ACTIVE VOICE- PASSIVE VOICE

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This is the action word in a sentence that describes what is being done to what.

verb

Jay was provided with snacks by Jenny.

Passive Voice.

Tennis is played by Roger. Convert to AV

Roger plays tennis.

This part of the sentence does the verb in active voice

Subject

This part of the sentence has the verb done to it or receives the verb in a passive voice sentence.

Subject

Football is played by the children.

The children play football.

The bridge can be built.

They say they can build the bridge.

The child was hit by a car.

Passive Voice

The fancy meal was prepared by famous chef Gordon Ramsey.

Passive Voice

The medicine was prescribed by Dr. Rogers.

Passive Voice

The movie was reviewed by the famous film critic.

Passive Voice

The pictures were saved from the fire.

Passive Voice

The pizza was eaten by Gerald.

Passive Voice

The race was finished by Ricky.

Passive Voice

The song was sung by my father at the service.

Passive Voice

The terrible service at the restaurant was complained about by Peter.

Passive Voice

Were the pictures taken yesterday?

Passive Voice

Which materials are used by the artist to make this sculpture?

Passive Voice

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.

Active Voice

All the students in the classroom elected Johnathan as class treasurer.

Active Voice

Charles painted the house the color of the sea.

Active Voice

Christopher Columbus was a bad guy.

Active Voice

English is my favorite subject in school.

Active Voice

I can't stand the disgusting taste of broccoli.

Active Voice

I love learning about active and passive voice more than anything else in life.

Active Voice

I played Fortnite with my friends all weekend.

Active Voice

Johnny photographed London from the air.

Active Voice

Juan interrupted Pablo.

Active Voice

Juanita bought the tastiest cake for the party.

Active Voice

Marie sells coffee to the rude and sleepy customers

Active Voice

My sister gave me (1) a present (2).

Active Voice

Nobody taught me to swim until I was 15.

Active Voice

Patrick uses the computer.to complete his homework.

Active Voice

People use the internet for research, recreation, and business.

Active Voice

Reggie criticized Sarah for her taste in music.

Active Voice

Ron and Peggy founded the club for precocious dolphins.

Active Voice

The aardvark ordered a salad at McDonald's.

Active Voice

The faulty electrical outlet shocked me.

Active Voice

The people elected the president.

Active Voice

The students finished the project yesterday.

Active Voice

The vicious anteater bit my finger.

Active Voice

You should watch where you are going!

Active Voice

Change to Active Voice: "This book was written by an Irishman."

An Irishman wrote this book.

"A soda is being drunk by John." Convert to AV

John drinks a soda.

This noun and part of a sentence comes after the verb in an active voice sentence

Object

An ice cream sunday was devoured by Keisha.

Passive Voice

I was astonished by the performance of the award-winning actor.

Passive Voice

I was shocked by my cousin's atrocious dancing at the wedding.

Passive Voice

My brother was outsmarted by an intelligent marmot.

Passive Voice

Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming.

Passive Voice

Peter's car is washed every week.

Passive Voice

Rivers have been polluted by factories.

Passive Voice

Sandra was lectured by her father about cleaning her room each week.

Passive Voice

The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci.

Passive Voice

The bag was packed by his mother.

Passive Voice

The balloon was rudely popped by Randy.

Passive Voice

The bank was robbed by the Burrito Bandit.

Passive Voice

Words like "is, was, were, are, be, being, am" are all forms of what verb?

"to be"


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