Exercise: Style: Active voice

Look at the following sentences, which use the passive voice. Then rewrite each sentence in the active voice, and decide which version you prefer and why. Example:

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  1. Mistakes were made.

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    Mistakes were made.
  2. The chair’s address was interrupted by hecklers.

    Question

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    The chair’s address was interrupted by hecklers.
  3. Numerous reports of loud music from bars and shouting neighbors were taken by the city’s new noise complaint hotline.

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    Numerous reports of loud music from bars and shouting neighbors were taken by the city’s new noise complaint hotline.
  4. The violin solo was performed by an eight-year-old.

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    The violin solo was performed by an eight-year-old.
  5. In a patient with celiac disease, intestinal damage can be caused by the body’s immunological response to gluten.

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    In a patient with celiac disease, intestinal damage can be caused by the body’s immunological response to gluten.