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100 Examples of Active Voice Sentences

September 6, 2026

100 Examples of Active Voice Sentences

No. Item Definition
1. Alice baked bread. An active sentence about baking.
2. Amy drew a flower. An active sentence about drawing.
3. Anna wrote a poem. Anna creates the poem.
4. David fixed the clock. An active sentence about fixing.
5. Ella wrapped the present. An active sentence about wrapping.
6. He answered the phone. He does the answering.
7. He carried the boxes. He performs the carrying.
8. He cleaned the keyboard. He does the cleaning.
9. He lifted the suitcase. He performs the lifting.
10. He opened the window. The subject acts directly.
11. He painted the wall. He does the painting.
12. He pushed the cart. He performs the pushing.
13. He repaired the chair. He performs the repair.
14. He tied the rope. He does the tying.
15. He trimmed the hedge. He performs the trimming.
16. I booked the tickets. I perform the booking.
17. I cleaned my room. The subject completes the action.
18. I read the book. I perform the reading.
19. John fixed the bike. John performs the repair.
20. Leo pushed the stroller. An active sentence about pushing.
21. Maria baked a cake. Maria does the baking.
22. She answered the question. She gives the answer.
23. She brushed her hair. She does the brushing.
24. She closed the door. She performs the closing.
25. She drew a picture. She creates the picture.
26. She filled the bottle. She does the filling.
27. She mixed the batter. She does the mixing.
28. She organized the files. She does the organizing.
29. She packed the lunch. She does the packing.
30. She trimmed the roses. She does the trimming.
31. She wrapped the gift. She does the wrapping.
32. She writes every day. A person performs the action.
33. The artist painted a mural. The artist does the painting.
34. The baby drank the milk. The baby does the drinking.
35. The baker sold fresh bread. The baker does the selling.
36. The boy broke the glass. The boy performs the action.
37. The boy threw the frisbee. The boy performs the throw.
38. The cat caught the mouse. The cat does the catching.
39. The chef cooked dinner. The chef does the cooking.
40. The child found a coin. The child does the finding.
41. The child hugged her mother. The child performs the hug.
42. The clerk counted the money. The clerk does the counting.
43. The coach trained the team. The coach does the training.
44. The doctor examined the patient. The doctor does the examination.
45. The dog chased the ball. The dog performs the action.
46. The driver parked the car. The driver does the parking.
47. The farmer fed the cows. The farmer does the feeding.
48. The fox jumped the fence. The fox performs the jump.
49. The girl opened her notebook. The girl performs the opening.
50. The girl tied her shoes. The girl does the tying.
51. The girl washed her hands. The girl performs the washing.
52. The guard locked the door. The guard does the locking.
53. The horse pulled the wagon. The horse performs the pulling.
54. The janitor swept the hall. The janitor does the sweeping.
55. The manager approved the budget. The manager gives approval.
56. The monkey climbed the tree. The monkey does the climbing.
57. The mother read a story. The mother does the reading.
58. The nurse helped the patient. The nurse performs the help.
59. The pilot landed the plane. The pilot does the landing.
60. The rabbit ate the carrot. The rabbit does the eating.
61. The singer sang a song. The singer does the singing.
62. The student asked a question. The student does the asking.
63. The student completed homework. The student performs the action.
64. The waiter served the meal. The waiter does the serving.
65. The woman baked muffins. The woman does the baking.
66. The woman carried groceries. The woman performs the carrying.
67. They built a sandcastle. They do the building.
68. They carried the table. They perform the carrying.
69. They checked the answers. They perform the checking.
70. They cleaned the garage. They perform the cleaning.
71. They closed the shop. They perform the closing.
72. They crossed the street. They perform the crossing.
73. They delivered the package. They perform the delivery.
74. They fixed the leak. They perform the repair.
75. They mowed the lawn. They perform the mowing.
76. They opened the store. They perform the opening.
77. They organized the event. They perform the organizing.
78. They painted the door. They perform the painting.
79. They play soccer after school. The subject does the action.
80. They repaired the roof. They perform the repair.
81. They solved the problem. They do the solving.
82. They visited the museum. They do the visiting.
83. They washed the car. They perform the washing.
84. They welcomed the guests. They perform the welcome.
85. Tom kicked the ball. Tom performs the kick.
86. We baked cookies. We perform the baking.
87. We checked the schedule. We perform the checking.
88. We collected the tickets. We perform the collecting.
89. We discussed the plan. We perform the discussion.
90. We filled the tank. We perform the filling.
91. We finished the project. We complete the action.
92. We loaded the truck. We perform the loading.
93. We measured the table. We perform the measuring.
94. We moved the sofa. We perform the moving.
95. We painted the fence. We do the painting.
96. We planted flowers. We perform the planting.
97. We sharpened the knives. We perform the sharpening.
98. We started the meeting. We initiate the action.
99. We turned off the lights. We perform the action.
100. We watched the movie. The subject performs the verb.

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