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 village was flooded by the river.

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Question 2

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

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

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 prize was presented by a famous author.

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Question 4

Which sentence is the correct active version, keeping the same tense? The windows have been cleaned by the volunteers. • The windows have cleaned the volunteers. • The volunteers will clean the windows. • The volunteers cleaned by the windows. • The volunteers have cleaned the windows.

• A. The windows have cleaned the volunteers.
• B. The volunteers will clean the windows.
• C. The volunteers cleaned by the windows.
• D. The volunteers have cleaned the windows.

Question 5

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 6

Which sentence is the correct active version, keeping the same tense? The thief was caught by a security guard. • The thief caught a security guard. • A security guard was caught by the thief. • A security guard catches the thief. • A security guard caught the thief.

• A. The thief caught a security guard.
• B. A security guard was caught by the thief.
• C. A security guard catches the thief.
• D. A security guard caught the thief.

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 bridge was designed by an engineer from Lagos.

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Question 8

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

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

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 results will be checked by two teachers.

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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 players were cheered on by thousands of fans.

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Question 12

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

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

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 prize was presented by a famous author.

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Question 14

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. • The experiment carried out our class. • Our class was carried out by the experiment.

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

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 bridge was designed by an engineer from Lagos.

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Question 16

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

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