Passive/Active Voice

The dog bit the girl. 

• Active
• Passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

The car was driven by Steve.

• 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 victory will be celebrated tomorrow.

• active
• passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

The game will be canceled if not enough players show up.

• active
• passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Active: He teaches English.

Passive: English ................... by him.

• taught

• is taught

• was taught

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Active: Earthquakes generate most tsunamis.

Passive: Most tsunamis.................... by earthquakes.

• is generated

• are generated

• generated

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

In your writing you should generally use the ______ voice.

• active

• passive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

When might a writer use the passive voice?

• to emphasize the doer of the action

• to emphasize the receiver of the action

• to make the sentence less wordy

• to simplify the sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

I gave him a book for his birthday

• Active Voice
• Passive Voice

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A