Active and Passive Voice

What is active voice?

• The subject of the sentence receives the action expressed by the verb.

• Active voice is when the subject of the sentence is passive.

• The subject of the sentence performs the action expressed by the verb.

• Active voice is when the verb is in the past tense.

What is passive voice?

• Passive voice is a grammatical construction where the subject of a sentence is the doer of the action.

• Passive voice is a grammatical construction where the subject of a sentence is both the receiver and the doer of the action.

• Passive voice is a grammatical construction where the subject of a sentence is not involved in the action.

• Passive voice is a grammatical construction where the subject of a sentence is the receiver of the action, rather than the doer.

Why should we avoid using passive voice?

• To add variety and interest to the writing.

• To make writing more complicated and confusing.

• To make sentences longer and more convoluted.

• To make writing clearer and more direct, and to avoid longer and confusing sentences.

What is the subject of a sentence in passive voice?

• The doer of the action or the subject of the sentence.

• The verb of the sentence.

• The adverb of the sentence.

• The receiver of the action or the object of the sentence.

What is the object of a sentence in active voice?

• The adverb of the sentence

• The object of a sentence in active voice is the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb.

• The subject of the sentence

• The preposition of the sentence

What is the object of a sentence in passive voice?

• subject of the sentence

• verb of the sentence

• receiver of the action

• object of the sentence in active voice

Active or Passive Voice?

Serena made a delicious cheesecake.

• Active

• Passive

Active or Passive Voice?

The delicious cheesecake was made by Serena.

• Active

• Passive

Active or Passive Voice?

My prom dress was designed by my sister.

• Active

• Passive

Active or Passive Voice?

My sister designed my prom dress.

• Active

• Passive