Passive Voice
 
Grammatical Summary

Research Findings
   Subtypes
   Comprehension
   Production
   Implications
Guided Practice

Action Steps

 
 
 

Research Findings and Implications

Research Implications

  1. The use of passive voice constructions in instructional materials should be kept to a minimum.

  2. If it is necessary to use passive voice constructions in instructional materials, they should appear embedded in texts with illustrations and contextual clues that help clarify the passive voice constructions.

  3. Teachers should be alert to the presence of passive voice constructions in deaf students' reading materials and to the fact that they might be problematic.