Active vs. Passive Voice

Dave will bake five dozen cookies for the bake sale.

• Passive Voice

• Active Voice

The metal beams were corroded by the saltwater.

• Passive Voice

• Active Voice

• Active Speaker

• Passive Verb

Mrs. Bates is going to give you instructions for the essay.

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

Fill in the correct "to be" verb in the PASSIVE voice sentence below:

The window ____ destroyed by Jonathan.

The house was burned by fire.

• Passive Voice

• Active Voice

• None of the Above

The cat has been stealing the neighbor's food.

• Passive Voice

• Active Voice

The homeowners remodeled the house to help it sell.

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

All the reservations are being made by the birthday party planner.

• Passive Voice

• Active Voice

In the blank below respond with yes or no if you think the sentence is an example of ACTIVE voice.

The students' questions are always answered by the teacher.

At the end of the slideshow, do you feel you now have an understanding of ACTIVE and PASSIVE voice?

• Yes

• No

• Kinda

• Not at all