Active and Passive Voice

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

October 12, 2023

Open Ended

This is a review about My Father Goes to Court:

Complete the sentence: 1. What was the rich man’s accusation against the father?

The rich man accused the father for____________________________.

Open Ended

This is a review about My Father Goes to Court:

Complete the sentence: 2. How did the father pay the rich man’s accusation?

The father paid the rich man’s accusation with ____________________ .

Open Ended

This is a review about My Father Goes to Court:

Complete the sentence:What did the children do with the yummy aroma of the food from a rich man’s house?

The yummy aroma of the food from a rich man’s house ______________ by the children.

Open Ended

This is a review about My Father Goes to Court:

Complete the sentence:What did the children do with the yummy aroma of the food from a rich man’s house?

The yummy aroma of the food from a rich man’s house ______________ by the children.

Congratulations, you were able to understand the context of our literary piece, My Father goes to Court. Now, let us proceed with the lesson.

Learning Task 1: Underline the subject and encircle the verb used in the sentence. (Copy and answer this in your notebook. Answer before you continue with the next slide, then check it.)
1. I like to watch videos.

2. Many people watch weather reports to know the weather of the day.

3. The rich man accused the father for stealing the spirit of rich man’s wealth and food.

4. The father paid the rich man’s accusation with sweet tinkle of the coins

Learning Task 1: Underline the subject and encircle the verb used in the sentence. (Check your own work.)
1. I like to watch videos.

2. Many people watch weather reports to know the weather of the day.

3. The rich man accused the father for stealing the spirit of rich man’s wealth and food.

4. The father paid the rich man’s accusation with sweet tinkle of the coins.

Nice try! :) Let us proceed.

VOICE

The property of verb which indicates whether the subject is acting or is acted upon.

​Subject: The subject is the part of a sentence that typically indicates who or what the sentence is about. It is usually a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that performs the action or is the focus of the sentence. The subject tells you what or who is doing the action or being described in the sentence.
Verb: The verb is the action or state of being in a sentence. It describes what the subject is doing or the condition it is in. Verbs can be action verbs (e.g., run, eat, dance) or linking verbs (e.g., is, seem, appear), which connect the subject to additional information about it.

​Please read:

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Read the sentences carefully. Underline the subject and encircle the verb used in the sentence. You may also copy and answer this on your notebook. Try to answer before proceeding on the next slide.

Check your answer:

Understanding the voices of the verb allows writers and speakers to choose the most appropriate way to express their ideas, depending on the context, purpose, and audience. It adds depth and versatility to one's communication skills and writing abilities.

The voice of a verb in a sentence can be either "active voice" or "passive voice." The choice between active and passive voice affects the way the action of the verb is expressed in relation to the subject and object of the sentence.

Before you proceed to the next slide, please watch the YouTube link I sent along with this quiz or search for 'Passive and Active Voices - Teacher Aya Education.'

I hope you have already watched the video. Please try to answer these questions:

Multiple Choice

What is the primary characteristic of a sentence in active voice?

• The subject receives the action.

• The subject performs the action

• The subject and verb are unrelated.

Multiple Choice

In which of the following scenarios might you choose to use passive voice?

• When you want to emphasize the doer of the action.

• When you want to maintain an objective tone and focus on the action itself.

• When you want to make your writing more direct and engaging.

Multiple Choice

In a passive voice sentence, the agent (the doer of the action) is often introduced with which preposition?

• by

• for

• with

Multiple Choice

How does the use of passive voice affect the emphasis in a sentence?

• It places emphasis on the subject.

• It places emphasis on the verb.

• It places emphasis on the object.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is in passive voice?

• The chef is preparing a delicious meal.

• A delicious meal was prepared by the chef.

• Preparing a delicious meal, the chef is focused.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is in passive voice?

• A beautiful landscape was painted by her.

• She painted a beautiful landscape.

• Painting a beautiful landscape, she found serenity.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is in passive voice?

• The students enthusiastically discussed the topic.

• The topic was enthusiastically discussed by the students.

• Enthusiastically, the students discussed the topic.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is in passive voice?

• Explaining the lesson, the teacher clarified.

• The teacher explained the lesson.

• The lesson was explained by the teacher.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is in passive voice?

• The experiment was performed by her.

• Performing the experiment, she learned.

• She performed the experiment.

Multiple Choice

In the sentence "The novel was written by a famous author," identify the subject and verb in passive voice.

• The novel, was written

• The novel, by a famous author

• famous author, written

Multiple Choice

Identify the sentence in active voice:

• The cake was baked by the baker.

• The baker baked the cake.

• Baking the cake, the baker was focused.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is NOT in active voice?

• The treasure was discovered by explorers.

• Explorers discovered the treasure.

• Discovering the treasure, the explorers celebrated.

Multiple Choice

In the sentence "The award was presented to the winner," identify the subject in passive voice.

• The award

• was presented

• to the winner

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a key characteristic of an active voice sentence?

• The subject receives the action.

• The subject performs the action.

• The subject is not present in the sentence.

Multiple Choice

In the sentence "The cat chased the mouse," identify the subject and verb that make it an active voice sentence.

• cat, chased

• The cat, mouse

• chased, the mouse

Multiple Choice

What is the typical word order in an active voice sentence?

• Subject, verb, object

• Verb, subject, object

• . Object, subject, verb

Multiple Choice

In an active voice sentence, what usually performs the action described by the verb?

• The object

• The subject

• The preposition

Multiple Choice

In the sentence "She plays the piano," which word is the subject and which word is the verb?

• The piano is the subject, she plays is the verb.

• Plays is the subject, she is the verb.

• She is the subject, plays is the verb.

Multiple Choice

In an active voice sentence, the subject typically performs the action, while the object typically receives the action.

• True

• False

• I don't know the answer.

Multiple Choice

What does the subject of an active voice sentence usually indicate?

• The action being performed.

• The direct object.

• The doer of the action.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is in active voice?

• The letter was sent by her.

• She wrote the letter.

• Writing the letter, she took her time.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is in active voice?

• The treasure was discovered by the pirates.

• Pirates discovered the treasure.

• Discovering the treasure, the pirates celebrated.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is NOT in active voice?

• Painting a beautiful artwork, she felt inspired.

• She painted the beautiful artwork.

• The beautiful artwork was painted by her.

Multiple Choice

Identify the sentence in active voice:

• The story was written by the author.

• The author wrote the story.

• Writing the story, the author found inspiration.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is NOT in active voice?

• The solution to the problem was found.

• She found the solution to the problem.

• Finding the solution, she was elated.

Job well done! Thank you for accomplishing this task/lesson, and I hope you have learned something. We will have a review in our next face-to-face session. Happy weekend! - Ma'am Nicka