Active and Passive Voice

Using Active and
Passive Voice
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Verbs And Voice
• Voice is the from a verb takes to indicate

whether the subject of the verb performs or
receives the action.
• There are two types of voice : active voice
and passive voice
Active Voice
Active voice is used to show that the subjrct
of the sentence is performing or causing the
action.
Example :
Lebron threw the basketball before the

buzzer.
Lebron shot the basketball from the free

throw line.
Lebron scored three points.

Passive Voice
Passive voice is used when the subject is the

recipient of the action.
Example :
● The ball was thrown by Lebron
● The basket was shot by Lebron
● The score was made by Lebron
Why does it matter ?
Active voice is like watching

Active voice is more direct
Lebron play.
and concise
Passive voice is like

Passive voice is usually watching gum stuck on the
wordier. bleachers in the stands.
When would you WANT to use passive voice ?
● When intentionally trying to hide the subject of the sentence.
For example, a politician might say, ‘’the mistake was made by someone.’’ Hiding the
subject helps him/her hide the blame.
● Whe intentionally trying to minimize the guilt of the subject.
For example, a cheating boyfriend might say, ‘’cheating was committed by me.’’
● When passive voice better emphasizes the main point of the message, such as
‘’children were harmed by the drunk driver.’’
Form of passive voice verbs
● The passive voice requires a ‘’double verb’’ and will

always consist of a form of the verb ‘’to be’’ and the past
particple (usually the ‘’en/ed/t’’ form) of another verb.
● Example :
Active : John baked the bread.
Passive : The bread was baked by John. (was is form

of the verb ‘’be’’.)
Form Of Passive Voice Verbs
• Writers should be familiar with the forms of ‘’to be’’. Often

called linking erbs, so that they can easily identify the
passive voice in their works.
• Review the forms of ‘’to be’’
‘’am, is. Are, was, were, be, being, been.’’

Form Of Passive Voice Verbs
Note the forms of ‘’to be’’ in the examples of the verb ‘’to
kick’’ in various forms of the passive voive.
Is kicked........................................................................had been kicked

Was kicked..................................................................is going to be kicked
Is being kicked...........................................................will be kicked
Has been kicked.......................................................can be kicked
Was being kicked....................................................should be kicked
Form of passive voice verbs
Example :
• Passive : the cookies were eaten by the children.
• Active : the children ate the cookies.
• Passive : the tunnels are dug by the gophers

• Active : the gophers dug the tunnels.
Let's practice
Label the following sentences ACTIVE or passive
1. Louise made the chocolate cake

2. The chocolate cake was made by louise
3. The packagge was advertised by the travel agent
4. The travel agent advertised the package
5. The chain was broken by my brother
6. My brother broke the chain on my bike
7. I hemmed the prom dress
8. The prom dress was hammed by me
9. The pencil on the floor was broken by him
10. He broke the pencil on the floor.
Let's Practice
Directions : change the sentences bellow to the active voice

1. The statue is being visisted by hundreds of tourists
every year
2. My books were stolen by someone yesterday
3. These books had been left in the clasroom by a caraless

student
4. Coffee is reised in many parts of hawaii by plantation
workers
5. The house had been broken into by someone while the
owners were on vocation.
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Using Active and

• Voice is the from a verb takes to indicate

Lebron threw the basketball before the

Lebron shot the basketball from the free

Lebron scored three points.

Passive voice is used when the subject is the

Active voice is like watching

Passive voice is like

● When intentionally trying to hide the subject of the sentence.

● Whe intentionally trying to minimize the guilt of the subject.

● The passive voice requires a ‘’double verb’’ and will

Active : John baked the bread.

Passive : The bread was baked by John. (was is form

• Writers should be familiar with the forms of ‘’to be’’. Often

‘’am, is. Are, was, were, be, being, been.’’

Is kicked........................................................................had been kicked

• Passive : the tunnels are dug by the gophers

Label the following sentences ACTIVE or passive

1. Louise made the chocolate cake

Directions : change the sentences bellow to the active voice

3. These books had been left in the clasroom by a caraless

Jupiter Neptune Mars

“Mercury is the “Despite being red, “It is the biggest

Laura Patterson Jenna Smith John James Timmy Jimmy

February April May

June September November

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