Question

Change from passive to active or vice versa.

1. I ate a piece of chocolate cake.
2. The librarian has read the book to the students.
3. The money was stolen.
4. They are paid on Fridays.
5. The movie is being made in Hollywood.
6. I washed my car three weeks ago.
7. His hair was cut by a professional.
8. I will introduce you to my boss this week.
9. It would have been fixed at the weekend.
10. The national anthem is being sung by Jason this time.

Answer 1

1. A piece of chocolate cake was eaten by me. passive

2. The book was read to the students by the librarian. passive

3. Someone stole the money. active

4. On Fridays they are paid. passive

5. In Hollywood they are making the movie. active

6. My car was washed by me three weeks ago. passive

7. The professional cut his hair. active

8. My boss will be introduced to you by me this week. passive

9. At the weekend it would have been fixed. passive

10. This time Jason is singing the national anthem. active

Step-by-step explanation:

Active writing is when the subject is doing the action. Passive writing is when the action is being done by the subject. To switch between these types of writing, just switch what the main focus of the sentence is.

Active: "Johnny shot the basketball into the hoop."

Passive: "The ball was shot into the hoop by Johnny.

In the active sentence, Johnny is shooting the basketball. In the passive sentence, the basketball was being shot by Johnny. The same thing is happening in these two sentences, but the main focus is on different things.