Active & Passive

Voice
What is your
idea?
 Voice
REFERS TO WHO OR WHAT IS
DOING THE VERB'S ACTION IN THE
SENTENCE
 A&P Voices
Active Passive
means the subject is doing the means the subject is RECEIVING
action the action

--> Active Subject --> Passive Subject

the boy is playing
the piano
the piano is played
by the Boy
Why should we
know?
Active Passive
-More Concise -less concise
-easier to understand -can be confusing
-less work for your reader -more words to support details
the dog (scares)
the cat
The cat (is scared
by) the dog
Quiz 1
 Determine if the
sentence is Active
or Passive
I ate a piece of
chocolate cake.
The librarian read
the book to the
students.
The money was
stolen.
They are paid on
Fridays.
The movie is being
made in
Hollywood.
I washed my car
three weeks ago.
His hair was cut
by a professional.
I will introduce
you to my boss
this week.
 It would have
been fixed at the
weekend.
 The national
anthem is being
sung by Jason this
time.