1. ACTIVE vs PASSIVE VOICE
Passive Voice: Occurs when the subject of the sentence receives the action.
Example: The tree was struck by lightning
Active Voice: Occurs when the subject of the sentence performs the action.
- New Example: Lightning struck the tree

2. ACTIVE VOICE - Examples
#1- Passive
Mr. Zande was the one chosen by the
students as the “Best Teacher of the Year”.
Active: The students chose Mr. Zande for
“Best Teacher of the Year”.
#2 – Passive
King Duncan is killed by Macbeth.
Active: Macbeth kills* King Duncan.
*puts the sentence in Active Voice and also in
Literary Present Tense (all actions of novels written in
this tense)

3. THINK ABOUT: HOW DOES THIS APPLY TO YOUR PAPER? CHARACTERS? ETC.
WHAT SUBJECTS ARE PERFORMING “ACTION” AND HOW?