Active and passive voice
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The document discusses active and passive voice in grammar. It defines active voice as having the subject perform the action of the verb, while passive voice has the subject be the receiver of the action with the agent unspecified or implied. Some examples are provided of sentences in active and passive voice. Potential problems with inconsistent verb tense or number agreement between the subject and auxiliary verb are also discussed. The document then provides exercises for identifying or rewriting sentences in active and passive voice.
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Last summer I painted our house. First, I washed the exterior using warm water and a mild detergent. Then I sealed all of the chinks in the walls with putty. After the putty dried, I painted the exterior. I used a latex paint because it is easy to apply and cleans up with water. It took me a whole week to finish this part of the job. I chose a color very close to the original color. When I finished the job, I felt a great deal of satisfaction. Even my dad said I did a good job.
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This document provides a detailed lesson plan on teaching paragraph writing to students. The objectives are for students to learn how to write well-structured paragraphs, identify the steps and terms of paragraph writing, organize their thoughts into paragraphs, and enjoy the process of writing. The lesson materials include worksheets, templates, and visual aids. The lesson proper involves motivating students with a scrambled paragraph activity, presenting the objectives and steps of paragraph writing, having students practice changing sentences between active and passive voice, and evaluating their understanding with exercises.
PASSIVE VOICE.ppt
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Last summer I painted our house. First, I washed the exterior using warm water and a mild detergent. Then I sealed all of the chinks in the walls with putty. After the putty had dried, I could paint the exterior. I used a latex paint because it is easy to apply and cleans up with water. It took me a whole week to finish this part of the job. I chose a color that was very close to the original color. When I finished the job, I felt a great deal of satisfaction. Even my dad said I did a good job.
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The document discusses several artworks and artists, including:
- A photo-realist sculpture by Ron Mueck.
- Fantasy portrait paintings by Chris Buzelli.
- Vincent van Gogh's famous landscape painting "The Starry Night".
- Impressive wood sculptures by Italian artist Gehard Demetz that depict the human form.
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Detailed lesson plan in active and passive
This document provides a detailed lesson plan on teaching active and passive voice to students. The objectives are to differentiate between active and passive voice, identify the voice in sentences, rewrite sentences by changing the voice, and ensure student participation. The lesson plan outlines introductory activities, motivation, presentation of the topic, application through exercises, and evaluation. Key points are distinguishing active voice where the subject performs the action from passive voice where the subject receives the action.
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The document discusses the active and passive voice. The passive voice emphasizes the action being performed rather than the person performing it. It is used to present ideas objectively or avoid assigning blame. The active voice is preferred for business writing as it is shorter, more personal, and forceful. The difference between active and passive is that the active voice has the subject perform the action, while the passive voice has the subject receive the action. Care should be taken to avoid switching voices within a sentence and ensuring proper grammatical construction when using the passive voice.
Active and passive voice
This document discusses active and passive voice in English grammar. It defines active voice as when the subject performs the action of the sentence and passive voice as when the subject receives the action. It provides examples of sentences in both active and passive voice. It also discusses the different forms of passive voice according to tense (present, past, perfect, future) and their common uses in different text types like descriptions and narratives. It cautions that some sentences should not be changed to passive voice if it sounds unnatural. Overall, the document provides an overview of active and passive voice in English and how to identify and properly use the different forms of passive voice.
Active and passive_voice
The document discusses active and passive voice in English grammar. It defines active voice as when the subject performs the action, and passive voice as when the object receives the action. It provides examples of sentences in both voices and rules for changing between the two voices in different tenses.
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1) The document provides a lesson on using simple past tense verbs. It gives examples of regular and irregular past tense verbs and has exercises for students to practice changing verbs to their past tense forms.
2) The lesson discusses when to use simple past tense, such as with time expressions like "yesterday" or "last week." It provides examples of rewriting sentences from present to past tense.
3) Students do an activity where they write the past tense of verbs on flashcards and can check their work. They also fill in a chart contrasting their usual daily activities with what they did yesterday.
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Here is the rewritten paragraph in active voice:
Last summer I painted our house. First, I washed the exterior using warm water and a mild detergent. Then I sealed all of the chinks in the walls with putty. After the putty had dried, I could paint the exterior. I used a latex paint because it is easy to apply and cleans up with water. It took me a whole week to finish this part of the job. I used a color that was very close to the original color. When I finished the job, I felt a great deal of satisfaction. Even my dad said I did a good job.
powerpoint-active-passive-voice.ppt
Here is the paragraph rewritten in the active voice:
Last summer I painted our house. First, I washed the exterior using warm water and a mild detergent. Then I sealed all of the chinks in the walls with putty. After the putty had dried, I could paint the exterior. I used a latex paint because it is easy to apply and cleans up with water. It took me a whole week to finish this part of the job. I chose a color that was very close to the original color. When the job was finished, I felt a great deal of satisfaction. Even my dad said I did a good job.
Active and passive voice ppt
This document discusses active and passive voice in sentences. It defines active voice as having the subject perform the action of the verb, while passive voice has the subject receive the action. The document provides examples of active and passive sentences. It also lists the steps to change a sentence from active to passive voice and vice versa, such as making the object the subject or adding a form of "be" plus the past participle of the main verb.
Guess the Voice (Active and Passive Voice).pptx
This document discusses the use of active and passive voice in sentences. It begins by defining active and passive voice, noting that active voice features the subject performing the action while passive voice features the object receiving the action. Several examples are provided of rewriting sentences from active to passive voice and vice versa. Guidelines are given for when to use each voice construction and practice problems are provided for students to identify and rewrite sentences in active and passive voice.
Active and Passive Voice - Junior High School English 9 (Powerpoint Presentat...
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Grade6_English_Active-Passive-voice.ppt
The document discusses active and passive voice in writing. It provides examples of sentences written in active and passive voice and explains that active voice is usually stronger and more concise. While passive voice can be used to hide responsibility or minimize guilt, active voice is generally preferred as it more directly conveys who performed the action. The document also reviews forms of the verb "to be" used in passive voice constructions and provides exercises for identifying active and passive voice and rewriting passive sentences in the active voice.
active-passive-voice.ppt
Here is the paragraph rewritten in the active voice:
Last summer I painted our house. First, I washed the exterior using warm water and a mild detergent. Then I sealed all of the chinks in the walls with putty. After the putty had dried, I could paint the exterior. I used a latex paint because it is easy to apply and cleans up with water. It took me a whole week to finish this part of the job. I chose a color that was very close to the original color. When the job was finished, I felt a great deal of satisfaction. Even my dad said I did a good job.
active-passive-voice.ppt
Here is the rewritten paragraph in the active voice:
Last summer I painted our house. First, I washed the exterior using warm water and a mild detergent. Then I sealed all of the chinks in the walls with putty. After the putty had dried, I could paint the exterior. I used a latex paint because it is easy to apply and cleans up with water. It took me a whole week to finish this part of the job. I used a color that was very close to the original color. When I finished the job, I felt a great deal of satisfaction. Even my dad said I did a good job.
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The document discusses active and passive voices in sentences. It provides examples of sentences written in both active and passive voices. It explains that in active voice, the subject performs the action, while in passive voice, the subject receives the action. It also discusses the rules for changing a sentence from active to passive voice, such as making the object the subject and using the past participle of the verb. The document aims to help learners properly identify and construct sentences in both voices.
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Active and passive voice
- 1. Active and Passive Voice
- 2. ACTIVE – PASSIVE VERBS A. Active voice * the subject is the doer B. Passive voice * the subject is the receiver (Agent)
- 3. Potential Problems Potential problems with active and passive voice are : 1. One voice form may be substituted for the other. 2. The auxiliary may not agree in tense or number.
- 4. Study the following potential problems! She couldn’t consult the map because it was packing away. She couldn’t consult the map because it was packed away.
- 5. • He is read many books everyday. • He reads many books everyday. • Some sugar are poured into the sauce pan. • Some sugar is poured into the sauce pan.
- 6. Active Voice In sentences written in active voice, the subject performs the action expressed in the verb; the subject acts. 1. The dog bit the boy 2. Pooja will present her research at the conference. 3. Scientist have conducted the experiments to test the hypothesis. 4. Watching a framed, mobile through a car windshield reminds me of watching a movie or TV.
- 8. passive (more wordy) active (more concise)
- 9. passive (more wordy) active (more concise)
- 10. Changing passive to active Passive Voice Agent Changed to Active Voice most of the class agent not specified; most likely agents such as "the researchers"
- 11. the CIA director and his close advisors agent not specified; most likely agents such as "we"
- 12. Changing active to passive Active Voice Agent Changed to Passive Voice The presiding officer The leaders The scientists
- 13. Passive Voice Exercises Practicing I Read the paired sentences aloud. Write "A" in the blank beside the sentence in the active voice, "P" in the blank beside the sentence in the passive voice. • a. _______ Louise made the coffee. • b. _______ The coffee was made by Louise. • c. _______ The package was advertised by the travel agent. • d. _______ The travel agent advertised the package
- 14. Practicing II Rewrite these sentences to put them in the active voice. a. The sugar water was relished by the hummingbirds. _____________________________________________ b. Jogging is done by many people for exercise. _____________________________________________ c. A standing ovation was given to the guitar player. _____________________________________________ d. The syllabus was handed out by the professor. _____________________________________________
- 15. Practicing III Change the following active sentences into passive ones! 1. They make Fords in Cologne 2. Susan is cooking dinner. 3. James Joyce wrote "Dubliners". 4. They were painting the house when I arrived. 5. They have produced over 20 models in the past two years.
- 16. 6. They are going to build a new factory in Portland. 7. I will finish it. 8. Farmers plant rice in Indonesia. 9. They make Nissan cars in Japan. 10. They make Bajaj Pulsar motor cycle in India.
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