Picture walking into your room to find a huge mess.



Now, you’ll describe the scene in two different ways: first using passive voice, and then using active voice. For a refresher on active and passive voice, check out this interactive tutorial.



First, imagine you don’t know who made the mess. Write three sentences in passive voice to describe the state of your room and to emphasize the destruction. (Examples: “My beloved stuffed animals were scattered...” or “My favorite poster was ripped...”)
Now, imagine you find out who the culprit is (maybe a sibling, a pet, or a friend?). Write a new version of your description, using active voice this time to emphasize who made the mess. Keep the details the same! (Examples: “My brother scattered my beloved stuffed animals....” or “My brother ripped my poster...”)


If you want more examples of how to change passive voice into active voice, take a look at this lesson.