active voice is... when the subject is doing the action in the sentence
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ACTIVE voice is . . .
when the subject is doing the action in the
sentence.
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ACTIVE voice . . .
gives energy and adds clarity.
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Write ACTIVE or PASSIVE.
1. The tornado was photographed by the student.
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2. The song was sung by the Select Chorus in front of the entire school.
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3. He ran in the Penn Relays for Strayer Middle School.
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4. After the crowd settled, Mr. Peiffer announced the winners of the talent show.
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5. We were told the news by our parents.
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6. Old videos from when we were kids were brought up from the basement by dad.
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7. Due to severe storms, the swim meet was canceled by the officials and both coaches.
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8. The loud roar of the wind was heard throughout the house by the scared children.
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9. We boldly walked across the field in our uniforms.
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10. He stayed up until three o’clock in the morning memorizing his poem for his English poetry recitation.
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11. Although she knew the answer already, she asked her parents if she could spend the night.
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12. Having never traveled the mountains, I tightly closed my eyes as the bus chugged up the steep and narrow mountain road.
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13. My daydreams are often shattered by reality.
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ACTIVE voice13. Oftentimes, reality shatters my daydreams.
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ACTIVE voice.14. 1,000 mosquitoes each hour are eaten by bats.
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ACTIVE voice
15. Bats eat over 1,000 mosquitos an hour.
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ACTIVE voice.16. The poet was inspired by the many phases of the moon.
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ACTIVE voice
17. The many phases of the moon inspired the poet.
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ACTIVE voice.18. The shopping carts were returned by the customers.
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ACTIVE voice
19. The customers returned the shopping carts.