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Active and Passive Voice
The term voice refers to the form of a verb
indicating whether the subject performs an action
(active voice) or receives the action (passive voice).
Active Voice

Mary smashed the ball
over the net.
Passive Voice

The ball was smashed
over the net by Mary.
Active Voice

Bobby examined the bugs
on the tree.
Passive Voice

The bugs on the tree were
examined by Bobby.
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Passive voice always has am, is, are, was, were,
be, being, or been as a helping verb.
Active Voice

The pirates hid the
treasure quickly.
Passive Voice

The treasure was
quickly hidden by the
pirates.
Active voice shows more energy than
passive voice.
?
 The
ribbon was put
on the package.
?
 She
put the ribbon
on the package.
Which one is active voice?
?
 Jeff
caught the
football.
?
 The
football was
caught by Jeff.

?
Chris has a new
digital camera.

?
The new digital
camera belongs to
Chris.
Transitive Verbs
Transitive verbs are action verbs that
have subjects or objects that receive the
action.
 Transitive verbs can have a direct object
or indirect object.
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Every sentence needs a noun and a verb.
"Henry plays"
is a complete sentence.

If we add the word “baseball" to the
sentence, the sentence now has a direct
object.
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In the sentence "Henry plays baseball,"
the direct object is “baseball."
Direct Object
Bob hit the ball.
hit = transitive verb
ball = direct object
Indirect Object
She gave her class
homework.
gave = transitive verb
class = indirect
object
homework = direct
object
Direct Object
 The
policeman gave
a ticket to the
speeder.
Indirect Object
 The
policeman wrote
me a ticket.
An indirect object comes before the direct object.
Direct Object
 He
sent the letter.
sent = transitive verb
letter = direct object
Indirect Object
 He
sent Robert the
letter.
sent = transitive verb
Robert = indirect
object
letter = object
Transitive verbs transmit action to an object.
Indirect objects tell to or for whom the action is done.
Identify the direct object in the
following sentences.

Mary drove the car to the store.

Jack married Jill last year.

Mike rode the bike to school.

Jeri bought food at the store.

Mom cooked the peas for supper.
Answers
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Mary drove the car to the store.

Jack married Jill last year.

Mike rode the bike to school.

Jeri bought food at the store.

Mom cooked the peas for supper.
Identify the direct objects in the
following sentences.

In the story, James built a fire.

A long time ago, settlers left home by
horse.

The policeman chased the crook down
the street.
Answers

In the story, James built a fire.

A long time ago, settlers left home by
horse.

The policeman chased the crook down
the street.
Identify the indirect object in the
following sentences.

Did your boyfriend send you flowers?

John read his nephew an exciting story.

Our father built the family a picnic table.
Answers

Did your boyfriend send you flowers?

John read his nephew an exciting story.
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Our father built the family a picnic table.
Identify the indirect object in the
following sentences.

The doctor sent me a bill for his services.

We gave my mother a book for her
birthday

Will Jim get us tickets to the game?
Answers

The doctor sent me a bill for his services.

We gave my mother a book for her
birthday

Will Jim get us tickets to the game?
Intransitive Verbs
Intransitive verbs can stand alone in a
sentence and make sense.
 Intransitive verbs do not need a direct
object.
Examples:
◦ The plant grows.
◦ The mouse squeaked.
◦ The cat will run.
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Transitive or Intransitive?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
I wrote a letter.
I slept.
The sun rose.
I took the bus.
I understood her question.
Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
I wrote a letter. transitive
I slept. intransitive
The sun rose. intransitive
I took the bus. transitive
I understood her question.
transitive
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