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Lesson: Active and Passive Voice (continued)
Active voice is usually more direct and clear. In most sentences, you should use active voice. However, you may use passive voice when you want to emphasize the action or the recipient of the action, or when you do not know who performed the action. You may also use passive voice to avoid pointing fingers or naming names.
Active voice: Sara Jones broke that vase last night.
Passive voice: That vase was broken last night.
Use the voice that best achieves your purpose with the fewest words.
Wordy and awkward: By then, the question will have been asked by the students and the answer will have been heard by them.
Better: By then, the students will have asked the question and heard the answer. Check Your Understanding
Revise the
EXAMPLE:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
following sentences, changing passive-voice verbs to active-voice verbs. The energy was captured by the windmills.
The windmills captured the energy.
The kayaks had been loaded onto the car by Mark.
The trip to the store was made by Michael.
Most of the cooking was done by the adults.
Games were organized by Elaine, Nichole, and the kids. What will have been done by Ranjan and Abby?
6 SpringBoard® Writing Workshop with Grammar Activities Grade 7
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