Active and Passive Voice

In ACTIVE voice, the SUBJECT is the _____ of the action.

In PASSIVE voice, the SUBJECT is the _____ of the action.

Active or Passive?

I ate a piece of chocolate cake.

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

Active or Passive?

The librarian reads the book to the students.

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

Active or Passive?

His hair was cut by a professional.

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

Active or Passive?

I washed my car three weeks ago.

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

Active or Passive?

The brick walls were destroyed by the strong typhoon.

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

Change active to passive voice, and passive voice to active voice.

I ate a piece of chocolate cake.

• A piece of chocolate cake was eaten by me.

• A piece of chocolate cake is eaten by me.

• A piece of chocolate cake is ate by me.

Change active to passive voice, and passive voice to active voice.

The librarian reads the book to the students.

• The book was being read by the librarian to the students.

• The book was read by the librarian to the students.

• The book is read by the librarian to the students.

Change active to passive voice, and passive voice to active voice.

His hair was cut by a professional.

• A professional cutted his hair.

• A professional cut his hair.

• A professional has cut his hair.