Active and Passive Voice: Read and Respond

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Passive voice: subject receives action; opposite of active voice. Always includes 'to be'. Avoided for stronger verbs.

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the verb 'to be'

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Identify the passive voice sentence: "Zakir was welcomed by a crowd of butterflies."

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"Zakir was welcomed by a crowd of butterflies."

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One issue with passive voice is clarity. For example, 'He was thought of as an evil mastermind' lacks who thought this. In active voice, it’s clear: 'People thought of Count Leroy as an evil mastermind.' Which revision of 'Lupe is known as the fastest coder' is active?

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All of her classmates know that Lupe is the fastest coder.

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Lyric: 'The dog was walked.' Who walked the dog? Read the passage about Donald and Kevin cleaning their house. Which revision is in active voice?

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Donald and Kevin had cleaned the whole house.

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Use of passive voice allows a writer to:

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describe a crime without blaming anyone for committing it.

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Lyric: 'My dog was puppy-napped.' This is passive voice. Active voice examples: 'Someone stole my dog.' and 'I don't know who stole my dog.' Now, revise: 'The party was ruined.' Which revision is active voice?

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Someone ruined the party.

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Identify the active voice sentence:

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The family planted the seeds.

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Active vs. passive voice: which sentence is passive?

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“The restaurant had been trashed.”