Avoiding Overuse of the Passive Voice

Directions:

Rewrite the sentences below to convert them from the passive voice to the active voice. Make all necessary changes without altering the meaning of the original sentences.

Example:

The dust from Copper’s power sander is collected by a suction hose.

A suction hose collects the dust from Cooper’s power sander.
  1. Commercially baked bread is lifted gently from its baking pan by vacuum cups.

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  2. A cookbook was compiled by the band parents’ organization to sell as a fund raiser.

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  3. A piece of rock from the moon is contained in one of the windows in Washington National Cathedral.

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  4. Bradely’s clowning skills were perfected by him at Clown Camp in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

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  5. Boiled hard-shell crabs were ordered by Cathleen.

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  6. Every suggestion made by me is criticized by Russell.

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  7. If boots are worn by you for hiking, break them in before taking a long hike.

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  8. The Laytons’ house was painted, inside and out, by the Laytons every other year.

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  9. A stroller, a crib, a playpen, a bassinet, and a high chair were bought by Gwen and Bradford.

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  10. Safety violations had been reported by me as early as June 1990.

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