Interactive English Grammar Exercises: Active Voice

Welcome to your Active Voice practice session! These exercises will help you understand how to form and use sentences in the active voice correctly. Each question type has instructions—read them carefully before answering.

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Exercise 1: Multiple Choice

Instructions: Choose the correct active voice version of the given sentence.

1. The book was read by Sarah.
   a) Sarah reads the book.
   b) Sarah read the book. ✅
   c) The book is read by Sarah.
   d) Sarah was reading the book.

2. A new park has been built by the city.
   a) The city built a new park.
   b) The city has built a new park. ✅
   c) The city is building a new park.
   d) A new park was built by the city.

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Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks

Instructions: Rewrite the passive voice sentences in active voice by filling in the blanks.

1. (Passive) The cake was baked by my sister.
   (Active) My sister __________ the cake. (baked)

2. (Passive) The letter will be sent by John.
   (Active) John __________ the letter. (will send)

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Exercise 3: Drag and Drop (Matching)

Instructions: Match the passive voice sentences (left) with their correct active voice versions (right).

Passive Voice	Active Voice
The movie was directed by James.	James directed the movie. ✅
The homework is done by Lisa.	Lisa does the homework. ✅
The car was washed by Tom.	Tom washed the car. ✅

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Exercise 4: Sentence Correction

Instructions: The following sentences are in passive voice. Rewrite them in active voice.

1. (Passive) The song was sung by the choir.
   (Active) The choir sang the song.

2. (Passive) The project will be completed by the team.
   (Active) The team will complete the project.

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Exercise 5: Short Answer

Instructions: Answer the questions in your own words using active voice.

1. Why is active voice often preferred in writing?
   Possible answer: Active voice makes sentences clearer and more direct because the subject performs the action.

2. Change this passive sentence to active: "The keys were lost by Mark."
   Answer: Mark lost the keys.

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Great job!

Check your answers and review any mistakes. Keep practicing to master the active voice in English! 🚀

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