Active & Passive Voice
Complete EACH step below IN ORDER. Review the information as needed.
Active Voice Explained:
In most English sentences with an action verb, the subject performs the action denoted by the verb. The examples show that the subject is doing the verb's action.
The man must have eaten five hamburgers.
In most English sentences with an action verb, the subject performs the action denoted by the verb. The examples show that the subject is doing the verb's action.
The man must have eaten five hamburgers.
- The man (subject) is doing the eating (verb).
- Marilyn (subject) is doing the mailing (verb).
- Parrots (subject) are doing the living (verb).
Passive Voice Explained:
One can change the normal word order of many active sentences (those with a direct object) so that the subject is no longer active, but is, instead, being acted upon by the verb - or passive. The examples show how the subject-verb relationship has changed.
Five hamburgers must have been eaten by the man.
One can change the normal word order of many active sentences (those with a direct object) so that the subject is no longer active, but is, instead, being acted upon by the verb - or passive. The examples show how the subject-verb relationship has changed.
Five hamburgers must have been eaten by the man.
- Five hamburgers (subject) have been eaten (verb) by the man.
- The letter (subject) was mailed (verb) by Marilyn.
1. Watch the PowToon to learn about Active and Passive Voice.
Clark, S. (2015, May 28). Active and Passive Voice (and Zombies). [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOoFlstyZm0
2. Watch the video to learn more about Active and Passive Voice (from TV shows).
[Learnwithvideos]. (2013, April 27). Practice the Passive Voice with scenes from TV shows. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzeI93MszMk
3. Try the game activities below before you complete the Assignment in Google Classroom and the Quiz below. Click the button to link to the game website.
4. Complete the Practice Assignment for Active/Passive Voice from Google Classroom. "Turn in" your assignment. You MUST submit work (even in Google Classroom) for a grade!
