active/passive voice review

Front

What is the active voice?

Back

The active voice is when the subject of the sentence performs the action.

Front

What is the passive voice?

Back

The passive voice is when the subject of the sentence receives the action.

Front

Identify the voice: 'I hate homework.'

Back

Active voice.

Front

Identify the voice: 'Most of these computers are used for surfing the internet.'

Back

Passive voice.

Front

Identify the voice: 'Rain fell constantly for three days.'

Back

Active voice.

Front

Complete the sentence: 'The ____________ __________ was built by a young man.'

Back

detached-house; Passive Voice.

Front

What is a key characteristic of passive voice?

Back

The subject isn't doing anything or is incapable of doing anything.

Front

When do we use the active voice?

Back

We use the active voice when the subject performs the action.

Front

When do we use the passive voice?

Back

We use the passive voice when the focus is on the action or the recipient of the action.

Front

Example of a sentence in active voice.

Back

The cat chased the mouse.