English Grammar Drills

Final Review 293
Exercise 16.34 (Chapter 14: Passive)
See how fast you can convert the following passive sentences to their active forms.
The manuscript was examined by an expert from the university.
An expert from the university examined the manuscript.
1. Her wedding dress was sewn by her grandmother.
2. The lecture was given by Dr. Peterson of Texas A&M University.
3. During the summer, the exams were corrected by our teacher.
4. The Montreal flight was piloted by Tom’s brother.
5. Last Saturday, the guitar was played by Cindy to a rapt audience.
6. The house was inspected by the city for termites.
7. The mouse was eaten by a barn owl.
8. In Friday’s game, five touchdowns were scored by the Vikings.
9. The Olympic athletes were honored by their home country.
10. The computer was repaired by a certified technician.