Passive Voice

Choose the correct form for Passive Voice

They make shoes in that factory.

• Shoes will be made in that factory.

• Shoes were made in that factory.

• Shoes are made in that factory.

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CCSS.L.6.6

Choose the correct form for Passive Voice

All workers will read the memo.

• The memo is going to be read by all workers.

• The memo will be read by all workers.

• The memo will be reading by all workers.

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CCSS.L.6.6

Choose the correct form for Passive Voice

Nobody can beat Tiger Woods at golf.

• Tiger Woods will not be beaten at golf.

• Tiger Woods cannot be beaten at golf.

• Tiger Woods can be beaten at golf.

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CCSS.L.6.6

Choose the correct form for Passive Voice

The dentist is cleaning the woman’s teeth.

• The woman’s teeth are being cleaned by the dentist.

• The woman’s teeth will be cleaned by the dentist.

• The woman’s teeth are cleaned by the dentist

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CCSS.L.6.6

Identify the following sentence as active voice or passive voice:

"The guest speaker told the audience about the South Pole."

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

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CCSS.L.6.6

Select the sentence that uses the passive voice.

• Several people were arrested by the police.

• The police arrested several people.

The sentence is said to be in Active Voice...........

• When there is a linking verb.

• When the subject receives the action.

• When the subject performs the action.

Change to Active Voice.

This cartoon was drawn by me.

• I drew this cartoon.

• I will draw this cartoon.

• I had drawn this cartoon.

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CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.6

When might a writer use the passive voice?

• to emphasize the receiver of the action

• to emphasize the doer of the action

• to simplify the sentence

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CCSS.L.6.3A

Determine the voice of the following sentence:

We must warn them of the danger!

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice