Passive V. Active
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Word Placement
Passive and Active Verbs
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Hermione was given an F by Professor Snape.
Passive
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Change this sentence to active voice... Harry was reprimanded by Professor McGonagall for being late to her class.
Professor McGonagall reprimanded Harry for being late to her class.
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Active or Passive? The subject is before the action.
Active
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What is the active verb in this sentence? Ron made a mess in the lab.
Made
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Harry Potter ran to the Gryffindor Common Room.
Active
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Change this sentence to passive... Ron is always thinking about food. (It may sound a bit weird)
Food is always being thought about by Ron.
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Active or Passive? The subject is not at the beginning of the sentence.
Passive
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If there is a linking verb, such as "was ...ed," is the sentence most likely passive or active?
Passive
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The action is being done to the subject
Passive
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To make this active, what should you move? The flying car was hit by the Whomping Willow.
The Whomping Willow hit...
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Active or Passive? The sentence has inverted order.
Passive
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What is the verb and is it passive or active? The dragon breathed fire on Harry, then Harry was flung against a rock.
There are two! The verb breathed is active and the verb was flung is passive.
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The subject is doing the action
Active
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To make this sentence passive, what should be changed? Harry found his spell book in a closet in the back of the classroom.
The spell book was found...
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True or False? In passive sentences, the subject is ALWAYS preceded by the word "by?"
False!
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What is the verb and is it active or passive? Ron dreamed all night about that ugly maroon Christmas sweater.
Dreamed and it is an active verb.
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The action is less important than the subject.
Passive
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Change this to Active... Ron was shocked by the one A on his report card.
The one A on the report card shocked Ron.
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Passive or Active? The direct object is after the action verb.
Active
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Does this sentence have an active or a passive verb? Hermione was embarrassed by Ron's ridiculous behavior.
A Passive Verb
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