Drag each label to the correct location on the table. Each label can be used more than once. Identify the voice used in each sentence.
Sentences
Voice
Phil went to a movie with his friends.
The peanut butter is being added
to the cake by the chef.
The blue dress had been put on
display by the store assistant.
Karl gave a touching speech at his
graduation ceremony.
Jacob's party will be attended by
everyone in town
Fred played with a monkey during
his first trip to a zoo
active
passive

1. Phil went to a movie with his friends - active voice

2. The peanut butter is being added

to the cake by the chef - passive voice

3. The blue dress had been put on

display by the store assistant - passive voice

4. Karl gave a touching speech at his

graduation ceremony - active voice

5. Jacob's party will be attended by

everyone in town - passive voice

6. Fred played with a monkey during

his first trip to a zoo - active voice

Explanation:

In English language, the voice of a sentence can either be passive or active.

A sentence is said to be ACTIVE if the subject is performing the action (verb). Hence, the sentence is referring to the subject doing the verb's action directly. For example;

1. Phil went to a movie with his friends

2. Karl gave a touching speech at his

graduation ceremony

3. Fred played with a monkey during

his first trip to a zoo

These are examples of sentences (1,2,3) in active voice because the subjects are performing the actions in the sentence.

On the contrary, a sentence is in the PASSIVE VOICE when the subject is acted upon by the verb in the sentence. In other words, the subject becomes the receiver of the veeb's action. For example;

4. The peanut butter is being added

to the cake by the chef

5. The blue dress had been put on

display by the store assistant

6. Jacob's party will be attended by

everyone in town

The above examples (4,5,6) are all in passive voices because the subjects in the sentences are acted upon by the verbs.