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Active and Passive Voice Verbs Mr. Andry’s Language Arts Classes

Most verbs have two voices — the active and the passive. A verb is active when its subject performs the action . A verb is passive when its subject does not perform the action. Active and Passive Voice Verbs Mr. Andry’s Language Arts Classes. Two Voices… now let’s see.

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Active and Passive Voice Verbs Mr. Andry’s Language Arts Classes

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  1. Most verbs have two voices— the active and the passive. A verb is active when its subject performs the action. A verb is passive when its subject does not perform the action. Active and Passive Voice VerbsMr. Andry’s Language Arts Classes

  2. Two Voices… now let’s see

  3. Two Voices… now let’s practice Directions: In the spaces, write (A) for Active Voice or (P) for Passive Voice. ___ The referee blew the whistle on the play. ___ The tour guide ushered the crowd into the Vatican Museum. ___ The corner house was sold by the Century 21 realtor. ___ The lesson was given by the substitute teacher. ___ Guy Gilmer released his pit bull on the crowd of angry teens. ___ The winner was announced by the broadcast booth operator.

  4. More Practice… in Active & Passive Verbs

  5. More Practice…in Active & Passive Verbs Peter built this model airplane. _____ The blue ceramic bowl was purchased by Arlene. _____ The chaotic scene was described by an eye witness. _____ The decorator removed the painting from the wall. _____ A well-informed guide led us through the museum. _____ This event will be remembered for a very long time. _____ Hermanito took pictures of the graduation ceremony. _____ An amusing anecdote was told to me by my nephew. _____ The new student was introduced to the ELA class. _____ Francolusia faced the angry mob of senior citizens. _____

  6. ConjugatingVerbs in the Passive Voice …Regarding a precious family heirloom (save, using it)

  7. ConjugatingVerbs in the Passive Voice …Regarding an NFL running back’s knee (break, using it)

  8. Now you try… ConjugatingVerbs in the Passive Voice …Regarding a car tire (blow, using it)

  9. Conjugate the following Passive Voice Verbs

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