PSSA Style Practice: Active & Passive Voice
By Renee Owens
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Last updated over 6 years ago
5 Questions
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Question 1
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Read the sentence:Since we took a test in science last week, a new unit will be started by us this week.Without changing the meaning of the sentence, what is the best way to revise the sentence using active voice?
Read the sentence:
Since we took a test in science last week, a new unit will be started by us this week.
Without changing the meaning of the sentence, what is the best way to revise the sentence using active voice?
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Question 2
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The play was written by William Shakespeare; it was first performed in the 1590s.Without changing the meaning of the sentence, what is the best way to revise the sentence using active voice?
The play was written by William Shakespeare; it was first performed in the 1590s.
Without changing the meaning of the sentence, what is the best way to revise the sentence using active voice?
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Question 3
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A new type of washing powder was developed by them.Without changing the meaning of the sentence, what is the best way to revise the sentence using active voice?
A new type of washing powder was developed by them.
Without changing the meaning of the sentence, what is the best way to revise the sentence using active voice?
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Question 4
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Because of the famine felt around the world, money is being constantly raised by organizations who seek to end hunger.
Without changing the meaning of the sentence, what is the best way to revise the sentence using active voice?
Because of the famine felt around the world, money is being constantly raised by organizations who seek to end hunger.
Without changing the meaning of the sentence, what is the best way to revise the sentence using active voice?
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Question 5
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Read the sentence:The first computer was invented in the 1940s, and the first smartphone was invented in the early 2000s.
Without changing the meaning of the sentence, what is the best way to revise the sentence using active voice?
Read the sentence:
The first computer was invented in the 1940s, and the first smartphone was invented in the early 2000s.
Without changing the meaning of the sentence, what is the best way to revise the sentence using active voice?