Active vs. Passive Voice Guided Practice

Read the following recipe for fried chicken:

The eggs are beaten in a medium size bowl with water. Enough hot sauce should be added so the egg mixture is bright orange. The chicken is seasoned with salt and pepper. The seasoned chicken is dipped in the egg, and then is coated well in flour that has been combined with garlic powder in another bowl. The oil should be heated to 350 degrees in a pot, which should not be filled more than ½ full with oil.

Finally, the chicken is fried in the oil until brown and crisp.

 

In passive voice, this ten minute recipe would take much longer. Rewrite the fried chicken recipe below in the active voice so you can have dinner on time.

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The eggs are beaten in a medium size bowl with water. Enough hot sauce should be added so the egg mixture is bright orange. The chicken is seasoned with salt and pepper. The seasoned chicken is dipped in the egg, and then is coated well in flour that has been combined with garlic powder in another bowl. The oil should be heated to 350 degrees in a pot, which should not be filled more than ½ full with oil.

Finally, the chicken is fried in the oil until brown and crisp.

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Here is an example of the recipe in active voice.

Beat the eggs in a medium size bowl with water. Add enough hot sauce so the egg mixture is bright orange. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Dip the seasoned chicken in the egg, and coat well in another bowl with combined flour and garlic powder. Heat the oil to 350 degrees in a pot. Do not fill the pot more than ½ full with oil.

Finally, fry the chicken in the oil until brown and crisp.