ACTIVE VOICE EXERCISE II 

EXERCISE 

First, mark the passive voice constructions with a P. Mark the active voice constructions with an A. If the sentence is passive, then rewrite the sentence to make it active. 

 

1. _____The story was told by the cowboy. 

 

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2. _____Driving to school was difficult for Meghan. 

 

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3. _____The girl was bitten by the vampire. 

 

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4. _____Michael proposed marriage to Lisa. 

 

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5. _____The doctors are being placed on administrative leave by their supervisor. 

 

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6. _____Criminals will have been caught by the new sheriff. 

 

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7. _____Doc Holliday was loved by Big Nose Kate. 

 

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8. _____Does Teddy like his new bear? 

 

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9. _____That is what she said! 

 

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10. _____Marcus was located by Marian.  

 

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11. _____Roger was dealt a strong hit by Morgan. 

 

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12. _____Jimmy loves the food his brother makes. 

 

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13. _____The hostages are being interrogated by the terrorists. 

 

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14. _____The high school band had been sitting by the stairs. 

 

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15. _____Ian had been listening for David 

 

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16. _____Is being hurt the consequence of a bad relationship? 

 

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17. _____Joseph liked his brand new coat. 

 

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18. _____Britney had been seated before the concert. 

 

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19. _____Alan might be attacked by the monkey at any moment.  

 

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20. _____By daylight, any person can see clouds in the sky.   

 

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