Thursday, April 4, 2013

ACTIVE & PASSIVE, April 4th, 2013



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

17 comments:

maryannth1 said...

Active: Janet drew the picture.

Passive: The picture was drawn by Janet.

LeslieB155 said...

The gunslinger drew his weapon.

The weapon was drawn by the gunslinger.

JeanneL155 said...

The farmer had to draw the bucket out of the well.
The bucket was drawn out of the well.

Anonymous said...

Robert said

When will you have time to finish your drawings?

I will be drawing all day today, to finish by my dead line.

JeffreyL155 said...

A: I drew a large circle

P: Circles were drawn by the gangsters.

Unknown said...

Active: I drew the picture.

Passive: The picture is drawn by me.

LeighaM said...

Active: The architect drew the plans for the new house.

Passive: The plans for the new house were drawn by the architect.

Grace H said...

1. Active

The girl drew the flower.

2. Passive

The flower was drawn by the girl.

Veronica Baig said...

MARY ANN: well done:-)
LESLIE:Excellent!
JEANNE: Good sentences:-)
ROBERT:The first sentence uses "drawings" as a noun; the second sentence is in the active voice;-)
JEFFREY:Nicely done!
ALYCIA:Simple but good:-)
LEIGHA: Great!
GRACE: brief but good:-)

Ashleigh h said...

Active: I will draw you a picture by Thursday.

Passive: By Thursday, I will have your picture drawn.

Jennifer B said...

Active: Adam drew the short straw.
Passive: The short straw was drawn by Adam.

Serena R (ENG 155) said...

Active
The engineer drew her building plans.

Passive
The building plans were drawn by the engineer.

Veronica Baig said...

ASHLEIGH: The first sentence is good; the second one is still active voice--present perfect tense;-)
JENNIFER B:Good sentences:-)
SERENA: Nicely done:-)

Vivien said...

The boy drew a cardinal

The picture was drawn by the boy

Veronica Baig said...

VIVIEN: Nicely done:-)

Ashleigh H said...

1. I will draw you a picture by Thursday.
2. The picture was to be drawn by Thursday.

Veronica Baig said...

ASHLEIGH: Nicely done!