Distinguish between passive and active voice with a grammar learning exercise. It contains three exercises in which pupils turn direct speech into indirect speech and create new sentences using passive voice. 

Concepts

passive voice, indirect speech

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide notebook paper for learners to record their responses

Classroom Considerations

• The worksheet encourages passive voice in writing, which might not be helpful if you are trying to teach your class to avoid passive voice
• The resource is from England, where passive voice is more common, and contains several phrases and words that are specific to the British dialect

Pros

• Includes answer key below

Cons

• Not enough space for learners to write their sentences
• Formatting could be confusing for members of your class

Common Core

L.4.1.a L.4.1.b L.4.2.a L.5.1.a L.5.1.b L.5.2.a