Active vs Passive Voice

Active vs Passive Voice

Modern Grammar- Megan Loutsch

Multiple Choice

Which voice tells us that the action is done by someone?

• Active

• Passive

Multiple Select

Which are NOT reasons to use active voice?

• It is clearer

• To leave the doer of the action out

• It is direct

• To make a sentence less awkward

• When we don't know who performed the action

Multiple Choice

When is it more acceptable to use passive voice?

• Official documents, law files, science reports

• Everyday conversation

• When writing a paper

• When a teacher asks a questions and you need to explain your answer

Poll

Did the slogans or songs help you make more sense of active and passive voice?

• Slogans

• Songs

Open Ended

It there anything that still confuses you about active and passive voices?