ACTIVE
VS
PASSIVE VOICE
PASSIVE VOICE
ACTIVE
Tells us what is done to someone or something.
The subject is being acted upon
keep the verb tense the same
Tells us what a person or thing does.
The subject performs the action (Verb) on the object
Subject + Verb + Object
Object + Verb + Subject
The teacher always answers the student's questions.
The student's questions are answered by the teacher
ACTIVE VOICE...1. more concise 2. easier to understand 3. less work for your reader
AREMEMBER: the ACTIVE subject is "doing" the verb's action.
ACTIVE VS PASSIVE VOICE
Mario Diaz
Created on March 12, 2024
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ACTIVE
VS
PASSIVE VOICE
PASSIVE VOICE
ACTIVE
Tells us what is done to someone or something. The subject is being acted upon
keep the verb tense the same
Tells us what a person or thing does. The subject performs the action (Verb) on the object
Subject + Verb + Object
Object + Verb + Subject
The teacher always answers the student's questions.
The student's questions are answered by the teacher
ACTIVE VOICE...1. more concise 2. easier to understand 3. less work for your reader
AREMEMBER: the ACTIVE subject is "doing" the verb's action.