HUMAN RESOURCES ADVANCED LEADERS COURSE 42A

Effective Writing for Army Leaders

Practical Exercise #2

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September 2016 PRACTICAL EXERCISE 2: Change the Passive to Active Voice

Requirement: Change the following sentences from passive to active voice.

a. The test is being taken by the student.

b. The bank was robbed by bandits.

c. Your desk must be reorganized.

d. The memorandum must be submitted to me by 1500.

e. The Soldier's record was placed in the wrong file drawer.

f. The student can be found in room 208.

g. All officer evaluation reports must be received no later than 1 October.

h. The student will be required to pass all mission critical subjects.

i. The memorandum will be changed by tomorrow!