Reference no: EM133230883

Active Voice and Passive Voice

Directions: Provide responses / revisions into this document beneath the original sentences/questions. Do not delete the original questions.

I.  Identify the grammatical subject and verb in each sentence; explain why that makes the sentence active voice or passive voice.

1. I mailed that check three weeks ago.

2. The check was lost in the mail.

3. A late payment email was sent to me yesterday.

4. I sent a reply email immediately asking the company to remove the late charge

5. The check must have been misplaced by someone at the post office.

II. Revise the following passive voice sentences in the active voice. Before you revise, think about what the sentence is saying: who did what in this sentence?

1. I was pulled over and given a speeding ticket on my way to work today.

2. Birthdate, social security number, address must be included on the application.

3. Medication should be taken 3 times a day by mouth by the patient.

4. Your question was received and will be responded to shortly by a customer service representative.

5. A deal for a 44-story residential tower at the Riverfront Plaza site to be built by New York-based developer American Lions LLC has been approved by the Downtown Investment Authority.

III. Provide yo own sentences using the active or passive voice for a rhetorical purpose.

1. Use the active voice to tell a hiring manager about an accomplishment you're proud of.

2. Use the passive voice to avoid taking direct responsibility for a mistake you made at work.

3. Use the active voice to give good news to an employee you supervise.

4. Use the passive voice to give bad news to an employee you supervise.

5. Use the active voice to give someone a specific instruction / direction.