Passive and Active Voice
Active Voice
George wrote the play.
Active Voice
A very strong firefighter was carrying a woman downstairs.
How do you change the PASSIVE voice to AcTIVE?
Allow the SUBJECT to PERFORM the action. (Hint-this usually means moving the subject to the beginning of the sentence.
How do you change ACTIVE voice to PASSIVE?
Change the SUBJECT to be the OBJECT of the VERB.
Passive Voice
Coffee is raised in many parts of Hawaii.
Active Voice
Hundreds of tourists are visiting the statue every year.
Active Voice
I passed my math test.
Passive Voice
My books were stolen by someone yesterday
Passive Voice
My car is being fixed by a knowledgeable mechanic.
Active Voice
Our government has exported a great deal of oil.
Active Voice
Scientists have conducted experiments to test the hypothesis.
Passive Voice
She was sad because of her boyfriend.
Active Voice
Subject PERFORMS the action of the verb.
Active Voice
The car hit the tree.
Active Voice
The dog bit the boy.
Passive Voice
The play was written by George.
Active Voice
The police blocked the street.
Passive Voice
The streets were blocked by the police.
Passive Voice
The tree was hit by the car.
Passive Voice
When the subject is acted on by the action of the verb.
