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What You Need To Know About Active Voice: How Do I Know It's Passive? P-V Indicators

This document provides notes on active and passive voice for a writing class. It defines active and passive voice and provides examples of each. Active voice has the subject performing the action, while passive voice has the subject receiving the action. The notes explain that active voice is generally more concise and engaging. It also provides tips for identifying passive voice based on certain indicators like use of "is/was/were" or "by." Students are then asked to identify sentences as active or passive and revise sentences to the opposite voice.

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What You Need To Know About Active Voice: How Do I Know It's Passive? P-V Indicators

This document provides notes on active and passive voice for a writing class. It defines active and passive voice and provides examples of each. Active voice has the subject performing the action, while passive voice has the subject receiving the action. The notes explain that active voice is generally more concise and engaging. It also provides tips for identifying passive voice based on certain indicators like use of "is/was/were" or "by." Students are then asked to identify sentences as active or passive and revise sentences to the opposite voice.

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Class Notes Section: Writing Notes Alert!

Name: __________________________________________ Date: ___________________ Pd: ________

Active and Passive Voice


Pre-Assessment Directions: Write A if you think the sentence is active and P
if you think the sentence is
passive on the lines provided.
____ A dynamic character is created by the author that readers will either love or hate.
____ The author creates a dynamic character that readers will either love or hate.

Notes!
Active Voice

Passive Voice

The subject does the _____________.


Ex: The orange

car _____ the race.

What you need to know about active voice:


1. Active voice is generally _______________.
2. It is more _____________ (to the point).
3. Active voice makes writing ______________.
4. It emphasizes the _____________ or what is
being acted rather than the agent (the doer).

The s
ubject being _________ __________.
Ex: The race is __________ _____ by
the o range car.

How do I know its passive? P-V Indicators:


1. The verb _____ _____. (is, was, are, were)

a. Ex: The ball ______ caught by the receiver.


2. _______ Almost all passive sentences use
the word by.
a. Ex: Time was spent ____ the group to
make sure the project was completed.
3. __________ __________ (no one is doing an
action in the sentence)
a. Ex: Measurements were taken to verify the
results. (By the ____________)

Lets Practice!

Directions: First identify whether each sentence is active or passive by writing A or P on the lines provided.
Then, revise each to reflect the opposite voice.
1. _____ In hopes to impress Tracy, the poem was written.
___________________________________________________________________________________
2. _____ The game was won by a last second hail- Mary pass.
___________________________________________________________________________________
3. _____ Because of a flawlessly executed plan, the cookies were swiped by the precious little boy.
___________________________________________________________________________________
4. _____ The students wrote a compelling argument to eliminate the final exam.
___________________________________________________________________________________
5. _____ Following the trail through the woods, the workers discovered the pristine glade.
___________________________________________________________________________________
6. Write your own active OR passive sentence about this class, your teacher, or your favorite sport.
___________________________________________________________________________________

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