Rewriting passive sentences in the active voice

Question 1

This sentence is passive. Who or what actually does the action? Type it (or type 'nobody' if the doer isn't named). The window was smashed by the hailstones.

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Question 2

Which sentence is the correct active version, keeping the same tense? Mistakes were made by the referee. • The referee made mistakes. • The referee makes mistakes. • Mistakes made the referee. • The referee was made by mistakes.

• A. The referee made mistakes.
• B. The referee makes mistakes.
• C. Mistakes made the referee.
• D. The referee was made by mistakes.

Question 3

This sentence is passive. Who or what actually does the action? Type it (or type 'nobody' if the doer isn't named). The players were cheered on by thousands of fans.

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Question 4

Which sentence is the correct active version, keeping the same tense? The new library will be opened by the mayor. • The new library will open the mayor. • The mayor will be opened by the library. • The mayor opened the new library. • The mayor will open the new library.

• A. The new library will open the mayor.
• B. The mayor will be opened by the library.
• C. The mayor opened the new library.
• D. The mayor will open the new library.

Question 5

This sentence is passive. Who or what actually does the action? Type it (or type 'nobody' if the doer isn't named). Our garden was dug up by a fox.

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Question 6

Which sentence is the correct active version, keeping the same tense? The cake was eaten by the children. • The children were eaten by the cake. • The children ate the cake. • The cake ate the children. • The children eat the cake by it.

• A. The children were eaten by the cake.
• B. The children ate the cake.
• C. The cake ate the children.
• D. The children eat the cake by it.

Question 7

This sentence is passive. Who or what actually does the action? Type it (or type 'nobody' if the doer isn't named). The letter was delivered by mistake.

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Question 8

Which sentence is the correct active version, keeping the same tense? The decision had been taken by the committee. • The committee had taken the decision. • The committee took the decision by itself. • The decision had taken the committee. • The committee has taken the decision.

• A. The committee had taken the decision.
• B. The committee took the decision by itself.
• C. The decision had taken the committee.
• D. The committee has taken the decision.

Question 9

This sentence is passive. Who or what actually does the action? Type it (or type 'nobody' if the doer isn't named). The players were cheered on by thousands of fans.

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Question 10

Which sentence is the correct active version, keeping the same tense? The decision had been taken by the committee. • The committee had taken the decision. • The committee took the decision by itself. • The committee has taken the decision. • The decision had taken the committee.

• A. The committee had taken the decision.
• B. The committee took the decision by itself.
• C. The committee has taken the decision.
• D. The decision had taken the committee.

Question 11

This sentence is passive. Who or what actually does the action? Type it (or type 'nobody' if the doer isn't named). The letter was delivered by mistake.

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Question 12

Which sentence is the correct active version, keeping the same tense? The cake was eaten by the children. • The children were eaten by the cake. • The cake ate the children. • The children eat the cake by it. • The children ate the cake.

• A. The children were eaten by the cake.
• B. The cake ate the children.
• C. The children eat the cake by it.
• D. The children ate the cake.

Question 13

This sentence is passive. Who or what actually does the action? Type it (or type 'nobody' if the doer isn't named). The results will be checked by two teachers.

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Question 14

Which sentence is the correct active version, keeping the same tense? The match was won by our team. • The match won our team. • Our team won the match. • Our team wins the match by it. • Our team was won by the match.

• A. The match won our team.
• B. Our team won the match.
• C. Our team wins the match by it.
• D. Our team was won by the match.

Question 15

This sentence is passive. Who or what actually does the action? Type it (or type 'nobody' if the doer isn't named). The letter was delivered by mistake.

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Question 16

Which sentence is the correct active version, keeping the same tense? The experiment was carried out by our class. • Our class carried out the experiment. • Our class carries out the experiment. • Our class was carried out by the experiment. • The experiment carried out our class.

• A. Our class carried out the experiment.
• B. Our class carries out the experiment.
• C. Our class was carried out by the experiment.
• D. The experiment carried out our class.