See free Year 6 active and passive voice worked examples with clear strategies and answers, aligned to the England primary curriculum.
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Four worked examples
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1
Identify
Active or passive: 'The dog chased the ball.'
How to think about it: Identify the sentence feature first, apply the rule only where it is needed, then reread the whole sentence aloud to check that the meaning and punctuation are clear.
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Answer: Active
2
Identify
Active or passive: 'The ball was chased by the dog.'
How to think about it: Identify the sentence feature first, apply the rule only where it is needed, then reread the whole sentence aloud to check that the meaning and punctuation are clear.
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Answer: Passive
3
Change
Change to passive: 'The chef cooked the meal.'
How to think about it: Identify the sentence feature first, apply the rule only where it is needed, then reread the whole sentence aloud to check that the meaning and punctuation are clear.
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Answer: The meal was cooked by the chef.
4
Change
Change to active: 'The window was broken by the storm.'
How to think about it: Identify the sentence feature first, apply the rule only where it is needed, then reread the whole sentence aloud to check that the meaning and punctuation are clear.
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Answer: The storm broke the window.
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