Active & Passive Voice
English Language: KS3, topic 3.11.2
The Active Voice
The active voice means the subject of the sentence is doing the action. Let's look at some sentences using the active voice...
The dog (subject) ate the food
The parrot (subject) flapped its wing
The man (subject) shouted
The horses (subject) liked to gallop
The donkey (subject) sat down
The Passive Voice
The passive voice is when the subject of the sentence is having the action done to them. Let's look at some examples of sentences using the passive voice...
The goat (subject) is being carried
The horse (subject) is being ridden
The book (subject) is being read
The food (subject) is being eaten
The rabbit (subject) is being brushed
Test yourself on Active & Passive Voice
Who is doing the action in a sentence using the active voice?
Does this sentence use the active or passive voice?
The boy liked to sing.What is the subject in this sentence?
James was late to school.Which sentences use the active voice?
Which of these sentences uses the active voice?