Question

What is the best way to change this sentence from passive voice to active voice?

Prometheus was punished severely by Zeus for stealing fire and giving it to mortals.

Zeus punished Prometheus severely for stealing fire and giving it to mortals.

Punished severely was Prometheus by Zeus for stealing fire and giving it to mortals.

Prometheus was severely punished for stealing fire and giving it to mortals.

For stealing fire and giving it to mortals, Prometheus was punished severely by Zeus.

Answer 1

The answer is:

Answer 2

Passive voice means you are adding too much; the sentence needs to be simpler. Let's take a look at the sentences.

1 - "Punished severely by Zeus" is a little wordy and unecessary.

2 - It is short and simple, also easy to understand.

3 - "Punished severely was Prometheus" is unecessary. Make it simpler.

4 - It is short and simple, but needs a little more detail. Who punished him?

5 - "For stealing fire and giving it to mortals" is a little extra.

Answer 2

The second one: Zeus punished Prometheus severely for stealing fire and giving it to mortals.