Pasive and Active Voice

Excercise 1

1. A client delayed Joanne when she was leaving the office.

Joanne was delayed by a client when she was leaving the office.

2. The tennis club was holding a meeting at 6.30.

A meeting was being held by the tennis club at 6.30.

3. The doorway was blocked by Sheba, the dog.

Sheba, the dog, blocked the doorway.

4. Joanne had to take Sheba to the vet.

Sheba had to be taken to the vet.

5. Her condition worried the vet.

The vet was worried by her condition.

6. The dog was treated by the vet while Joanne went home.

The vet treated the dog while Joanne went home.

7. The vet told Joanne to get out of the house.

Joanne was told to get out of the house.

8. The telephone call confused Joanne.

Joanne was confused by the telephone call.

9. The police captured the burglar.





1. Children cannot open these bottles easily.

These bottles cannot be opened easily by children

2. The government built a road right outside her front door.

Outside her front door the government built a road.

3. Mr. Ross broke the antique vase as he walked through the store.

The antique base was brokeby Mr Ross as he walked through the store.

4. When she arrived, the changes amazed her.

The changes amazed her when she arrived.

5. The construction workers are making street repairs all month long.

Street repairs are being made by the construction workers all month long.

6. The party will celebrate his retirement.

His retierment will be celebrated with a party.

7. His professors were discussing his oral exam right in front of him.

His oral exam was being discussed by his professors right infront of him

8. My son ate all the homemade cookies.

The homemade cookies where made by my son.

9. Corrosion had damaged the hull of the ship.

The hull of the ship was damaged by corrosion.

10. Some children were visiting the old homestead while I was there.

The old homstead was being visited by some children while I was there.