Transcript Active and Passive

Active Sentences
• The subject comes first!
• The verb comes second.
• The object comes third.
• Ex. Bill ran to the end zone.
• Suzie likes chocolate.
• Just do it!
Passive Sentences
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The subject is acted upon.
The object comes before the subject.
Verbs are passive and weak
Yoda-ism
• Ex. The end zone was run into by Bill.
• Chocolate is liked by Suzie.
• I must be done by you!
1. Taka wrote Juan a letter.
2. Taro’s letter was received by Janie.
3. The letter was sent in the mail.
4. Julie sent the letter.
5. The letter was sent.
Identify: Active or Passive?
Apply: Switch the voice
• Evaluate: What’s the effect of switching
the voice?
JFK, Active or Passive?
“For man holds in his mortal hands the
power to abolish all forms of human
poverty and all forms of human life.”
Identify: Active or Passive?
Apply: Switch the voice
• Evaluate: What’s the effect of switching
the voice?
• “…the torch has been passed to a new
generation of Americans, born in this
century, tempered by war, disciplined by a
hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient
heritage.”
• Identify: Active or Passive?
• Apply: Switch the voice
• Evaluate: What’s the effect of switching
the voice?