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One further caution about the passive voice: we should not mix active and passive constructions in the same sentence: "The executive committee approved the new policy, and the calendar for next year's meetings was revised" should be recast as "The executive committee approved the new policy and revised the calendar for...
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grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/passive.htm
grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/passive.htm
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Inexperienced writers are sometimes confused about whether to use active or passive voice. Basically, active voice focuses attention on the subject or doer of the action, while passive voice focuses attention on the receiver of the action.
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www.d.umn.edu/~dmorriso/readablewriting/ActivePassiveVo...
www.d.umn.edu/~dmorriso/readablewriting/ActivePassiveVoice
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Choosing between Active and Passive Voice Verbs when Writin ... Usually, effective writing uses the active voice and shuns the passive. Nevertheless, some situations are awkward or inappropriate when expressed in the active voice. Certainly, these situations call for the passive voice.
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www.uark.edu/campus-resources/qwrtcntr/resources/handou...
www.uark.edu/campus-resources/qwrtcntr/resources/handouts/activepassive.htm
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Active - Passive Voic ... Subject in Active In Passive ... Chang the voice:
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www.vijaybharat.com/active-passive.htm
www.vijaybharat.com/active-passive.htm
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Active or Passive Voice ... Make a choice by clicking on the radio button, then compare it with the correct answer hidden under the answer button ... Everybody ___ by the terrible news yesterday. shocked was shocked;
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a4esl.org/q/h/vm/active-passive.html
a4esl.org/q/h/vm/active-passive.html
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www.epcc.edu/Student/Tutorial/Writingcenter/Handouts/se...
www.epcc.edu/Student/Tutorial/Writingcenter/Handouts/sentencestructureandgrammar/grammar/Quizzes/activepassivequiz.htm
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Take the following sentences in the passive voice and put them into the active voice. Once you have decided on your answer, click on the arrow to see if you have answered correctly. For more information about how to use the passive voice, refer to this passive voice usage chart...
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esl.about.com/library/quiz/blgrquiz_passive2.htm
esl.about.com/library/quiz/blgrquiz_passive2.htm
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An English-Zone.Com Passive Voice Chart - Study passive voice, then try some interactive quizzes for practice! ... SIMPLE PRESENT and SIMPLE PAST; The active object becomes the passive subject. am/is/are + past participle was/were + past participle...
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www.english-zone.com/verbs/pssvchrt.html
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Problems with Verbs Test Two PASSIVE VOICE AND ACTIVE VOIC ... 1. Select the Answers ... Now, read the following multiple-choice questions and decide if each of the following sentences is in the active or the passive voice:
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www.touro.edu/esl/Verbtst2.htm
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