Use the active voice

Which sentence is in active voice?

• The dog bit the man.

• The man was bitten by the dog.

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CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

Which sentence is in active voice?

• No one responded to my sales ad.

• My sales ad was not responded to by anyone.

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CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

Which sentence is in active voice?

• Researchers earlier showed that high stress can cause heart attacks.

• It was earlier demonstrated that heart attacks can be caused by high stress.

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CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

Which one is the reason for NOT using passive voice?

• Passive voice sentences often use more words.

• Passive voice sentences can use fewer words.

Which one is the reason for NOT using passive voice?

• Passive voice sentences can lead to a lot of negative impressions.

• Passive voice sentences can lead to a tangle of prepositional phrases.

Which one is the reason for NOT using passive voice?

• Passive voice sentences can be vague.

• Passive voice sentences can be difficult.

Convert this sentence to active voice:

A movie is going to be watched by us tonight.

• A movie is going to watch us tonight.

• We are going to watch a movie tonight.

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CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

Convert this sentence to active voice:

The house will be cleaned by me every Saturday.

• I will clean the house every Saturday.

• I will be cleaned the house every Saturday.

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CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

Which passive voice sentence emphasizes the action rather than the actor?

• Visitors are not allowed after 9:00 p.m.

• The proposal was endorsed by the long-range planning committee.

Which passive voice sentence creates an authoritative tone?

• Visitors are not allowed after 9:00 p.m.

• The proposal was endorsed by the long-range planning committee.