Active and Passive Voice Worksheets | Advanced Active Voice Worksheets - Free Printable

Problem Overview:

The task is to convert passive voice sentences into active voice sentences. The worksheet provides examples and definitions to guide the transformation.

Definitions Recap:

- Active Voice: The subject performs the action (e.g., "The man is mailing the letter.")
- Passive Voice: The subject is acted upon by the verb (e.g., "Hamburgers are being eaten.")

Solution Approach:

To convert a passive voice sentence to an active voice sentence:
1. Identify the subject of the passive sentence (the entity being acted upon).
2. Identify the agent (the entity performing the action, often introduced by "by").
3. Make the agent the new subject of the sentence.
4. Change the verb form accordingly to reflect the active voice.
5. Ensure the sentence structure is clear and grammatically correct.

Step-by-Step Solutions:

#### 1. The girl was bitten by the dog.
- Passive: Subject = "The girl," Agent = "the dog."
- Active: Make "the dog" the subject and change the verb.
- Answer: The dog bit the girl.

#### 2. Research will be presented by Einstein at the conference.
- Passive: Subject = "Research," Agent = "Einstein."
- Active: Make "Einstein" the subject and change the verb.
- Answer: Einstein will present the research at the conference.

#### 3. The chunks of dirt will be removed from the street by clean-up teams.
- Passive: Subject = "The chunks of dirt," Agent = "clean-up teams."
- Active: Make "clean-up teams" the subject and change the verb.
- Answer: Clean-up teams will remove the chunks of dirt from the street.

#### 4. The results will be published in the journal.
- Passive: Subject = "The results," Agent is implied (e.g., "someone" or "the publisher").
- Active: Assume an agent (e.g., "the publisher") and make it the subject.
- Answer: The publisher will publish the results in the journal.

#### 5. The book is being read by the class.
- Passive: Subject = "The book," Agent = "the class."
- Active: Make "the class" the subject and change the verb.
- Answer: The class is reading the book.

#### 6. It is believed by the candidate that a ceiling must be placed on the budget by Congress.
- Passive: Subject = "It" (implied idea), Agent = "the candidate."
- Active: Make "the candidate" the subject and rephrase the sentence.
- Answer: The candidate believes that Congress must place a ceiling on the budget.

#### 7. It was earlier demonstrated that heart attacks can be caused by high stress.
- Passive: Subject = "It" (implied fact), Agent is implied (e.g., "researchers" or "scientists").
- Active: Assume an agent (e.g., "researchers") and make it the subject.
- Answer: Researchers earlier demonstrated that high stress can cause heart attacks.

Final Answers:

1. The dog bit the girl.
2. Einstein will present the research at the conference.
3. Clean-up teams will remove the chunks of dirt from the street.
4. The publisher will publish the results in the journal.
5. The class is reading the book.
6. The candidate believes that Congress must place a ceiling on the budget.
7. Researchers earlier demonstrated that high stress can cause heart attacks.

Boxed Final Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{ The dog bit the girl.} \\
2. & \text{ Einstein will present the research at the conference.} \\
3. & \text{ Clean-up teams will remove the chunks of dirt from the street.} \\
4. & \text{ The publisher will publish the results in the journal.} \\
5. & \text{ The class is reading the book.} \\
6. & \text{ The candidate believes that Congress must place a ceiling on the budget.} \\
7. & \text{ Researchers earlier demonstrated that high stress can cause heart attacks.}
\end{aligned}
}
\]