Active and Passive Voice Verbs

What is the importance of using active voice in writing?

• Active voice makes sentences clearer and more direct, often making the writing more engaging.

• Active voice is less formal and more suitable for academic writing.

• Active voice allows for longer sentences and more complex structures.

• Active voice is primarily used in poetry and creative writing.

Convert the following sentence to active voice: 'The song was sung by the choir.'

• 'The choir sang the song.'

• 'The song was sung by the choir.'

• 'The choir is singing the song.'

• 'The choir will sing the song.'

What is a common mistake when using passive voice?

• Using active voice instead of passive voice

• Overusing passive voice can lead to vague and less engaging writing.

• Always using passive voice in formal writing

• Using passive voice to make sentences longer

What is an example of a sentence in passive voice?

• The teacher explained the lesson.

• The lesson was explained by the teacher.

• The teacher is explaining the lesson.

• The lesson explains the teacher.

What is an example of a sentence in active voice?

• The teacher explained the lesson.

• The lesson was explained by the teacher.

• The teacher is explaining the lesson.

• The lesson explains the teacher.

What is the formula for converting a passive voice sentence to active voice?

• Identify the subject, the action, and the doer of the action. Rearrange the sentence to make the doer the subject.

• Change the verb tense to present continuous.

• Add an auxiliary verb before the main verb.

• Remove the subject from the sentence.

How can you identify a passive voice sentence?

• A passive voice sentence often includes a form of the verb 'to be' followed by a past participle.

• A passive voice sentence always starts with the subject.

• A passive voice sentence uses only present tense verbs.

• A passive voice sentence must have an object.

Identify whether the following sentence is active or passive: 'The car was driven by John.'

• Active

• Passive

• Neither

• Both

What is a past participle?

• A verb form typically ending in -ing, used for continuous tenses.

• A verb form typically ending in -ed, -d, -t, -en, or -n, used in forming perfect tenses and passive voice.

• A noun form used to indicate the subject of a sentence.

• A verb form that indicates future actions.

What is the definition of passive voice?

• Passive voice is a sentence structure where the subject receives the action of the verb.

• Passive voice is a sentence structure where the subject performs the action of the verb.

• Passive voice is a sentence structure that uses only past tense verbs.

• Passive voice is a sentence structure that emphasizes the doer of the action.