From Active to Passive: How to Transform Your Sentences

From Active to Passive: How to Transform Your Sentences

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to turn active sentences into passive sentences.

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What do you already know about active and passive sentences?

What is an Active Sentence?

An active sentence is a sentence where the subject performs the action of the verb.

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What is a Passive Sentence?

A passive sentence is a sentence where the subject receives the action of the verb.

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How to Transform Active Sentences into Passive Sentences

To transform an active sentence into a passive sentence, you need to switch the subject and the object of the sentence, and add the auxiliary verb 'be' and the past participle of the main verb.

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Examples of Active and Passive Sentences

Active: The dog chased the cat. Passive: The cat was chased by the dog.

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Identifying Active and Passive Sentences

Look for the subject performing the action to identify active sentences, and look for the subject receiving the action to identify passive sentences.

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Practice: Turning Active Sentences into Passive Sentences

Turn the following active sentence into a passive sentence. Example: Active: The teacher corrected the tests. Passive: The tests were corrected by the teacher. Practice: The cat chased the mouse.

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Practice: Turning Passive Sentences into Active Sentences

Turn the following passive sentence into an active sentence. Example: Passive: The tests were corrected by the teacher. Active: The teacher corrected the tests. Practice: The cake was baked by my mom.

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Common Mistakes to Avoid

Remember to use the correct form of the auxiliary verb 'be' and the past participle of the main verb. Also, make sure the subject and the object are in the correct positions.

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More Examples

Active: The boy kicked the ball. Passive: The ball was kicked by the boy. Active: The teacher will grade the papers. Passive: The papers will be graded by the teacher.

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Review

What is an active sentence? What is a passive sentence? How do you transform an active sentence into a passive sentence? How do you identify active and passive sentences?

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Conclusion

Now that you know how to transform active sentences into passive sentences, you can make your writing more varied and interesting.

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