Active and Passive Voice--final
active
A tornado starts out as a whirl of dust
passive
American literature from the second half of the nineteenth century is being studied by our class
active
As this tornado wanes, another may form
passive
Even a car can be carried away by its powerful force
passive
For the opening flag ceremony, a dance was choreographed by Kema Jones to Bill Withers' song "Lean on Me."
Passive
His hair was cut by a professional.
Active
I ate a piece of chocolate cake.
Active
I washed my car three weeks ago.
Active
I will introduce you to my boss this week.
Passive
It would have been fixed at the weekend.
active
Marvin hit the ball.
active
Suddenly, the spiral shrinks and begins to tilt.
passive
The ball was hit by Marvin
Active
The librarian read the book to the students.
Passive
The money was stolen.
Passive
The movie is being made in Hollywood.
Passive
The national anthem is being sung by Jason this time.
passive
The poem was composed in 1896
active
The senator discussed problems of famine, pollution, dwindling resources, and arms control.
active / passive
The voice of a verb may be either _____ or ______ .
Passive
They are paid on Fridays.
active
Usually, the funnel is more narrow near the ground than at the top.
voice
a characteristic of verbs which indicates the relation of the verb's action to its subject.
passive voice
effective only when the doer of the action is unknown or irrelevant.
active voice
is usually more effective in academic and business writing because it is simpler and more direct.
passive
right before your eyes, a funnel is formed
Active voice
the subject performs the action of the verb
Passive voice
the subject receives the action
