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Sentence Starters - The Passive Voice
Discuss the active and passive voices with this packet. There are several exercises to complete! First, identify which sentences are active and which are passive. Then, create sentences in the passive voice with the given topic. Finally,...
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The Passive
This 76-slide presentation on passive forms, passive verbs, and passive tenses is meant to give students a lot of practice in this important area of literacy. There are dozens of examples for students to consider, and an interactive...
Estrella Mountain Community College
Active and Passive Voice
Adult language learners will benefit from this 20-slide presentation about active and passive voice constructions. Learners craft active and passive voice questions in the simple present and simple past tenses.
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Verb Issues I
See the variety of verbs spelled out in these slides. From infinitives to intransitives, each verb is defined and shown with examples. Relationships of verbs to other parts of a sentence are clearly explained. This complex subject is...
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Verbs
Ninth graders define the term 'verb', differentiate between action and linking verbs, and distinguish between active and passive voice. Use this lesson to examine the effect of passive and active voice in writing.
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Grammar-Active and Passive Voice
Use this lesson to reinforce the effect of passive and active voice in writing. First, middle schoolers write several sentences, and then use the attached worksheet to identify whether the sentences are written in active or passive voice.
Chandler Unified School District
Active and Passive Voice Practice
Active or passive? Young grammarians identify the voice in a series of sentences and then rewrite those in passive voice.
University of Delaware
Active and Passive Voice
Here's a handout that not only explains the difference between active and passive voice and when each form should be used, but also provides a practice exercise as well.
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Active and Passive Voice: Finding Examples Online
Incorporate technological fluency with a search for examples of active and passive voice in online resources. Discuss how use of active or passive voice influences mood or tone and contributes to author's purpose. List of...
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Time Expressions Active Voice
Can you recall the six verb tenses? Review the six verb tenses with this informational handout. While there is no practice opportunity provided, several examples, and clue words are shown for each tense. Walk through this guide with your...
San José State University
Old Information Before New Information
Help your writers streamline their sentence structure with this handout. This resource provides information about sentence organization including definitions and models of the active voice and the passive voice. In addition to reading...
San José State University
How to Recognize and Eliminate Passive Voice
This handout presents the appropriate times to use the active voice and the passive voice with examples and a short exercise. After reading through the information and examples, pupils transform passive sentences into active sentences.
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Changing Passive to Active
Getting tired of reading student papers that are written in the passive voice? Help to make your young writers aware of their writing voice in this active and passive voice instructional activity. They convert ten passive voice sentences...
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ESL-Passive Voice
In this ESL passive voice worksheet, students read a set of 10 sentences, checking those that are written in the passive voice, check sentences in which the agent is necessary, and fill in blanks with correct verb forms.
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ESL: Passive Voice
In this ESL passive voice learning exercise, students fill in blanks in sentences, choose correct words/phrases to complete sentences, and rewrite sentences using passive voice.
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A Thanksgiving Story
In this active and passive voice worksheet, middle schoolers read a paragraph regarding Thanksgiving and then rewrite five of the sentences in passive voice.
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Changing from Active to Passive-Transforming Amsterdam
For this active voice and passive voice worksheet, students respond to 10 questions that require them to change the sentences from active voice to passive voice.
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Making Passive Sentences
For this making passive sentences worksheet, students are given a list of subjects and verbs. Students write sentences in the passive tense using the words provided.
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Active Voice and Passive Voice
In this verb voice worksheet, students identify active voice verbs and passive voice verbs. Students answer fill in the blank questions and rewrite sentences using a specific voice.
SUNY Empire State College
Empire State College: How Does a Sentence Make Sense?
This resource explains importance of the agreement of elements in sentences and covers agreement of nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, and adverbs. Exercises included. L.11-12.3a Syntax
Towson University
Towson University: Active / Passive Voice
Learn the difference between active and passive voice as well as several way to change passive sentences into active voice.
Towson University
Towson University: Active Passive Voice Exercise 3
Learn more about active and passive voice by changing the active voice sentences into passive voice.