1. Bellringers
Active/Passive Voice

2. 5/3/10 Write the following explanation in the bellringer section of your notebook.
An action verb is in the ACTIVE voice when the subject of the sentence PERFORMS the action.
An action verb is in the PASSIVE voice when the action is performed ON the subject.

3. 5/4/10 Write A if the action verb is in the active voice and P if it is in the passive voice.
Our furniture was carried inside by the movers.
The door was held open by me.
A standing ovation was received by the speaker.
The reporter interviewed the movie star.

4. Answers! P A

5. Betina has played softball every Tuesday for a month.
5/5/10 Write A if the action verb is in the active voice and P if it is in the passive voice.
Betina has played softball every Tuesday
for a month.
The landscape was carefully painted by the artist.
His grandfather told the boy many
stories.
Mrs. Miles donates time to the women’s shelter.

6. Answers! A P

7. A crayon was pulled from the box by the little girl.
5/6/10 Write A if the action verb is in the active voice and P if it is in the passive voice.
A crayon was pulled from the box by the little girl.
She displays her drawing with pride.
All ten pins were knocked down by the skilled bowler.
The last score was missed by
the scorekeeper.

8. Answers! P A

9. My aunt telephones our apartment every week.
5/7/10 Write A if the action verb is in the active voice and P if it is in the passive voice.
My aunt telephones our apartment every week.
Hot dogs are being eaten by the students.
Two authors wrote the book.
Twenty dollars had been earned
by Earnest.

10. Answers! A P