What do you notice?. What do these sentences have in common?  The road was crossed by the chicken.  The shoe was dropped by Cinderella as she fled the.

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What do you notice?

What do these sentences have in common?  The road was crossed by the chicken.  The shoe was dropped by Cinderella as she fled the ball.  New styles are worn every year by students.  The painting is immediately noticed by everyone who comes into the house.

Active vs. Passive  (Passive) The road was crossed by the chicken.  (Active) The chicken crossed the road.  active-vs-passive-voice-video-lesson.html active-vs-passive-voice-video-lesson.html  Grammar Girl has something to say about active and passive voice. active and passive voice.

How would you make these active?  The shoe was dropped by Cinderella as she fled the ball.  New styles are worn every year by students.  The painting is immediately noticed by everyone who comes into the house.

Creative Writing Time!  For each of the following pictures, write a single sentence describing it. Be sure to use the voice indicated, either active or passive.

Passive Voice

Active Voice

Active Voice

Passive Voice

Ticket-out-the-door  Which sentence is written in active voice?  1. Mrs. Shoulders releases her students, knowing they understand the difference between active and passive voice verbs.  2. Her students were released by Mrs. Shoulders, who knew they understood the difference between active and passive voice verbs.