Intervention: Active and Passive Voice

This refers to whether the subject is the doer or receiver of the action.

• Voice
• Participles
• Infinitives
• Gerunds

What is the function of the subject in active voice?

• Receiver
• Doer

What is the function of the subject in passive voice?

• Receiver
• Doer

The singer performed a beautiful song on stage.

• Active Voice
• Passive Voice

The waiter served the customers at the restaurant.

• Active Voice
• Passive Voice

The homework assignments are completed by the students.

• Active Voice
• Passive Voice

The gardener pruned the overgrown bushes in the garden.

• Active Voice
• Passive Voice

The new product was launched by the company.

• Active Voice
• Passive Voice

The tailor measured the customer for a custom-made suit.

• Active Voice
• Passive Voice

The plants in the garden are watered by the gardener.

• Active Voice
• Passive Voice