Passive and Active Voice

What do you call the performer of the action in passive constructions?

• Agent

• Boss

• Subject

• Verb

The verbs in bare form, the past tense form, the -ing form with be, and the form with have pertain to the active voice.

• True

• False

Which voice is formed by the use of the past participle and some tense of be?

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

What does an active voice sentence need to have in order to be changed into a passive voice sentence?

• More words

• A direct object (DO)

• Imagination

In passive voice sentences, If the performer of an action (agent) is not important to your point, you don’t need to mention the agent.

• True

• False

In order to change a passive voice sentence into an active voice sentence it is important to have an agent. If the passive sentence doesn't have an agent what are your options?

• There are no good options.

• Keep the passive voice sentence or supply the agent itself before changing to the active.

• Add more nouns to the sentence.

Is the following sentence active or passive voice?

Ellen was washing her red car when I arrived.

• Active

• Passive

• Not Sure

Is the following sentence active or passive voice?

Her pozole was loved by her friends and family alike.

• Active

• Passive

• Not Sure

What voice do you use when you want to make a direct, forceful, and concise sentence?

• Passive Voice

• Active Voice

• A combination of active and passive voice

Is the following sentence active or passive voice?

Pluto was discovered in 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh.

• Active

• Passive

• Not Sure