Rewrite the following sentences so that the Verbs will be in the Active voice
Answers
Passive- The building was damaged by the fire.
Active- The fire damaged the building.
Passive- I was struck by his singular appearance.
Active- His singular appearance struck me.
Passive- Those cars were built by robots.
Active- Robots built those cars.
Passive- The streets were thronged by the spectators.
Active- Spectators thronged the streets.
Passive- The trees were blown down by the wind.
Active- The wind blew down the trees.
Passive - We shall be blamed by everyone.
Active- Everyone shall blame us.
Passive- the child was knocked down by the car.
Active- The car knocked down the child.
Passive- Alice was not surprised at this.
Active- This did not surprise Alice much.
Passive- He will be greatly surprised if he is chosen.
Active- It will greatly surprise him if they choose him.
Answer:
(1) passive-The building was damaged by the fire
Active- The fire damaged the building.
(2)Passive- I was by his singular appearance
Active- His singular appearance struck me.
(3) Passive-Those cars were built by robots
Active- Robot built those cars.
(4) passive- The streets were thronged by the spectators.
Active- spectators thronged the street.
(5) passive-The trees were blown down by the wind.
Active- The wind blew down the trees
(6) passive- We shall be blamed by everyone
Active- Everyone shall blame us.
(7)passive- The child was knocked down by the car.
Active- The car knocked down the child.
(8) passive- Alice was not surprised at this
Active- This did not surprise Alice much.