Transcript Document

Active & Passive Voice
Review
Growing Different Crops
Directions: Work with a partner.
• On each slide, a verb tense and some
words are listed.
• First, make an active voice question and
statement (answer) using the words. Put
the verb in the tense listed. Check your
question by clicking the mouse.
• Next, make a passive voice question and
answer using the same words (change the
word order & verb form; omit the old
subject/agent if it’s not needed). Check
your answer by clicking the mouse.
where/farmers/grapes/grow
answer - in California
simple present tense
• Active Question:
Where do farmers grow grapes?
• Active Answer:
Farmers grow grapes in California.
• Passive Question:
Where are grapes grown (by farmers)?
• Passive Answer:
Grapes are grown (by farmers) in California.
where/farmers/wheat/grow
answer - in Arizona
present progressive tense
• Active Question:
Where are farmers growing wheat?
• Active Answer:
Farmers are growing wheat in Arizona.
• Passive Question:
Where is wheat being grown (by farmers) ?
• Passive Answer:
Wheat is being grown (by farmers) in Arizona.
how long/farmers/wheat/grow/in Arizona
answer - for years
present perfect tense
• Active Question:
How long have farmers grown wheat in Arizona?
• Active Answer:
Farmers have grown wheat in Arizona for
years.
• Passive Question:
How long has wheat been grown in Arizona?
• Passive Answer
Wheat has been grown in Arizona for years.
(no question word)/farmers/more
wheat/grow/in the
future
answer - yes
future with will
• Active Question:
Will farmers grow more wheat in the future?
• Active Answer:
Yes, farmers will grow more wheat in the future.
• Passive Question:
Will more wheat be grown (by farmers) in the future?
• Passive Answer:
More wheat will be grown (by farmers) in the future.
(no question word)/farmers/less
cotton/grow/in the future
answer - yes
future with be going to
• Active Question:
Are farmers going to grow less cotton in the future?
• Active Answer:
Yes, farmers are going to grow less cotton in the future.
• Passive Question:
Is less cotton going to be grown (by farmers) in the
future?
• Passive Answer:
Yes, less cotton is going to be grown (by farmers)
in the future.
When/a tire company/cotton/grow/in Goodyear
answer - in the 1940s
simple past tense
• Active Question:
When did a tire company grow cotton in Goodyear?
• Active Answer:
A tire company grew cotton in Goodyear in the
1940s.
• Passive Question:
When was cotton grown (by a tire company) in Goodyear?
• Passive Answer
Cotton was grown (by a tire company) in Goodyear in
the 1940s.
why/the company/lots of cotton/grow/then
answer – to make tires for the military
past progressive tense
• Active Question:
Why was the company growing lots of cotton
then?
• Active Answer:
The company was growing lots of cotton then to
make tires for the military.
• Passive Question:
Why was lots of cotton being grown then?
• Passive Answer
Lots of cotton was being grown then to make tires
for the military.