Active And Passive Verbs

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Active And Passive Verbs
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The queen was eating a jam sandwich.
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The queen was eating a jam sandwich.

• Can you tell me what is the subject in this
  sentence?

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The queen was eating a jam sandwich.

• The queen is the subject of this sentence.

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The queen was eating a jam sandwich.

• What is the verb in this sentence?

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The queen was eating a jam sandwich.

• The verb in this sentence is written in red.

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This is an active sentence. The subject-the queen
is actively tucking into her jam sandwich!

• But we could change the sentence around.

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The jam sandwich was being eaten by the queen.
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The jam sandwich was being eaten by the
queen.Which is the subject in this sentence?
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The jam sandwich was being eaten by the queen.

• The jam sandwich is the subject of this sentence.

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The jam sandwich was being eaten by the queen.

• What is the verb in this sentence?

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The jam sandwich was being eaten by the queen.

• The verb is written in red in this sentence.

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The jam sandwich was being eaten by the queen.

• This is a passive sentence. The subject-the jam
  sandwich- is passively having something done to
  it. It is being eaten!

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Perhaps this seems complicated!

• But I bet you hear passive sentences all the time!

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This ruler got broken, Miss.
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Is this sentence active or passive?

• Mark was eating an apple.

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Mark was eating an apple.

• Thats right! This sentence is active. Mark is
  actively eating the apple.

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The picture was painted by Tom.

• Is this sentence active or passive?

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Well done! This sentence is passive.

• The subject of the sentence is the picture. The
  picture is having something done to it.

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Now it is your turn!

• See if you can work out which sentences are
  active and which passive.