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The cat chased the mouse; the mouse was chased by the cat. Learn to identify active and passive voice in sentences and support your child's Year 6 grammar knowledge and understanding. What are active and passive sentences?A sentence is written in active voice when the subject of the sentence is performing the action. A sentence is written in passive voice when the subject of the sentence has something done to it by someone or something. For example: Active voice: The cat was chasing the mouse. Passive voice: The mouse was being chased by the cat. Download Fantastic FREE Grammar Resources!
How are the active and passive voice taught and used?People tend to use the active voice rather than the passive voice when they are writing, but the passive voice is often used for particular reasons. For
example: Here, the person who has done the graffiti is not known, so the sentence is written in the passive voice. Here, it is not important who counted the votes, but instead the fact that they have been counted is important. You could also say that the most important thing in the sentence is the votes, which is why they are mentioned first in the sentence, rather than last as they would be would be in the active voice ('People counted the votes'). Year 6 children learn about the active and passive voice as part of their work on English grammar. They will be shown how to use it in their writing as a way of varying sentence structure. They may also be tested on passive sentences in the KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test which Y6 children sit as part of their KS2 English SATs. This Page Includes...What Is Active Voice? (with Examples)Active voice is the term for a verb whose subject performs the action of the verb. For example:
Now, look at this example:
Here is another example of a verb in the active voice: Remember that the active voice is the opposite of the passive voice. When the action of the verb is done to the subject, the verb is said to be in the passive voice. Formal DefinitionsActive voice is a quality of a verb that describes when its subject is acting out the verb. When the opposite is true (i.e., the subject of the sentence is being acted upon by the verb), it is said to be in passive voice. Look at this example of the passive voice: Some Interactive ExamplesHere are some interactive examples showing the difference between active and passive voice. In these examples, the subjects are highlighted and the verbs are bold:
Examples of Verbs in the Active VoiceRemember that if a verb is in the active voice, its subject performs the action of the verb. Let's go through this step by step. In these examples, the active verbs are shaded.
Step 2: Find the verb. ("to post") Step 3: Ask "Did 'Janet' perform the verb?" (Yes! Therefore, "posted" is a verb in the active voice.)
Step 2: Find the verb. ("to kill") Step 3: Ask "Did 'curiosity' perform the verb?" (Yes! Therefore, "killed" is a verb in the active voice.)
Step 2: Find the verb. ("to corrupt") Step 3: Ask "Did 'all power' perform the verb?" (Yes! Therefore, "corrupts" is a verb in the active voice.)
Step 2: Find the verb. ("to remove") Step 3: Ask "Did 'some weasel' perform the verb?" (Yes! Therefore, "removed" is a verb in the active voice.) Sometimes, it's a little trickier to spot whether the subject carried out the action of the verb. Look at the two examples below. They tell similar stories, but the first one features a verb in the active voice, while the second features a verb in the passive voice.
Step 2: Find the verb. ("to trip") Step 3: Ask "Did 'the boy' perform the verb?" (Yes! Therefore, "tripped" is a verb in the active voice.)
Step 2: Find the verb. ("to see") Step 3: Ask "Did 'the boy' perform the verb?" (No! Therefore, "was seen" is a verb in the passive voice.) So, in the second example, the boy is not performing the action of the verb. Some unknown person is performing the action by seeing the boy trip. This is an example of the passive voice because the subject is not acting out the verb. More Examples of the Active Voice
In the examples so far, the verbs have been ones with obvious actions. Remember that not all verb have such physical actions. Look at these example of verbs in the active voice.
A Tricky ExampleLet's make things really difficult now.
Get it? Video LessonHere is a video on active and passive sentences.
Why the Active Voice Is ImportantSentences with verbs in the active voice are often more direct than those with passive-voice verbs. They are certainly shorter. As a result, many businesses encourage their staff to write using active sentences (i.e., ones with verbs in the active voice) rather than passive sentences. The guidance to opt for active sentences over passive ones is so strong that many spell checkers (humans and applications) highlight a passive sentence as poor writing. However, both the active voice and passive voice have their benefits. Here are four good reasons to use active sentences and four good reasons to use passive sentences. (Reason 1) Active sentences are shorter.Active sentences are always shorter than their passive alternatives.
(Reason 2) Active sentences are more direct.With an active sentence, the subject takes responsibility for the action.
(NB: With a passive sentence, the doer of the action (called "the agent") does not have to be named.) (Reason 3) Active sentences are more authoritative.Active sentences are considered more authoritative because they make it clear who did what to whom and in a succinct manner.
(Reason 4) Active sentences are more engaging for the reader.Using active sentences tends to make your writing more engaging because the facts are absorbed as they are encountered. In other words, the sentences are ordered naturally (e.g., in the format "A did something to B").
While these are worthwhile benefits, there are also good reasons to use passive sentences. (Reason 1) Passive sentences can be used to avoid blame.
(Reason 2) Passive sentences can show a neutral or objective tone.
(Reason 3) Passive sentences are often appropriate when the agent is obvious, unimportant, or unknown.
(Reason 4) Passive sentences allow you to focus on what's important.A passive sentence allows you to move the focus to the recipient of the action as opposed to the doer.
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Next lesson > What are some examples of active voice?In the active voice, the subject is performing an action: The dog chases the ball. Notice how the subject, dog, is performing the action, chase, on the target of the action, ball. This is a simple, direct example of the active voice.
What is active voice and give 5 examples?As you read through the following example sentences, you'll start to become an active voice expert.
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Active and Passive Voice Comparison.. What are three active sentences?Easy Examples of Active Sentences
"The dog" is the subject of the verb "ate." "The dog" is performing the action of the verb.) Curiosity killed the cat. ("Curiosity" (the subject) is performing the action of "killed" (the main verb).) Hammerhead sharks will pester you as you approach the reef.
What are examples of active and passive voice?Examples of Active and Passive Voice
Active- He loves me. Passive- I am loved by him. The subject of the active voice example above is "he," the verb is "loves," and the object is "me." The subject of the passive voice phrase is "I," the verb is "am loved," and the object is "him."
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