Friday th 12 February 2021 ENGLISH GPS YEAR

Friday th 12 February 2021 ENGLISH GPS YEAR 6

L. O. Understand use the active and passive voice. • Identify subject, verb, object. • Recognise active and passive voice. • Explain how active and passive sentences affects communication

Can anyone explain what the active and passive voice is?

Active and passive voice Can anyone explain what the active and passive voice is? A sentence is written in active voice when the subject of the sentence is performing the action. A sentence is written in passive voice when the object is having something done to it. subject verb object The worm crawled through the apple. (Subject performing action) object verb subject The apple was crawled through by the worm. (Object is having something done to it by the subject) object verb The apple was crawled through. (The subject can be removed) Look at the following website for a video about active and passive https: //www. bbc. co. uk/bitesize/topics/z 4 hrt 39/articles/zkttng 8

The candle was blown out by the wind. Some sweets were bought by Peter. Steve drove the car.

The Beatles sung this song. Australia were beaten by England. The wall will be finished by the builders tomorrow. Her aunt hugged Kate.

Challenge 1 – Change the following sentences into the passive voice. 1. Sarah kicked the ball. The ball ____________. 2. Martin pushed the door open. The door____________. 3. Mary opened the window. _______________. 4. Arthur drove the car. _______________. 5. The dog stolen the bone. ________________. Challenge 2 – Complete challenge 1 and then write your own active sentences (Martin opened the fridge) and the convert into passive voice (The fridge was opened by Martin). Try and complete 10 of these. Challenge 3 – Complete challenge 2 and then write some passive sentences (5) and leave out the subject.

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