When the subject of a sentence isn't doing something, the verb is passive. On the other hand, a sentence is active when the subject performs the verb (action). For example, in this sentence the ...

I then go around the class and have each student name an active verb. I follow up by asking what a passive verb is (any verb that is acted upon)—you can identify passive verbs because they are paired ...

When the subject of a sentence isn't doing something, the verb is passive. On the other hand, a sentence is active when the subject performs the verb (action). For example, in this sentence the ...