Active or Passive

Active and Passive Voice

How to tell the difference

Active Voice is the subject "doing" the action.

• Mrs. Wise taught the lesson.

• Santa Claus always brought the toys.

• Her sister was driving too fast.

• I can't explain what I mean.

Passive Voice is the action/"doing" is being received by the subject.

• The house will be cleaned on Saturday.

• The cookies were eaten.

• The store was closed.

HOW DO I KNOW THE DIFFERENCE?

Try it with "BY ZOMBIES".

Active or Passive?

• Mrs. Wise cleaned the house.

• The house was cleaned on Saturday.

• The cookies were eaten.

• Dakota ate the cookies.

• The class was taught.

• Superman taught the class.