#Active vs passive voice examples movie#

The cleaning crew vacuums and dusts the office every night. The treaty is being signed by the two kings. The whole suburb was destroyed by the forest fire. The forest fire destroyed the whole suburb. (passive)īy whom were you taught to ski? (passive) That piece is really enjoyed by the choir. The students’ questions are always answered by the teacher. The teacher always answers the students’ questions. The application for a new job was faxed by her. (active)Ī safety video will be watched by the staff every year. The staff is required to watch a safety video every year. The house will be cleaned by me every Saturday. (active)Ī scathing review was written by the critic. The entire stretch of highway was paved by the crew. The crew paved the entire stretch of highway. The obstacle course was run by me in record time. I ran the obstacle course in record time.

#Active vs passive voice examples movie#

(active)Ī movie is going to be watched by us tonight. The savannah is roamed by beautiful giraffes. (passive)īeautiful giraffes roam the savannah.

Here are examples of sentences written in both the active voice and the passive voice, with the active voice sentence appearing first:Īt dinner, six shrimp were eaten by Harry.

Passive Voice infographic for an easy-to-understand visual explanation. Need more explanation? Check out the YourDictionary Active vs. In passive voice sentences, the subject is acted upon by the verb. Active voice describes a sentence where the subject performs the action stated by the verb.