Tuesday, March 19, 2013

ACTIVE & PASSIVE, March 19th, 2013

Write one sentence in the active voice and one in the passive voice using the verb begin.

22 comments:

Beatrice L said...

The child began to look for Easter eggs.

The tradition of looking for Easter eggs began many years ago.

LeslieB155 said...

The students began their tests.

The tests were begun by the students.

maryannth1 said...

1.Active: Jackie began the exam.
2.Passive: The exam was begun by Jackie.

lisayak7 said...

They begin school today.

They have begun to sing.

Grace H said...

The choir began the song.

The song was begun by the choir.

Unknown said...

The cat began to meow.

The meowing was begun by the cat.

Veronica Baig said...

BEATRICE:The first sentence is good; the second one is also in the simple past--it's not a passive structure;-)
LESLIE:Brief but good:-)
MARY ANN:Nicely done!
LISA: The first sentence is good, but the second one is the present perfect tense, active voice;-)
GRACE:That's right!
ALYCIA:Good sentences:-)

lisayak7 said...

They begin school today.

The book was begun by the students.

Ashleigh h said...

You can begin now.
Now, you can begin.

Sarah A said...

1. The children began their Easter egg hunt.

2. The Easter egg hunt was begun by the children.

JeanneL155 said...

The neighborhood chilren attended the Easter Parade.

The Easter Parade was attended by the neighborhood children.

JeanneL155 said...

Oops! I did not follow the instructions by using the verb begin. Please ignore my previous submission.
Good lession: Don't skim read the instructions:)

JeanneL155 said...

The young man began his new career.
The new career was begun by the young man.

LeighaM said...

1. The children began laughing.

2. The laughing was begun by the children.

Vivien said...

1. The choir began to sing.

2. The song was begun by the choir.

Alesha B said...

The children began the Easter egg hunt.

The Easter egg hunt was begun by the children.

Veronica Baig said...

LISA: That's better:-)
ASHLEIGH: Both sentences use the same verb construction:-(
SARAH: Good sentences!
JEANNE:Thanks for the correction:-)
LEIGHA: brief but good!
VIVIEN: Nicely done:-)
ALESHA: Good !

Stephanie said...

I began my homework.
My homework was begun by me.

Veronica Baig said...

STEPHANIE: Good sentences:-)

Serena R (ENG 155) said...

I began to paint a picture.

Painting of the picture was begun by myself.

Ashleigh H said...

She will begin her course on Tuesday.

She would have begun her course on Tuesday.

Veronica Baig said...

SERENA: yes, but check the pronoun usage in the second sentence;-)
ASHLEIGH: The second sentence is not passive voice--you have a modal verb + present perfect active voice;-)