active and passive voice (grade 5)

ACTIVE and

PASSIVE VOICE

Objectives:-Define what voices of verb are.-Differentiate active voice from passive voice.-Convert an active voice sentence to passive voice sentence.-Convert a passive voice sentence to an active voice sentence.

Defining “VOICE”-“Voice” is a characteristic

of verbs which indicates the relation of the verb’s action to its subject.

-The voice of a verb may be either “active” or “passive.”

What is an active voice?

ACTIVE VOICE-The active voice is the "normal" voice.

This is the voice that we use most of the time.

-active voice is used when the subject performs the action; the object receives the action of the verb

example:

-The head of the departmentprovided copies.

-“provided” is an active verb because it allows the subject to undertake an action

Steps on how to convert ACTIVE to PASSIVE VOICE

1. Move the active sentence's direct object into the sentence's subject slot.

ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE

The head of the department Copies …………provided copies.

direct object subject

2. Turn the subject of the sentence in active voice to the object of the by-phrase.


The head of the department Copies ….by the head provided copies. of the department.

object of the preposition (does the action) subject (does the action)

3. Take note of the tense form. If the verb form is in simple past form, the be-verb must show the same tense.


The head of the department Copies were providedprovided copies. by the head of the department.

4. Take note of the tense form. If the verb form is in simple present form, the be-verb must show the same tense.


The head of the department Copies are providedprovides copies. by the head of the department.

5. Take note of the tense form. If the verb form is in simple future form, the helping verb must show the same tense. (will + be + pp)


The head of the department Copies will be providedwill provide copies. by the head of the department.

Transforming Sentences in ActiveVoice into Active Voice

Active Voice Passive Voice

Mythological creatures resemble other monsters from Western stories.

Fictional creatures possessed amazing supernatural powers.

Myths and legends will reveal a development across the world.

Legendary writers wrote amazing stories.



Other monsters from Western countries are resembled by mythological creatures.








Amazing supernatural powers were possessed by fictional creatures.









Amazing stories were written by legendary writers.







A development across the world will be revealed by myths and legends.


What is a passive voice?

PASSIVE VOICE

-In passive voice, the subject receives the action of the verb.

- A by-phrase indicates the doer of the action

example:

-Copies were provided by the head of the department.

-“were provided” is considered passive because it indicates that the subject (copies) is receiving an action

Steps on how to convert PASSIVE to ACTIVE VOICE

1. Turn the object of the by-phrase into the subject of the sentence.

PASSIVE VOICE ACTIVE VOICE

Phone calls were received The studentby the student assistants. assistants…………..

object of the preposition subject

2. Make the subject of the sentence the direct object in the active voice.


Phone calls were received by The student assistantsthe student assistants. ………..phone calls.

direct object (receives the action) subject (receives the action)

3. Change the tense form of the verb. Consider the tense indicted in the be-verb.


Phone calls were received The studentby the student assistants. assistants received phone calls.


Phone calls are received The studentby the student assistants. assistants receive phone calls.


Phone calls will be received The student assistants by the student assistants. will receive phone calls.

4. If the sentence in the passive voice does not have a subject, the writer can provide one.


Phone calls were received. The girls received phone calls.

Transforming Sentences in Passive Voice into Active Voice

Passive Voice Active Voice

Myths and legends are retold by storytellers all over the world.

A creature’s feature is changed by some writers.

Stories will be printed by schools soon.

Myths were written by ancient storytellers.



Storytellers all over the world retell myths and legends.



project was finished in eight hours.


Three projects were finished in eight hours.





f


A project was finished in eight hours.







Some writers change a creature’s feature.f





Active Voice Passive voice

I finish a project in eight hours.

A project is finished in eight hours.

I finish three projects in eight hours

Three projects are finished in eight hours

I finished a project in eight hours.


I finished three projects in eight hours.


























Schools will print stories soon.


















Schools will print stories soon.


Ancient storyteller wrote myths.

Now you’re ready for a new activity!

active and passive voice (grade 5)

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