Active Voice shows that a subject is doing an action.
Passive Voice shows that a subject is being acted upon.
AV: I need to eat pie.
PV: Pie is what I need to eat.
AV: She ate a pie.
PV: Pie was eaten by her.
Active & Passive Voice must have a direct object to be interchangeable.
Direct objects receive the action of the verb, being done by the subject.
Passive Voice shows that a subject is being acted upon.
AV: I need to eat pie.
PV: Pie is what I need to eat.
AV: She ate a pie.
PV: Pie was eaten by her.
Active & Passive Voice must have a direct object to be interchangeable.
Direct objects receive the action of the verb, being done by the subject.
PRACTICE
ACTIVE OR PASSIVE
1. The black cat dated the pink dog.
2. The dog was well-liked by his owners.
3. The owners owned the dog and the horse.
4. The horse was feasted upon by the mosquitoes.
5. The flowers were taken by the grabby hands of the small Maria.
6. Hair was shaved off her head.
7. Unfortunately, the dog dyed the cat blue after their date.
8. Their relationship was bad luck from the first date.
9. I was watched from afar by the judges who were watching my performance.
10. The store Justice almost went bankrupt after the opening of the Brother's line.
1. active
2. passive
3. active
4. passive
5. active
6. passive
7. active
8. active
9. passive
10. active
ACTIVE OR PASSIVE
1. The black cat dated the pink dog.
2. The dog was well-liked by his owners.
3. The owners owned the dog and the horse.
4. The horse was feasted upon by the mosquitoes.
5. The flowers were taken by the grabby hands of the small Maria.
6. Hair was shaved off her head.
7. Unfortunately, the dog dyed the cat blue after their date.
8. Their relationship was bad luck from the first date.
9. I was watched from afar by the judges who were watching my performance.
10. The store Justice almost went bankrupt after the opening of the Brother's line.
1. active
2. passive
3. active
4. passive
5. active
6. passive
7. active
8. active
9. passive
10. active