Active and Passive VoiceWho is doing the verb, and why hiding them is sometimes…7th GradeACTIVEThe subject does the action"The dog chased the ball."Shorter and clearerSays who is responsibleUse it by defaultPASSIVEThe subject receives the action"The ball was chased by thedog."Longer, often vaguerCan hide who did itUse it when the doer is unknownor unimportantTHE DIFFERENCE THAT MATTERS"Mistakes were made" is passive precisely because it avoids sayingwho made them. That is a rhetorical choice, not an accident.Passive is right in science writing — the method matters more thanwho performed it.Active and Passive Voicewww.littleactivity.com

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Literacy · 7th Grade

Active and Passive Voice

Who is doing the verb, and why hiding them is sometimes deliberate.

How to use it

Add 'by zombies' after the verb. If it makes sense, the sentence is passive.

Free · print-ready PDF · US Letter and A4

Grade
7th Grade
Ages
12–13
Subject
Literacy
Pages
1

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