Active Voice Passive Voice

The money was stolen yesterday.

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

The rat was placed in a T-shaped maze.

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

What is a good use for passive voice?

• Emphasizing the actor

• Emphasizing the action

Which sentence uses passive voice for emphasizing the action?

• The idea was celebrated by everyone.

• Everyone celebrated the idea.

Which sentence uses passive voice for consistency in subject and focus?

• The presidential inauguration was on Sunday. The inauguration was attended by thousands of people.

• The presidential inauguration was on Sunday. Thousands of people attended the inauguration.

Which sentences uses passive voice for an unknown or unimportant subject?

• Someone stole my wallet.

• My wallet was stolen.

Which sentence uses passive voice for tact?

• The questions were not understood.

• Some people did not understand the questions.

Which sentence uses passive voice for an authoritative tone?

• Visitors leave before 9:00 p.m.

• Visitors are not allowed after 9:00 p.m.

Change the sentence into passive voice!"Camilla watered the cactus last week."

• The cactus was watered by Camilla last week

• The cactus were watered by Camilla last week

• The cactus is watered by Camilla last week

• The cactus are watered by Camilla last week

Change the sentence into passive voice!

"The chef adds a little bit of sugar into the bowl."

• A little bit of sugar is added by the chef into the bowl.

• A little bit of sugar was added by the chef into the bowl.

• A little bit of sugar was added by the chef into the bowl.

• A little bit of sugar were added by the chef into the bowl.