Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Passive vs. Active (+ examples of both)

Is the picture posted below correct in stating that active is better than passive? Follow this link in order to find out!
The following are sentences that are first in passive voice, and then followed by active voice.

1. The statue is being visited by hundreds of tourists every year.
Hundreds of toursists visit the statue every year.

2. My books were stolen by someone yesterday.
Someone stole my books yesterday.

3. These books were left in the classroom by a careless student.
A student carelessly left these books in the classroom.

4. Coffee is raised in many parts of Hawaii by plantation workers.
Plantation workers raise coffee in many parts of Hawaii.

5. The house had been broken into by someone while the owners were on vacation.
Someone broke into the house while the owners were on vacation.

6. A woman was being carried down the stairs by a very strong firefighter.
A very strong firefighter carried a woman down the stairs.

7. The streets around the fire had been blocked off by the police.
The police blocked off the streets around the fire.

8. Have you seen the new movie that was directed by Ron Howard?
Have you seen Ron Howard's new movie?

9. My car is in the garage being fixed by a dubious mechanic.
A dubious mechanic is fixing my car in the garage.

10. A great deal of our oil will have been exported to other countries by our government.
Our government will have exported a great deal of our oil to other countries

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