Subject, object, active voice and passive voice revision
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can practise subject, object, active voice and passive voice test questions.
Key learning points
- A grammatically accurate sentence has a subject and a verb. It can contain an object.
- A sentence can be written or spoken in the active voice.
- A sentence can be written or spoken in the passive voice.
- The active voice and passive voice are useful for different purposes.
Keywords
Subject - the noun, noun phrase or pronoun that does or is the main verb in the active voice
Object - the noun, noun phrase or pronoun that receives the action of the main verb in the active voice
Active voice - a spoken or written voice in which the subject does the verb in a sentence
Passive voice - a spoken or written voice in which the subject is acted upon by the verb
Common misconception
Pupils may believe that a passive sentence always contains the old subject of the active sentence.
Sometimes the old subject is removed completely like in this example: 'We passed the ball.' > 'The ball was passed.'
Teacher tip
Complete lessons on the active and passive voice and subjects and objects can be found in our Year 6 Grammar curriculum.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match each group of words to the type of tense it shows being used.
simple tense
perfect tense
progressive tense
Q2.Match the types of tense to the examples.
We will arrive.
We will be arriving.
We will have arrived.
Q3.Which sentences use a perfect tense?
Q4.Which perfect past verbs would complete this sentence? 'He __________ out of nowhere.'
Q5.Which perfect present verbs would complete this sentence? 'Sam __________ to every single meeting.'
Q6.Match the sentences to the tenses.
she flies
she is flying
she has flown
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word is the subject of this sentence? 'Andeep passed the ball to Sofia.'
Q2.What is the object of this sentence? 'He threw the chalk to her.'
Q3.Identify the subject, verb and object in this sentence: 'Germany invaded Poland in 1939.'
Germany
invaded
Poland
Q4.What would be the passive version of this active sentence? 'The committee made the decision.'
Q5.What would be the active version of this sentence? 'A poem will be performed by Year 5.'
Q6.Tick the passive voice sentences.
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To help you plan your 6 English lesson on: Subject, object, active voice and passive voice revision, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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