ACTIVE AND

PASSIVE VOICE
WHAT IS AN ACTIVE
VOICE?
 THE ACTIVE VOICE
The active voice is the "normal" voice. This is
the voice that we use most of the time.
In the active voice, the object receives the
action of the verb:
Marilyn wrote the letter.

SUBJECT VERB OBJECT

ACTIVE >
Marilyn wrote the letter.
EXAMPLES:
The dog jumped onto the boy.

Kristy gives a book report

Marco got a 10 in his math test

Lisa plays the sax

STEPS ON HOW TO
CONVERT ACTIVE
TO PASSIVE
STEPS ON HOW TO CONVERT
ACTIVE TO PASSIVE
1. Move the active sentence's direct object
into the sentence's subject slot.
2. Place the active sentence's subject into a
phrase beginning with theprepositionby.
3. Add a form of theauxiliary verbbeto the
main verb and change the main verb's
form.
WHAT IS A PASSIVE
VOICE?
 THE PASSIVE VOICE
The passive voice is less usual.
In the passive voice, the subject receives the
action of the verb.
We use the passive voice when we want to make
the active object more important.

The letter was mailed by Marilyn.

SUBJECT VERB OBJECT

PASSIVE <
The letter was mailed by Marilyn.
EXAMPLES
The dog jumped on the boy
The boy was jumped by the dog.

Kristy gives a book report

A book report is given by Kristy

Marco got a 10 in his math test

A 10 was gotten by Marco

Lisa plays the sax

The sax is played by Lisa
STEPS ON HOW TO
CONVERT PASSIVE
TO ACTIVE
STEPS ON HOW TO CONVERT
PASSIVE TO ACTIVE
1. Move the passive sentence's subject into
the active sentence's direct object slot.
2. Remove the auxiliary verbbefrom the
main verb and change main verb's form if
needed.
3. Place the passive sentence's object of the
prepositionbyinto the subject slot.
The girl takes the umbrella

My friend bought a new laptop

The teacher closes the window

The dog didnt eat the cat

The electrician did the job

Laura washes the dishes

 The club was founded by Ron

The telephone was invented by Graham bell

Coffe is sold by Mary

The exercise is done by the students

This book was written by Hedrick

We are the champions is sung by Freddy

Mercury