Active/Passive Voice NINTH GRADE ENGLISH.

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Active/Passive Voice NINTH GRADE ENGLISH

Active/Passive Voice Active voice—the subject of the sentence is doing the action of the verb Examples: The dog is taking a nap. The coach instructed us. The author provides helpful diagrams. The tutor is helping Sharon. Someone has erased the tapes. Jody hit the ball over the outfield fence.

Active/Passive Voice Passive Voice—the subject of the sentence is not doing the action of the verb Examples: A nap is being taken by the dog. Two pairs of shoes were given to Sam by his aunt. Over three thousand roses were planted. These remarkable fossils were found nearby. Charges were brought against the vandals. The clock was set by the maintenance man.