1. Which of those sentences were in active voice
Which of those sentences were in active voice? In the active voice, the subject of the sentence clearly performs the action. Example sentence: The forest fire destroyed the whole suburb. subject = forest fire verb/action = destroyed suburb = object active voice sentence generally = Subject – Verb - Object

2. Maddy won the All-Around Student Achievement Contest.
The science class viewed the comet.
Mom read the novel in one day.
The comet was viewed by the science class.
Sue changed the flat tire.
The novel was read by mom in one day.

3. Which of those sentences were in passive voice
Which of those sentences were in passive voice? In the passive voice, the subject receives the action expressed by the verb. The verb in a passive voice sentence consists of a form of the helping verb be plus the past participle of the main verb.
Example sentence: The All-Around Student Achievement Contest was won by Maddy.
subject = Maddy
verb = was(form of be) won
object = All-Around Achievement Contest

4. Can you change these sentences to passive voice:
The forest fire destroyed the whole suburb.
Sue changed the flat tire.
The science class viewed the comet.
* Hint – Identify the object and move it to the beginning of the sentence.

5. **Tomorrow we will have a Language quiz.
Now you will attempt to do this on your own.
First, you will complete the double-sided worksheet. Then in the empty space below question 2 on the back side of the page, you will change these 2 sentences into passive voice:
The committee approved the new policy.
The students took a handful of candy.
**Tomorrow we will have a Language quiz.

6. Please write down these sentences and identify the Verb, Object and Subject. Also, put either an A or a P next to the sentence to indicate whether it is in Active Voice or Passive Voice.
The book was read by dad in two days.
The critic wrote a scathing review.
Sugar cane is raised by many people in Florida.
The choir really enjoys that piece.
The director will give you instructions
Change these sentences from Active voice to Passive Voice.
Tom painted the entire house.
The kangaroo carried her baby in her pouch.
An angry bear attacked a bobcat.
The asteroid crashed into Earth.