What do you observe? Active and Passive Voice What the “Active” Sentences have in common: What the “Passive” Sentences have in common: , the Subject, then verb, then an object Typically shorter More direct and more focused Action done by subject Use the word “by” Action not done by subject Less direct and less focused “Being” verbs Awkward word order (who talks like this?)

When the subject of the sentence is performing the ACTION. Active Voice is …….. Definition When the subject of the sentence is performing the ACTION. Passive Voice is …….. Definition When the object of the sentence is performing the ACTION or is getting the emphasis.

You can recognize it because.. Active Voice is …….. Definition When the subject of the sentence is performing the ACTION. You can recognize it because.. It’s usually SHORTER and more DIRECT than passive voice. It sometimes uses stronger VERBS.

Active Voice is …….. It is used …… In non-scientific writing (most of what you read) Most modern-day dialogue On standardized test : STARR, ACT and SAT

You can recognize it because.. Passive Voice is …….. Definition When the object of the sentence is performing the ACTION or is getting the emphasis. You can recognize it because.. It’s usually LONGER and less DIRECT than active voice. It typically uses “being” verbs : is, am, was, were, be being, been It often includes the word “by”.

Passive Voice is …….. It is used …… In scientific writing When being verbs can’t be avoided In very formal situations, and sometimes politics When avoiding who did the action By YODA in Star Wars