Active vs. Passive Voice

How can you change a sentence from Passive to Active Voice?

• Identify the subject and the action, then restructure the sentence so the subject performs the action.

• Simply remove the auxiliary verb from the sentence.

• Change the tense of the verb to present continuous.

• Add more adjectives to the sentence.

What is Active Voice?

• A sentence structure where the subject performs the action of the verb.

• A sentence structure where the subject receives the action of the verb.

• A type of voice used in poetry.

• A grammatical mood used to express wishes.

What is Passive Voice?

• A sentence structure where the subject performs the action of the verb.

• A sentence structure where the subject receives the action of the verb.

• A type of voice used in poetry to create rhythm.

• A grammatical mood that expresses wishes or hypothetical situations.

What is the main difference between Active and Passive Voice?

• In active voice, the subject receives the action, while in passive voice, the subject does the action.

• In active voice, the subject does the action, while in passive voice, the subject receives the action.

• Active voice is used for questions, while passive voice is used for statements.

• Active voice is more formal than passive voice.

Identify the voice: 'The money was stolen yesterday.'

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

• Interrogative Voice

• Imperative Voice

Give 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.

In which situations is Passive Voice often used?

• When the doer of the action is unknown or unimportant

• When the action is performed by a specific subject

• When the sentence is in the past tense

• When the subject is performing the action

What is a common indicator of Passive Voice in a sentence?

• The use of a form of 'to be' (is, are, was, were) followed by a past participle.

• The use of active verbs that show the subject performing the action.

• The presence of adverbs that modify the verb.

• The use of direct objects in the sentence.

Identify the voice: 'He found the resources to succeed.'

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

• Interrogative Voice

• Imperative Voice

Give 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.