1) How do you change a passive voice sentence to an active voice sentence?

2) How do you change an active voice sentence to a passive voice sentence?

11 answers

  1. To change a passive voice sentence to an active voice sentence, you typically follow these steps:

    • Identify the doer of the action (the subject) in the passive sentence. The subject is usually introduced by the word "by."
    • Move the doer to the beginning of the sentence to make it the subject.
    • Change the verb from its passive form to its active form.
    • Ensure the object of the original sentence follows the verb.

    Example:

    • Passive: "The ball was thrown by the boy."
    • Active: "The boy threw the ball."
  2. To change an active voice sentence to a passive voice sentence, you can follow these steps:

    • Identify the subject, verb, and object in the active sentence.
    • Move the object of the active sentence to the beginning of the new passive sentence to become the subject.
    • Change the verb to its passive form (usually by using a form of "to be" along with the past participle of the verb).
    • If desired, you can include the original subject at the end of the passive sentence, introduced by the word "by."

    Example:

    • Active: "The boy threw the ball."
    • Passive: "The ball was thrown by the boy."
can you simplify and shorten that into 1 sentence each please?
  1. To change a passive voice sentence to active voice, make the doer of the action the subject and use the active form of the verb.

  2. To change an active voice sentence to passive voice, move the object to the front, use a form of "to be" with the past participle of the verb, and optionally add the original subject.

can you simplify and shorten it just a bit more please?
  1. To change passive to active voice, make the doer the subject and use the active verb form.

  2. To change active to passive voice, move the object to the front and use "to be" with the past participle verb.

Rewrite the following paragraph so that all of the sentences are in the active voice.

Mari Curie was born in 1867 in Warsaw. She studied radioactivity and is credited with the discovery of the elements polonium and radium. The Nobel Prize in physics was won by Marie Curie and her husband, Pierre, in 1903. Another Nobel Prize, this time, in chemistry, was won by Marie Curie in 1911

Marie Curie was born in 1867 in Warsaw. She studied radioactivity and discovered the elements polonium and radium. Marie Curie and her husband, Pierre, won the Nobel Prize in physics in 1903. In 1911, Marie Curie won another Nobel Prize, this time in chemistry.

1) Why would you use active voice instead of passive voice for a business letter?

Using active voice in a business letter promotes clarity and directness, making it easier for the reader to understand the message. It also conveys a sense of responsibility and engagement, as the doer of the action is clearly identified, which can enhance the tone of professionalism and assertiveness in communication.

can you simplify and shorten that into 1 sentence please

Active voice in a business letter enhances clarity and professionalism by directly identifying the doer of the action.