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Watch Video While You Complete The Notes Below: Active & Passive Voice

The document discusses the differences between active and passive voice. It provides definitions and examples of each. Active voice is when the subject performs the action, such as "Jill threw the ball." Passive voice is when the subject receives the action, like "The ball was thrown by Jill." The document includes additional examples and exercises for converting sentences between active and passive voice.

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Watch Video While You Complete The Notes Below: Active & Passive Voice

The document discusses the differences between active and passive voice. It provides definitions and examples of each. Active voice is when the subject performs the action, such as "Jill threw the ball." Passive voice is when the subject receives the action, like "The ball was thrown by Jill." The document includes additional examples and exercises for converting sentences between active and passive voice.

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Active & Passive Voice

Watch THIS video while you complete the notes below

Active Voice Definition:


Example:
Jill threw the ball
Who is the subject? Jill
What is the action? Threw

Passive Voice Definition:


Example:
The ball was thrown at Jill
Who is the subject? Ball
What is the action? Thrown

TWO ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES from the video

Active: Jason ate my pizza rolls.


Passive: The humidity levels were measured every four
hours.

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PRACTICE!
Active Voice: the subject does the action.
Example: The people voted for a town curfew.

Passive Voice: the subject receives the action.


Example: A town curfew was voted for by the people.

Directions: Label each sentence, then convert each


sentence form active to passive or from passive to active.
1. The artist created a series of modern masterpieces.
Original sentence type: Active
Rewrite: A series of modern masterpieces was created by the artist.

2. The winning tomato at the county fair was grown by Jimmy Smith.
Original sentence type: Passive
Rewrite: Jimmy Smith grew the winning tomato at the county fair.

3. The best performance of the night was performed by the Macy City High
School Band.
Original sentence type: Passive
Rewrite: The Macy City High School Band performed the best performance
of the night.

4. Bobby’s parents gave him a new car for his graduation present.
Original sentence type: Active
Rewrite: His graduation present was a new car, which was given by
Bobby’s parents.

5. Students celebrated the completion of their final exams with a big party.
Original sentence type: Active
Rewrite:After the completion of their final exams, a big party was
celebrated by students.

6. The notes played by the musicians were flawless.


Original sentence type: Passive
Rewrite: Flawlessly, the musicians played the notes.

7. The doctor diagnosed the first case of flu this season.


Original sentence type: Active
Rewrite: This season, the first case of flu was diagnosed by the doctor.

8. The introduction to the book was written by the author’s father.


Original sentence type: Passive
Rewrite: The author’s father wrote the introduction to the book.

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