Active and Passive Voice Sentences

All the reservations will be made by the wedding planner.

• active
• passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Thousands of tourists view the Grand Canyon every year.

• active
• passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

The metal beams were eventually corroded by the saltwater.

• active
• passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Sugar cane is raised by some people in Hawaii.

• active
• passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

This planet was named by ancient Romans after the red god of war in Roman mythology.

• Active
• Passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which sentence uses passive voice in order to be more polite?

• The questions were not understood.
• Some people did not understand the questions.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

What is active voice?

• When the subject performs the verb
• When the subject receives the verb

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

What is passive voice?

• When a subject is receiving the verb
• When a subject  performs the verb

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which of the following revisions would you make to keep the meaning of the sentence and use the active voice? The difficult sonata was played by the talented pianist.

• The difficult sonata played the talented pianist.
• The difficult pianist was played by the talented sonata.
• The talented pianist played the difficult sonata.
• No change.  It is already in active voice.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which of the following revisions would you make to keep the meaning of the sentence and use the active voice? The green dress was worn by Sarah.

• The green dress wore Sarah.
• Sarah was worn by the green dress.
• Sarah wore the green dress.
• No change.  It is already in active voice.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A