Active and Passive VoiceAHSGE Language Arts 1.7 Identify effective use of voice

VoiceVoice refers to the relation of the verb’s

action to the subject.The voice of a verb may be active or passive.Think about the words “active” and

“passive”.What does active mean?What does the word passive mean?

Active VoiceThe subject of the sentence performs or

causes the action expressed by the verb.Ex. Lily made a mistake.Ex. John helped the other students.Ashley threw the ball at his head.

Ask what is the subject? What did the subject do or cause to happen?

Passive VoiceThe subject receives the action.Active and passive sentences may have a

direct object.Ex. The mistake was made by Lily.Ex. The other students were helped by John.

Ask what is your subject? Ask action is the subject receiving?

ExamplesThe boys take out the trash.

The trash is taken out by the boys.

My class is doing the assignment.

The assignment is done by my class.

PracticeTell me whether the following sentences are in the active

or passive voice. If they are passive, find the direct object.Thomas feeds his tiger.The letter was written by Abraham Lincoln.Nate stubbed his toe.Leslie attends JSU.The game had been won by ten points.The road was crossed by the deer.We saw the game at the stadium.The mountain’s peak was reached by Edward Jones.Jane lost a lot of weight.Royce hit his sister.The conversation was started by Autumn.

Practicehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSBnNA_dHNU&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3lclZIf3sI&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=activeWrite two active and two passive sentences

for each video.

Assignment (Groups)Workbook pages 155-156.Write the sentences and answer questions 1-

20.Draw one line under the subject, two lines

under the verb, and circle the direct object.