Bellringers

Active/Passive Voice

5/3/10Write the following explanation in the bellringer section of

your notebook.

• An action verb is in the ACTIVE voice when the subject of the sentence PERFORMS the action.

• An action verb is in the PASSIVE voice when the action is performed ON the subject.

5/4/10Write A if the action verb is in the active voice and P if it is in the

passive voice.

1. Our furniture was carried inside by the movers.

2. The door was held open by me.

3. A standing ovation was received by the speaker.

4. The reporter interviewed the movie star.

Answers!

1. P2. P3. P4. A

5/5/10 Write A if the action verb is in the active voice and P if it is in the

passive voice.

1. Betina has played softball every Tuesday for a month.

2. The landscape was carefully painted by the artist.

3. His grandfather told the boy many stories.

4. Mrs. Miles donates time to the women’s shelter.

Answers!

1. A2. P3. A4. A

5/6/10 Write A if the action verb is in the active voice and P if it is in the

passive voice.

1. A crayon was pulled from the box by the little girl.

2. She displays her drawing with pride.

3. All ten pins were knocked down by the skilled bowler.

4. The last score was missed by the scorekeeper.

Answers!

1. P2. A3. P4. P

5/7/10 Write A if the action verb is in the active voice and P if it is in the

passive voice.

1. My aunt telephones our apartment every week.

2. Hot dogs are being eaten by the students.

3. Two authors wrote the book.

4. Twenty dollars had been earned by Earnest.

Answers!

1. A2. P3. A4. P