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Active vs. Passive. Active vs. Passive Voice. What is the difference?. Active vs. Passive Voice. Which uses the active voice ? Which uses the passive voice ? Jose kicked the ball. The ball was kicked by Jose. Active vs. Passive Voice.
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Active vs. Passive Voice What is the difference?
Active vs. Passive Voice Which uses the active voice? Which uses the passive voice? Jose kicked the ball. The ball was kicked by Jose.
Active vs. Passive Voice Which uses the active voice? Which uses the passive voice? Jose kicked the ball. - active The ball was kicked by Jose. -passive
Active vs. Passive Voice Which uses the active voice? Which uses the passive voice? Jose kicked the ball. - active The ball was kicked by Jose. -passive Who can explain the difference?
Jose subject
Jose kicked the ball. subject is doing the action. The subject is being active.
The ball subject
The ball was kicked by Jose. subject is receiving the action. It’s being passive.
Active vs. Passive Voice Which uses the active voice? Which uses the passive voice? I threw the pen. The pen was thrown by me.
Active vs. Passive Voice • I threw the pen. • active • Active = the subject performs the action • The pen was thrown by me. • passive • Passive = the subject receives the action
Easy way to remember… Passive = The broken furniture is repaired by Mr. G. The site was chosen by Mr. Lappin.
WARNING!Common misconception! Kids confuse tense and voice.
Practice For each sentence:a) If the sentence is active, write active. If it is passive, rewrite it so it is active.b) Indicate what tense the verb is in (past, present, or future.) • The virus on the software made our computer crash. • The check will be returned to its owner by the bank. • Jessica mailed the letter to her friend. • Mariana breaks hearts. • The hamburgers were grilled by Carlos in the backyard.
Why this is important… Active voice is used more often than passive voice, because passive voice sounds weak and awkward.
Why this is important… Active voice is used more often than passive voice, because passive voice sounds weak and awkward.
Why this is important… Active voice is used more often than passive voice, because passive voice sounds weak and awkward.
However… You will WANT to use the passive voice… …to call attention to the receiver of the action. Five ESAT students won awards for their essays. Four of the five essays were written by Ms. Fayloga’s students.
However… You will WANT to use the passive voice… …to call attention to the receiver of the action. Five ESAT students won awards for their essays. Four of the five essays were written by Ms. Fayloga’s students. … when the doer is unknown, unimportant, or obvious. By the time we arrived, all the best seats had already been taken.
YOU Practice… • Complete worksheet.