1. Active & Passive Voice Verbs EQ: What are active & passive voice verbs, and how should I use them? Standard ELACC8L1.b. Form & use verbs in the active and passive voice.

2. Active Voice…let’s go! A sentence is in the active voice when the subject performs the action of the verb. Example: Neil Armstrong landed the Apollo lunar module on the moon in 1969. Question yourself: Is the subject performing or receiving?

3. Active Voice…more examples 1.Sarah feeds her cat. 2.The tight rope walker performed her stunt. 3.The family ate their dinner. Now, write a sentence in active voice.

4. Passive Voice…let’s go! A sentence is in the passive voice when the subject receives the action of the verb. Example: The Apollo lunar module was landed on the moon in 1969 by Neil Armstrong. Question yourself: Is the subject performing or receiving?

5. Passive Voice…more examples 1. The cat was fed by Sarah. 2. The stunt was performed by the tight rope walker. 3. The dinner was eaten by the family. Now, write a sentence in passive voice.

6. Hints ;) The active voice is stronger and emphasizes the performer. Use the passive voice when you want to emphasize the receiver of the action or de-emphasize the performer. Use the passive voice if you do not know who the performer is. Ex: The moon was reached in 1969.

7. Ok, quiz time! Decide whether the sentence is written in active or passive voice. 1.The house was being cleaned by its owner. 2.It gets hot here during the summer. 3.The dust was removed. 4.Sally waters the garden. Answers on next slide…

8. Answers 1. passive 2. active 3. passive 4. active How did you do? Now write one sentence in active voice and one sentence in passive voice. Share.