1. Active and Passive Voice

2. What differences to you see between these sentences?
The boy hit the ball The ball was hit.
The dog ate the food The food was eaten.
The teacher read the book. The book was read.
The firemen put out the fire. The fire was put out.
Answer: The sentences in column 1 are written in ACTIVE VOICE.
The sentences in column 2 are written in PASSIVE VOICE.

3. Active vs. Passive Voice
In the ACTIVE VOICE, the subject of the sentence- the person, animal, or thing performing the action- ACTION VERB.
In the PASSIVE VOICE, the subject of the sentence is either not present, or is the object of a preposition – it uses a HELPING VERB.

4. Active vs. Passive Voice Examples
The mosquito bit the man. (active voice – action verb)
The man was bitten by a mosquito. (passive voice – helping verb)
The shed was burned by the fire. (passive voice – helping verb)
The fire burned the shed. (active voice – action verb)

5. Change the sentences from PASSIVE VOICE to ACTIVE VOICE.
The movie was watched by the whole family.
The whole family watched the movie.
The computer was turned on by the student.
The student turned on the computer.

6. Change the sentences from ACTIVE VOICE to PASSIVE VOICE.
Jack fooled the giant.
The giant was fooled by Jack.
The magic apple put the princess to sleep.
The princess was put to sleep by the magic apple.

7. PASSIVE VOICE or ACTIVE VOICE?
The bridge was crossed by the three billy goats.
The three billy goats crossed the bridge.
The golden egg was laid by the magic goose.
The magic goose laid the golden egg.

8. Practice for bucks!
Active…or Passive?

9. The piano is being played by Shannon.

10. Passive

11. The debate team was photographed by Bob.

12. Passive

13. Bob photographed the debate team.

14. Active

15. It has been decided to bring the car.

16. Passive

17. We decided to bring the car.

18. Active

19. It will be decided Tuesday if we should bring the car.

20. Passive

21. I went bowling yesterday.

22. Active

23. I found a hat that I liked.

24. Active