Active Voice and Passive Voice Challenge

In active voice sentences...

• The subject is the performs the action.

• The subject receives the action.

In passive voice sentences...

• The subject performs the action.

• The subject receives the action.

When the subject of a sentence performs the verb´s action, we say that the sentence is in the passive voice.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Sentences in the active voice have a strong, direct, and clear tone.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Change to passive voice:

Thomas Edison invented the phonograph.

• The phonograph invented Thomas Edison.

• The phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison.

• The Phonograph is invented by Thomas Edison.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Change to passive voice:

Ms. Hopkins invited me to dinner.

• I am invited to dinner by Ms. Hopkins.

• I was invited to dinner by Ms. Hopkins.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Change to passive voice:

A plumber is going to fix the leaky faucet.

• The leaky faucet will fixed by the plumber.

• The leaky faucet is going to be fixed by the plumber.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Change to passive voice:

A large number of people speak Spanish.

• Spanish will be spoken by a Large number of People.

• Spanish is spoken by a large number of people.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Change to passive voice:

Shakespeare wrote Hamlet.

• Hamlet was writing Shakespeare.

• Hamlet is wrote by Shakespeare.

• Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Rewrite to active voice:

John was surprised by the news.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A