Passive and Active voice

I gave him a book for his birthday

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

The thing doing the action is the subject of the sentence and the thing receiving the action is the object

• Active Voice
• Passive Voice

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

The windows have been cleaned

• Passive Voice

• Active Voice

She was sent a cheque for a thousand euros.

• Passive Voice

• Active Voice

Lola is presenting at the workshop.

• Passive

• Active

He was looked after by his grandmother

• Passive Voice

• Active Voice

It is used when the focus is on the action

• Passive Voice

• Active Voice

The poem was read to the class.

• Active

• Passive

The dog bit the little boy.

• Passive

• Active

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

The small helmets ____ by the children.

• wear

• are worn