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Final Review
Passive and Active Voice and the
Truncated Passive
Active and Passive Voice
State Standard W1.2 Use precise language,
action verbs, sensory details, appropriate
modifiers, and the active rather than the
passive voice.
Active and Passive Voice
transitive verb—a verb that requires a direct
object
Active and Passive Voice
transitive verb—a verb that requires a direct
object
Example:
John raised …
Active and Passive Voice
transitive verb—a verb that requires a direct
object
Example:
John raised the flag.
Active and Passive Voice
transitive verb—a verb that requires a direct
object
Example:
subject
John raised the flag.
Active and Passive Voice
transitive verb—a verb that requires a direct
object
Example:
transitive verb
John raised the flag.
Active and Passive Voice
transitive verb—a verb that requires a direct
object
Example:
Direct Object
John raised the flag.
Active and Passive Voice
Voice is the form a transitive verb takes to
indicate whether the subject of the verb
performs or receives the action.
Active and Passive Voice
Voice is the form a transitive verb takes to
indicate whether the subject of the verb
performs or receives the action.
When the subject of a verb performs the action,
the verb is in the active voice.
Active and Passive Voice
Voice is the form a transitive verb takes to
indicate whether the subject of the verb
performs or receives the action.
When the subject of a verb performs the action,
the verb is in the active voice.
Example:
John raised the flag.
Active and Passive Voice
When the subject of the verb receives the
action, the verb is in the passive voice.
Active and Passive Voice
When the subject of the verb receives the
action, the verb is in the passive voice.
Example:
The flag was raised by John. (passive voice)
Active and Passive Voice
The grammatical form of a passive voice verb is
be + the past participle. The performer of the
action usually appears in a preposition phrase
that begins with by.
Active and Passive Voice
The grammatical form of a passive voice verb is
be + the past participle. The performer of the
action usually appears in a preposition phrase
that begins with by.
Example:
The flag was raised by John.
Active and Passive Voice
The recipient of the
action is now the
subject.
The flag was raised by John.
Active and Passive Voice
The passive construction
of the verb consists of
be + the past participle.
The flag was raised by John.
Active and Passive Voice
The performer of the
action is expressed in
a prepositional phrase
that begins with by.
The flag was raised by John.
Active and Passive Voice
Transform the following passive voice
sentences into active voice.
1) Every day lunch is prepared by the boys.
Active and Passive Voice
Transform the following passive voice
sentences into active voice.
1) Every day lunch is prepared by the boys.
Every day the boys prepare lunch.
Active and Passive Voice
Transform the following passive voice
sentences into active voice.
2) The aluminum cans were crushed by boy
scouts.
Active and Passive Voice
Transform the following passive voice
sentences into active voice.
2) The aluminum cans were crushed by boy
scouts.
Boy scouts crushed the aluminum cans.
Active and Passive Voice
Transform the following passive voice
sentences into active voice.
3) Final grades will be submitted by me next
week.
Active and Passive Voice
Transform the following passive voice
sentences into active voice.
3) Final grades will be submitted by me next
week.
I will submit final grades next week.
Active and Passive Voice
Transform the following passive voice
sentences into active voice.
4) The periodic assessments were administered
by the English teachers.
Active and Passive Voice
Transform the following passive voice
sentences into active voice.
4) The periodic assessments were administered
by the English teachers.
The English teachers administered the periodic
assessments.
Active and Passive Voice
Transform the following passive voice
sentences into active voice.
5) The paper is completely consumed by the
fire.
Active and Passive Voice
Transform the following passive voice
sentences into active voice.
5) The paper is completely consumed by the
fire.
The fire completely consumes the paper.
Active and Passive Voice
Transform the following passive voice
sentences into active voice.
6) A gift was given to Mary by her parents.
Active and Passive Voice
Transform the following passive voice
sentences into active voice.
6) A gift was given to Mary by her parents.
Her parents gave Mary a gift.
-orMary’s parents gave her a gift.
Active and Passive Voice
In the passive voice, the performer of the action
can be left out of the sentence.
Active and Passive Voice
In the passive voice, the performer of the action
can be left out of the sentence.
Here is an active voice sentence:
The blazing fire destroyed the outside walls.
Active and Passive Voice
In the passive voice, the performer of the action
can be left out of the sentence.
Here is its passive voice transformation:
The outside walls were destroyed by the
blazing fire.
Active and Passive Voice
In the passive voice, the performer of the action
can be left out of the sentence.
Here is its passive voice transformation:
The outside walls were destroyed by the
blazing fire.
Do we need by the blazing fire in the sentence
for it to be grammatical?
Active and Passive Voice
In the passive voice, the performer of the action
can be left out of the sentence.
Here is its passive voice transformation without
the performer of the action:
The outside walls were destroyed.
Active and Passive Voice
In the passive voice, the performer of the action
can be left out of the sentence.
Here is its passive voice transformation without
the performer of the action:
The outside walls were destroyed.
This is called truncated passive voice.
Active and Passive Voice
Transform the following active voice sentences
into truncated passive voice.
1) I walk my dog every day.
Active and Passive Voice
Transform the following active voice sentences
into truncated passive voice.
1) I walk my dog every day.
Every day my dog is walked by me. (non-truncated)
Every day my dog is walked. (truncated)
Active and Passive Voice
Transform the following active voice sentences
into truncated passive voice.
2) Frank planted corn last summer.
Active and Passive Voice
Transform the following active voice sentences
into truncated passive voice.
2) Frank planted corn last summer.
The corn was planted by Frank last summer. (nontruncated)
The corn was planted last summer. (truncated)
Active and Passive Voice
Transform the following active voice sentences
into truncated passive voice.
3) Tomorrow volunteers will clean the streets.
Active and Passive Voice
Transform the following active voice sentences
into truncated passive voice.
3) Tomorrow volunteers will clean the streets.
Tomorrow the streets will be cleaned. (truncated)
Active and Passive Voice
Transform the following active voice sentences
into truncated passive voice.
4) Mrs. Johnson announced the winners.
Active and Passive Voice
Transform the following active voice sentences
into truncated passive voice.
4) Mrs. Johnson announced the winners.
The winners were announced. (truncated)
Active and Passive Voice
Transform the following active voice sentences
into truncated passive voice.
5) Students decorated the auditorium for the assembly.
Active and Passive Voice
Transform the following active voice sentences
into truncated passive voice.
5) Students decorated the auditorium for the assembly.
The auditorium was decorated for the assembly.
(truncated)