ACTIVE amp PASSIVE VOICE ACTIVE VS PASSIVE DEFINITIONS ACTIVE VOICE t he subject of the sentence performs the action PASSIVE VOICE the subject of the sentence receives the action ACTIVE VS PASSIVE EXAMPLES ID: 549610
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GRAMMAR REVIEW #4
ACTIVE & PASSIVE VOICESlide2
ACTIVE VS. PASSIVE: DEFINITIONS
ACTIVE VOICE
t
he subject of the sentence performs the actionPASSIVE VOICEthe subject of the sentence receives the actionSlide3
ACTIVE VS. PASSIVE: EXAMPLES
ACTIVE VOICE:
the subject of the sentence performs the action
EXAMPLE:
The audience gave Octavius a huge hand after the recital.
PASSIVE VOICE
:
the
subject of the sentence receives the
action
EXAMPLE:
A huge hand
was given to Octavius by
the audience after the recital. Slide4
ACTIVE VS. PASSIVE: EXAMPLES
ACTIVE VOICE:
the subject of the sentence performs the action
EXAMPLE:
Cousin
Wainwright wears underwear that’s too
tight.
PASSIVE VOICE
:
the
subject of the sentence receives the action
EXAMPLE:
U
nderwear
that’s too tight is worn
by
Cousin
Wainwright.Slide5
ACTIVE VS. PASSIVE: DIFFERENCES
ACTIVE VOICE:
the subject of the sentence performs the action
Stronger sentenceMore directLess wordy
PASSIVE VOICE :the subject of the sentence receives the action
Weaker sentence
Less direct
Wordier sentence
Main verb requires a helping verb
Performer of the action is inside prepositional phrase
Octavius was given a huge hand by the audience after the recital.Slide6
WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!
AN ACTIVE VERB SENTENCE CAN HAVE A HELPING VERB!!!!!
DO NOT ASSUME THAT IF THE SENTENCE HAS A HELPING VERB, THEN THE SENTENCE IS PASSIVE!!!!!Slide7
When to use the PASSIVE VOICE…
Reason #1: The performer of the action is unknown
Attention all shoppers! A finger was found in the power tools department. To claim it, please report to the courtesy booth.
Reason #2: The performer isn’t the most important element of the sentence
Orpal’s
scorpion has been found, so the class can relax.
Reason #3: Hide blame
Mistakes have been made. Slide8
Indigestion was suffered by several guests after someone found a mildewed shoe in the fondue.
PRACTICE #1
Rewrite the following sentence by changing the verb from passive to active.
Several guests suffered indigestion after someone found a mildewed shoe in the fondue.Slide9
An air guitar was given to Billy by his parents for his birthday, but he cried because the box was empty.
PRACTICE #2
Rewrite the following sentence by changing the verb from passive to active.
His parents gave an air guitar to Billy for his birthday, but he cried because the box was empty. Slide10
In a tragic accident, a concussion was suffered by
Fifi
when her doggy door stuck shut.
PRACTICE #3
Rewrite the following sentence by changing the verb from passive to active.
In a tragic accident,
Fifi
suffered a concussion when her doggy door stuck shut.