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Active or passive?. Passive voice. The ball was hit. A ctive voice. Goofy hit the ball. . Passive voice. Cigarette taxes will be raised. . A ctive voice. Congress will raise taxes on cigarettes. . Passive voice. My nose was punched by you. . A ctive voice. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Active or passive?

Active or passive?

Page 2: Active or passive?

Passive voice

The ball was hit.

Page 3: Active or passive?

Active voice

Goofy hit the ball.

Page 4: Active or passive?

Passive voice

Cigarette taxes will be raised.

Page 5: Active or passive?

Active voice

Congress will raise taxes on cigarettes.

Page 6: Active or passive?

Passive voice

My nose was punched by you.

Page 7: Active or passive?

Active voice

You punched me in the nose!

Page 9: Active or passive?

Sometimes the passive voice is appropriate…

THE DOER OF THE ACTION ISN’T IMPORTANT OR UNKNOWN.• School is canceled today!• The cafeteria food was contaminated. YOU ARE TRYING TO BE POLITE• Your application was rejected.• The test must be finished in one hour.

Page 10: Active or passive?

Sometimes the passive voice is appropriate…

YOU WANT TO EMPHASIZE THE THING YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT• The big blue ribbon will be given to

the winner.

YOU ARE WRITING SCIENTIFICALLY. • The mice were separated into two

groups.

Page 11: Active or passive?

• The trees were stripped last month.

• The computers were shipped early in September.

• The letter was written by my brother.

• The old car was driven by my brother.

• The school bell was repaired in September.

Page 12: Active or passive?

• This man has been stabbed.

• My shoes were taken to the shoemaker.

• The trees were uprooted by the storm.

• The bookcase was stained a dark walnut.

• The flowers were planted in March.