At dinner, six shrimp were eaten by Harry._________________
12.Sue changed the flat tire. ___________________
13.The novel was read by Mom in one day. ___________________
14.I will clean the house every Saturday. _____________________
15.The entire house was painted by Tom.____________________
16.The students' questions are always answered by the teacher.
_________________
17.The whole suburb was destroyed by a forest fire. _____________________
18.The two kings are signing the treaty._________________
19.Every night, the office is vacuumed and dusted by the cleaning crew.
____________
20.Larry generously donated money to the homeless shelter. __________________
Part II: The following sentences are in the active voice. Rewrite the
sentence to make them in the passive voice.
21.The wedding planner is making all the reservations.

22.Susan will bake two dozen cupcakes for the bake sale.

23.The science class viewed the comet.

24.The director will give you instructions.

 25.Thousands of tourists visit the Grand Canyon every year.

Part II: The following sentences are in the passive voice. Rewrite the
sentence to make them in the active voice.
26.The house was remodeled by the homeowners to help it sell.

27.The metal beams were corroded by the saltwater.

28.The baby was carried by the kangaroo in her pouch.

29.The essay was written by Shelia.

30.The apple was eaten by Charlene.