1. Warm Up – What is the difference between these two sentences? 1. We are going to watch a movie tonight. 2. A movie is going to be watched by us tonight. Hmmmnnnnnnn…………………

2. Active versus Passive Voice

3.  The voice of a verb depends on whether the subject performs or receives the action of the verb.

4. Active versus Passive Voice  In the active voice, the subject of the sentence performs the verb’s action

5. Active versus Passive Voice  Josie threw the football.  What is the verb?  What is the subject?

6. Active versus Passive Voice  Insula paene Italia est.

7. Active versus Passive Voice  Subject-verb-schtuff

8. Active versus Passive Voice  In the passive voice, the subject of the sentence receives the action of the verb

9. Active versus Passive Voice  The ball was thrown to Josie.  What is the verb?  What is the subject?

10. Active versus Passive Voice  The ball was thrown to Josie.  What is the verb?  What is the subject?

11. Active versus Passive Voice Harry ate six shrimp at dinner. (active) At dinner, six shrimp were eaten by Harry. (passive)

12. Active versus Passive Voice Mac changed the flat tire. (active) The flat tire was changed by Mac. (passive)

13. Active versus Passive Voice Giraffes roam the savannah. (active) The savannah is roamed by giraffes. (passive)

14. Active versus Passive? Once a week, Tom cleans the house.

15. Active versus Passive? Once a week, the house is cleaned by Tom.

16. Active versus Passive? The car was repaired by Sam.

17. Active versus Passive? Sam repaired the car.

18. Active versus Passive? The customer was being helped by the clerk.

19. Active versus Passive? The clerk helped the customer.

20. Active versus Passive? Erik washed the dishes.

21. Active versus Passive? The dishes were washed by Erik.

22. Active versus Passive? Many notes were taken by the class. The class took many notes.

23. Active versus Passive? Revise this passive sentence to active – The novel was read by mom.

24. Active versus Passive Voice Your turn... Write a parallel pair of sentences – one using active voice and one using passive voice...