Verbs

Sam really likes coffee, but it's unclear whether Sam drinks the coffee or if the coffee is drunk by Sam. Move from active to passive voice in 12 sentences about Sam's coffee habits. Learners will have to change an irregular verb to the...

Discuss the active and passive voices with this packet. There are several exercises to complete! First, identify which sentences are active and which are passive. Then, create sentences in the passive voice with the given topic. Finally,...

How are the active and passive voices different, and when should you use each one? The first page of this two-page worksheet contains the rules and several examples. On the second page, your grammarians will be able to put pen to paper...

Often deemed the weak voice, the passive voice is often a stylistic choice in many narratives. This presentation, created by Prairie View A&M University, details the pros and cons of using the passive voice. 

See the variety of verbs spelled out in these slides. From infinitives to intransitives, each verb is defined and shown with examples. Relationships of verbs to other parts of a sentence are clearly explained. This complex subject is...

In this learning module, students will expand their range of editing skills and improve your writing by replacing passive verbs with active verbs and learning to use verb tense consistently. It will improve their voice, tenses, and mood.

This screencast focuses on voice including the difference between active and passive voice, why active voice is preferred, and when it is acceptable to use passive voice. Links to more resources are also provided. Real Player is required

This screencast explains when and why to use active voice and passive voice in writing and how to change from one voice form to the other. It also includes links to additional web resources for changing voices. [3:08]

This video lesson focuses on changing passive voice sentences into active voice. It begins by asking students to think of sentences as a parking lot with reserved spaces for parts. It shows active voice sentences as SVO order and passive...

The definition of passive voice is given along with tips to identify whether a sentence is written in this form. With one slide for the title and one for the end, the remaining four slides include the definition and a different tip on...