Passive Voice
English: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 2.7.2
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 Passive Voice
What do we call it in grammar when the subject of a sentence receives the action instead of doing it?
Which of these sentences uses the passive voice?
What does the passive voice mean?