This document discusses the differences between active and passive voice in writing. It defines voice as the form a verb takes to indicate whether the subject performs or receives the action. Active voice indicates the subject performs the action, while passive voice indicates the subject receives the action. The document provides examples of sentences in both active and passive voice and discusses reasons to use each, such as using passive voice when the performer of the action is unknown or unimportant. It also covers the forms of verbs used in passive voice sentences.
Use of Passive
Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known, however, who or what is performing the action.
Example: My bike was stolen.
In the example above, the focus is on the fact that my bike was stolen. I do not know, however, who did it.
Sometimes a statement in passive is more polite than active voice, as the following example shows:
Example: A mistake was made.
In this case, I focus on the fact that a mistake was made, but I do not blame anyone (e.g. You have made a mistake.).
Use of Passive
Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known, however, who or what is performing the action.
Example: My bike was stolen.
In the example above, the focus is on the fact that my bike was stolen. I do not know, however, who did it.
Sometimes a statement in passive is more polite than active voice, as the following example shows:
Example: A mistake was made.
In this case, I focus on the fact that a mistake was made, but I do not blame anyone (e.g. You have made a mistake.).
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2. Verbs and Voice
Voice is the form a verb takes to
indicate whether the subject of
the verb performs or receives
the action.
There are two types of voice:
active voice and passive voice.
3. Active Voice
ActiveVoice – indicates that the
subject of the verb is acting
Because the subject does or
"acts upon" the verb in such
sentences, the sentences are
said to be in the active voice.
4. Active Voice
These examples show that the subject
is doing the verb's action.
The dog jumped onto the boy.
The dog (subject) is doing the jumping (verb).
Kristy will give a book report to the class.
Kristy (subject) is doing the giving (verb).
The computer ate my paper.
The computer (subject) is doing the eating (verb).
5. Passive Voice
In a passive voice sentence, the subject and
object flip-flop.The subject becomes the
passive recipient of the action.
Because the subject is being "acted upon" (or
is passive), such sentences are said to be in
the passive voice.
6. Passive Voice
These examples show the subject being
acted upon by the verb.
The boy was jumped on by the dog.
Boy (subject) was being jumped on (verb)
A book report will be given by Kristy to the
class.
Report (subject) will be given (verb).
My paper was eaten by the computer.
Paper (subject) was being eaten (verb).
7. Reasons to Use the Active Voice
Most writers prefer to use active voice
because it is more direct.
Compare
Active:The waiter dropped the tray of
food.
Passive:The tray of food was dropped
by the waiter.
8. Reasons to Use the Active Voice
The active voice is less awkward and clearly
states relationship between subject and action.
Compare
Passive:Your request for funding has been denied by
the review committee.
Active:The review committee denied your request for
funding.
The active voice sentence pattern propels the
reader forward through your writing thus
avoiding weak prose.
9. When to Use Passive Voice
In general, the passive voice is less direct, less
forceful, and less concise than the active
voice.
Use the passive voice in the following
situations:
Use passive voice when you do not know or
do not want to reveal the performer of an
action.
Use passive voice when you want to
emphasize the receiver of an action.
10. Examples
Awkward Passive: My bicycle was
repainted by John.
Deliberate Passive: My bicycle was
repainted. (The performer is not mentioned
and the emphasis is on the bicycle.)
11. Form of Passive Voice Verbs
The passive voice requires a "double verb"
and will always consist of a form of the verb
"to be" and the past participle (usually the
"en/ed/t" form) of another verb.
Example:
Active: John baked the bread.
Passive: The bread was baked by John. (Was is
a form of the verb “be”.)
12. Form of Passive Voice Verbs
Writers should be familiar with the forms of
"to be" , often called linking verbs, so that
they can easily identify the passive voice in
their work.
Review the forms of "to be":
am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been
13. Form of Passive Voice Verbs
Note the forms of "to be" in the examples of
the verb "to kick" in various forms of the
passive voice:
is kicked----------------had been kicked
was kicked-------------is going to be kicked
is being kicked---------will be kicked
has been kicked-------can be kicked
was being kicked------should be kicked
14. Form of Passive Voice Verbs
Often passive voice sentences will contain a
"by" phrase indicting who or what performed
the action.
Passive sentences can be easily transformed
into active sentences when the object of the
preposition "by" is moved to the subject
position in the sentence.
15. Form of Passive Voice Verbs
Examples:
Passive:The cookies were eaten by the children.
Active:The children ate the cookies.
Passive:The tunnels are dug by the gophers.
Active:The gophers dug the tunnels.
16. Let’s Practice
Directions: Change the sentences below to
the active voice.
1. The statue is being visited by hundreds of
tourists every year.
2. My books were stolen by someone yesterday.
3. These books had been left in the classroom by a
careless student.
4. Coffee is raised in many parts of Hawaii by
plantation workers.
5. The house had been broken into by someone
while the owners were on vacation.
17. Let’s Practice
Directions: Change the sentences below to
the passive voice.
1. Children cannot open these bottles easily.
2. The government built a road right outside her
front door.
3. Mr. Ross broke the antique vase as he walked
through the store.
4. When she arrived, the changes amazed her.
5. The construction workers are making street
repairs all month long.