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Active V.S. Passive Voice 
By: Kade Leavitt, Brandon Greenhalgh, and 
Cedric Bedier
What Active and Passive are 
Active: The word doing the action is the 
subject, while the word receiving the action is 
the object. 
Example: Sam repaired the car. 
Passive: The word receiving the action is the 
subject. 
Example: The car was repaired by Sam.
What Active and Passive are 
Active: The word doing the action is the subject, while the 
word receiving the action is the object. 
Example: Sam repaired the car. 
Subject Verb 
Object 
Passive: The word receiving the action is the subject. 
Example: The car was repaired by Sam. 
Subject Object 
Verb
How to recognize passive voice 
The subject is being acted on. 
Usually includes words Am, Is, Was, Were, 
Are, Been. 
Example: The house is cleaned by Tom. 
The dishes are washed by John.
When it’s okay to use passive 
● Emphasize action rather than actor. 
Example: My car was crashed by my friend. 
● To be tactful by not naming the actor. 
Politicians or lawyers use it to avoid blame. “Mistakes were made.” 
● To describe a condition in which the actor is unknown. 
Example: My wallet was stolen. 
Red is the subject. 
Blue is the object.
Change from Active to Passive 
Frank ran to home plate. 
Barry hit another homerun. 
Tom did the dishes.
Change from Active to Passive 
The running to home plate was done by Frank. 
The home run was hit by Barry. 
The dishes were done by Tom.
Change from Passive to Active 
The shoes were tied by Tim. 
The Hunger Games was read in class. 
The park is where the children play.
Change from Passive to Active 
Tim tied the shoes. 
Our teacher read us The Hunger Games. 
The children played at the park today.
Passive or Active voice? 
This medication is recommended by doctors. 
Doctors recommend this medication.
Passive or Active voice? 
This medication is recommended by doctors. 
Passive 
Doctors recommend this medication. 
Active
Yoda is a passive speaker.

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Copy of active v.s. passive voice

  • 1. Active V.S. Passive Voice By: Kade Leavitt, Brandon Greenhalgh, and Cedric Bedier
  • 2. What Active and Passive are Active: The word doing the action is the subject, while the word receiving the action is the object. Example: Sam repaired the car. Passive: The word receiving the action is the subject. Example: The car was repaired by Sam.
  • 3. What Active and Passive are Active: The word doing the action is the subject, while the word receiving the action is the object. Example: Sam repaired the car. Subject Verb Object Passive: The word receiving the action is the subject. Example: The car was repaired by Sam. Subject Object Verb
  • 4. How to recognize passive voice The subject is being acted on. Usually includes words Am, Is, Was, Were, Are, Been. Example: The house is cleaned by Tom. The dishes are washed by John.
  • 5. When it’s okay to use passive ● Emphasize action rather than actor. Example: My car was crashed by my friend. ● To be tactful by not naming the actor. Politicians or lawyers use it to avoid blame. “Mistakes were made.” ● To describe a condition in which the actor is unknown. Example: My wallet was stolen. Red is the subject. Blue is the object.
  • 6. Change from Active to Passive Frank ran to home plate. Barry hit another homerun. Tom did the dishes.
  • 7. Change from Active to Passive The running to home plate was done by Frank. The home run was hit by Barry. The dishes were done by Tom.
  • 8. Change from Passive to Active The shoes were tied by Tim. The Hunger Games was read in class. The park is where the children play.
  • 9. Change from Passive to Active Tim tied the shoes. Our teacher read us The Hunger Games. The children played at the park today.
  • 10. Passive or Active voice? This medication is recommended by doctors. Doctors recommend this medication.
  • 11. Passive or Active voice? This medication is recommended by doctors. Passive Doctors recommend this medication. Active
  • 12. Yoda is a passive speaker.