1. Active and Passive Voice Verbs Mr. Andry’s Language Arts Classes Most verbs have two voices— the active and the passive. A verb is active when its subject performs the action. A verb is passive when its subject does not perform the action.

2. Two Voices… now let’s see Active VoicePassive Voice Kenneth completed the job.The job was completed by Kenneth. Ann interviewed the audience.The audience was interviewed by Ann. The Carter family sold their old home. The old home was sold by the Carter family. Baseball captured the interest of the young child. The young child’s interest was captured by baseball. Starbucks brewed the best coffee in the Midwest. The best coffee in the Midwest was brewed by Starbucks.

3. Two Voices… now let’s practice 1.___ The referee blew the whistle on the play. 2.___ The tour guide ushered the crowd into the Vatican Museum. 3.___ The corner house was sold by the Century 21 realtor. 4.___ The lesson was given by the substitute teacher. 5.___ Guy Gilmer released his pit bull on the crowd of angry teens. 6.___ The winner was announced by the broadcast booth operator. Directions: In the spaces, write (A) for Active Voice or (P) for Passive Voice.

4. More Practice… in Active & Passive Verbs Active or PassiveSentence 1. The green monster devoured all the helpless little children in the valley. 2. The substitute teacher explained the lesson for today. 3. His iPhone 5 was answered by a complete stranger. 4. The box of Kleenex was taken by the girl who kept blowing her nasty nose. 5. Miss Piggy trampled the water snake as it approached the pig sty. 6. This championship game will be thought of throughout eternity.

5. More Practice… in Active & Passive Verbs 1.Peter built this model airplane. _____ 2.The blue ceramic bowl was purchased by Arlene. _____ 3.The chaotic scene was described by an eye witness. _____ 4.The decorator removed the painting from the wall. _____ 5.A well-informed guide led us through the museum. _____ 6.This event will be remembered for a very long time. _____ 7.Hermanito took pictures of the graduation ceremony. _____ 8.An amusing anecdote was told to me by my nephew. _____ 9.The new student was introduced to the ELA class. _____ 10.Francolusia faced the angry mob of senior citizens. _____

6. Conjugating Verbs in the Passive Voice TensePassive Form of the Verb PresentIt is saved PastIt was saved FutureIt will be saved Present PerfectIt has been saved Past PerfectIt had been saved Future PerfectIt will have been saved …Regarding a precious family heirloom (save, using it)

7. Conjugating Verbs in the Passive Voice TensePassive Form of the Verb PresentIt is broken PastIt was broken FutureIt will be broken Present PerfectIt has been broken Past PerfectIt had been broken Future PerfectIt will have been broken …Regarding an NFL running back’s knee (break, using it)

8. Now you try… Conjugating Verbs in the Passive Voice TensePassive Form of the Verb PresentIt is ___________ PastIt was _____________ FutureIt will be ___________ Present PerfectIt has been ___________ Past PerfectIt had been ___________ Future PerfectIt will have been __________ …Regarding a car tire (blow, using it)

9. Conjugate the following Passive Voice Verbs