Title: Active and Passive Verbs/Voice
1Active and Passive Verbs/Voice
With a little help from the animals of Madagascar
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2The dog was chewing the shoe.
3The dog was chewing the shoe.
- Circle the subject in this sentence.
4The dog was chewing the shoe.
- Thats right the dog is the subject in this
sentence.
5The dog was chewing the shoe.
- Now, find the verb and put a box around it.
6The dog was chewing the shoe.
- Have you drawn the box in the right place? Why
is the box round both was and chewing?
7The dog was actively chewing the shoe!So this is
an sentence.
active
- How could we change this sentence around?
8The shoe was being chewed by the dog.
- How have we changed this sentence around?
9The shoe was being chewed by the dog.
- Now circle the subject in this sentence.
10The shoe was being chewed by the dog.
- The shoe is now the subject of this sentence.
11The shoe was being chewed by the dog.
- Where is the verb in this sentence?
- Draw a rectangle around the verb.
12The shoe was being chewed by the dog.
- Did you get it right? What is happening to the
shoe?
13The shoe was being chewed by the dog.
passive
- This is a sentence.
The subject-the shoe is not doing anything, it is
passively having something done to it. It is
being chewed!
14Is this sentence active or passive?
- Sarah was drawing a picture.
15active
16Sarah was drawing an picture.
- Thats right! This sentence is active. Sarah is
actively drawing the picture.
17The window was broken by Kelly.
- Is this sentence active or passive?
18passive
19The window was broken by Kelly.
- Well done! This sentence is passive. The subject
of the sentence is the window. The window had
something done to it Kelly broke it!
20Subject and Action
- Marty jumped over the fence.
- Marty ate the apple.
- Subject The object that the verb is primarily
concerned with. - Action/Verb the thing that is being done.
- Subject comes before the verb and object in an
ACTIVE sentence. - Subject (S), Verb (V), Object (O)
21Object
- The apple had been eaten by Melman.
- The fence was jumped over by Melman.
- Object becomes the initiator and cause of an
action/ the one doing the action. - As a general rule the object switches with the
subject in PASSIVE sentences, so the object
becomes the subject and the original subject
becomes an agent which has the verb done to it. - Subject (S), Verb (V), Object (O).
22Active Verb/Voice
- In active voice sentences the subject does the
action. e.g. Gloria walked across the tightrope. - The active voice is strong, uses fewer words and
clearly shows who has performed the action. - The subject normally comes at the start.
23Passive Verb/Voice
- In passive voice sentences the action is done to
the original subject by an object. e.g. The
tightrope was walked across by Gloria. - The passive voice is weaker and less direct. It
is not incorrect to use it though. - It usually uses more words.
- The original subject usually moves to after the
verb and becomes the object/agent receiving the
action. - The original object moves to before the verb and
becomes the subject. - The verb has a word like was or were added to
it and the word by to show who did the action.
24Alex chased after Marty.
25The penguins saved the Madagascar animals.
26King Julian was entertained by Mort.
27The key was found by Melman.
28The fence was broken by Marty.
29Mort entertained King Julian.
30The trapeze was swung from by Alex.
31LO to understand and identify the differences
between the active and passive voice/verb.
- Success Criteria
- I understand what makes a sentence active.
- I understand what makes a sentence passive.
- I can identify whether a sentence is active or
passive. - I can turn an active sentence into a passive
sentence - I can turn a passive sentence into an active
sentence. - I have used a ruler when I have drawn straight
lines. - I have written my work neatly.
32Remember!
- The subject comes before the verb in active
sentences. The subject does the action. - The action is done by an object in passive
sentences. The action is done to the agent. - The words was, were and by are usually in a
passive sentence. - Active sentences are usually shorter.
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37- What Are Participles?
- A participle is a word formed from a verb which
can be used as an adjective.The two types of
participles are the present participle (ending ing
) and the past participle (usually
ending -ed, -d, -t, -en, or -n).Here are some
participles being used as adjectivesParticiple
Phrases - It is really common to see participles
in participle phrases. A participle phrase also
acts like an adjective. In the examples below,
the participle phrases are shaded and the
participles are in bold - The man carrying the bricks is my father.(The
participle phrase carrying the bricks describes
the the man.) - She showed us a plate of scones crammed with
cream.(The participle phrase crammed with
cream describes the scones.) - Whistling the same tune as always, Ted touched
the front of his cap with his forefinger as she
dismounted.(The participle phrase Whistling the
same tune as always describes Ted.) - Stunned by the blow, Mike quickly gathered his
senses and searched frantically for the pepper
spray.(The participle phrase Stunned by the
blow describes Mike.) - Read more at http//www.grammar-monster.com/gloss
ary/participles.htm8lKB5OGr2CGhYosC.99
38Read more at http//www.grammar-monster.com/gloss
ary/participles.htm8lKB5OGr2CGhYosC.99
The Verb The Past Participle The Present Participle
To rise the risen sun the rising sun
To boil the boiled water the boiling water
To break the broken news the breaking news
To cook the cooked ham the cooking ham