The sentence, as written, is in passive voice. Passive voice should usually be changed to active voice. As in the example sentence, passive voice construction often leads to unnecessarily confusing and imprecise sentences. The best way to write this sentence is: "The frustrated teacher took Paula's ball away."

This sentence is written in an active voice. Active voice is, usually, a more clear and concise option for sentence construction than passive voice. It is rarely correct to change a sentence correctly phrased in active voice to passive voice. This sentence contains no errors.

The sentence, as written, is in passive voice. In this instance (and many others), the passive construction makes the sentence unnecessarily confusing by making the subject of the sentence an item that, logically, should be an object. This most logical and clear subject of this sentence is the "chipper barista" (as s/he is the only sentient being mentioned). The best way to write this sentence is: "The chipper barista poured the black coffee."

The example sentence is written in what is called passive voice. Passive voice is an inversion of normal grammar whereby the object of the sentence is transformed into its subject. Instances of passive voice should usually be changed so that they are written in active voice. The best way to do so with the sentence above is "The scared young man failed his driving test."

The sentence above is written in what is called passive voice. Passive voice is an inversion of normal grammar whereby the object of the sentence is transformed into its subject. Instances of passive voice should often be changed so that they are written in active voice. Active voice is generally more concise and clearer. The best way to do so with the sentence above is "We took the chicken out of the oven too early."

The example sentence is written in what is called passive voice. Passive voice is an inversion of normal grammar whereby the object of the sentence is transformed into its subject. Instances of passive voice should often (for concision and clarity's sake) be rewritten in active voice. The best way to do so with the sentence above is "Caroline cheated on her homework."

The example sentence is written in what is called passive voice. Passive voice is an inversion of normal grammar whereby the object of the sentence is transformed into its subject. Instances of passive voice should often be changed so that they are written in active voice. Sentences written in active voice are, in general, clearer and more precise than those written in passive voice. The best way to do so with the sentence above is "The injured man went to the hospital."

The sentence above, as written, is in passive voice. Passive voice inverts the object and subject of a sentence, and should usually be changed to active voice. Passive voice often makes sentences overly wordy and confusing. The best way to change the sentence above into active voice is, "Fearsome warriors roamed the wild and untamed plains."

The sentence above, as written, is in passive voice. Passive voice inverts the object and subject of a sentence, and is often more confusing and less concise than the active voice. In this case, the unnecessary use of the passive voice creates a dangling modifier, "as his" (meaning the dog's) "owner" is used in the first clause, the subject of the second clause must be "the dog." The best way to change the sentence above into active voice is, "As his owner howled with frustration, the naughty dog ate the spaghetti."

The sentence above, as written, is in passive voice. Passive voice inverts the object and subject of a sentence, and is often overly confusing and wordy. The best way to change the sentence above into active voice is, "The brilliant mechanic repaired the car."