Question

name class date for chapter 21: using verbs correctly pages 707 - 708 uses of the passive voice 21m. use the passive voice sparingly. in general, the passive voice is less direct, less forceful, and less concise than the active voice. in fact, the passive voice may produce an awkward effect. awkward passive as soon as the book was found by timothy, the chapter on robotics was carefully read by him. active as soon as timothy found the book, he carefully read the chapter on robotics. use the passive voice when you do not know or do not want to reveal the performer of an action, or when you want to emphasize the receiver of an action. examples in recent years specific areas of the ocean floor have been studied. their home was severely damaged by the tornado. exercise on the lines provided, revise each sentence that would be better in the active voice. write correct if the sentence is already in the active voice or if the performer of an action is not known and no change seems necessary. example 1. we were given an informative tour of the historical district by her. she gave us an informative tour of the historical district. 1. items in the antique store have been collected from all over the country by the owners. 2. the fire station on the town square was built in 1889. 3. my mothers interest in woodworking was encouraged by my grandfather, who built many pieces of furniture for the family. 4. woodworking books, in addition to the tools themselves, have been collected by her. 5. cans and bottles of all sizes, colors, and shapes were found along the highway by us.

Explanation:

The task is to convert passive - voice sentences to active - voice sentences when appropriate. In an active - voice sentence, the subject performs the action. For each sentence, we identify the doer of the action and make it the subject of the new active - voice sentence.

Answer:

1. The owners have collected items in the antique store from all over the country.
2. People built the fire station on the town square in 1889.
3. My grandfather, who built many pieces of furniture for the family, encouraged my mother's interest in woodworking.
4. She has collected woodworking books, in addition to the tools themselves.
5. We found cans and bottles of all sizes, colors, and shapes along the highway.