Active and Passive Voice Concepts

The video tutorial explains the concept of voice in grammar, focusing on active and passive voice. It describes how the voice of a verb indicates its relationship with the subject and object in a sentence. The tutorial provides examples to illustrate the differences between active and passive voice, highlighting the sentence patterns for each. It also covers the transformation of transitive verbs into passive voice, emphasizing the role of the preposition 'by' in introducing the passive object.

What does the voice of a verb describe in a sentence?

• The number of the verb

• The relationship between the subject and the object

• The tense of the verb

• The mood of the verb

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CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

In which voice is the subject the doer of the action?

• Passive voice

• Active voice

• Subjunctive voice

• Imperative voice

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CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

Which of the following sentences is in the active voice?

• The cake will be eaten by the children.

• The cake is being eaten by the children.

• The children ate the cake.

• The cake was eaten by the children.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

What is the pattern of a simple sentence in active voice?

• Subject + object + verb

• Subject + verb + object

• Object + verb + subject

• Verb + subject + object

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Which of the following is an example of a simple sentence in active voice?

• The homework is done by the student.

• The homework will be done by the student.

• The student does the homework.

• The homework was done by the student.

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CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

What is the pattern of a simple sentence in passive voice?

• Subject + be + past participle + by + object

• Object + verb + subject

• Subject + verb + object

• Subject + past participle + be + by + object

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Which of the following is an example of a simple sentence in passive voice?

• The students will be taught by the teacher.

• The teacher is teaching the students.

• The students are taught by the teacher.

• The teacher teaches the students.

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CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.2.1F

In passive form, what is a transitive verb made up of?

• The verb 'do' with a past participle

• The verb 'be' with a past participle

• The verb 'have' with a past participle

• The verb 'will' with a past participle

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CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

What usually introduces the passive object in a sentence?

• The preposition 'with'

• The preposition 'by'

• The preposition 'for'

• The preposition 'to'

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CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.2.1F