PASSIVE VOICE

What is the passive voice?

• A form of verb that indicates that the subject is an object

• A form of verb that indicates that the subject does not perform any action

• A form of verb that indicates that the subject receives the action

• A form of verb that indicates that the subject performs the action

What is the formula for the passive voice?

• [subject]+[verb in present]+[past participle]

• [subject]+[verb]+[object]

• [subject]+[some form of the verb to be]+[past participle]+[optional prepositional phrase]

• [subject]+[verb in past]+[auxiliary verb]

When is it advisable to use the passive voice?

• When the subject performs the action

• When the receiver of the action is more important than the doer

• When you want to make the writing more direct

• When you want to avoid clarity

Which of the following sentences is in passive voice?

• The dog barks loudly.

• The dog chased the cat.

• The cat was chased by the dog.

• The cat eats fish.

¿Qué se debe evitar al usar la voz pasiva?

• Claridad y energía

• Uso de verbos en pasado

• Uso de frases preposicionales

• Uso de sujetos claros

¿Cuál es un ejemplo de voz activa?

• La tarea fue asignada por el profesor.

• La tarea fue entregada a tiempo.

• El estudiante completó la tarea.

• La tarea fue completada por el estudiante.

What effect can excessive use of the passive voice have?

• It can make writing more direct

• It can make writing sound jargon-like and impersonal

• It can make writing clearer

• It can make writing more concise

Which of the following sentences is a creative use of the passive voice?

• The teacher explained the lesson.

• The students completed the assignment.

• Many students read the book.

• The book was read by many students.

What should be done to change from passive voice to active voice?

• Change the verb to its active form

• All of the above

• Identify the subject and the verb

• Move the doer to the subject position

What is one reason to use the passive voice in scientific contexts?

• To emphasize the doer of the action

• To keep the focus on the receiver of the action

• To make the writing more personal

• To avoid the use of technical terminology