Thursday, September 15, 2016

*ACTIVE vs. PASSIVE*

Write two sentences using the verb fly.

In the first sentence, use the word in the active voice; in the second sentence, use it in the passive voice.

3 comments:

Daryl Schaeffer said...

I flew the plane.
The plane was flown by myself.

LaraENG155 said...

The pilot is flying the plane from Ottawa to Montreal.
The plane will be flown from Ottawa to Montreal by the pilot.

Michael said...

Well done, Lara.

Your answer is good, too, Daryl -- But avoid using "myself" as the passive subject. Generally, the subject can be omitted. But if you want to include it, use "me": "The plane was flown by me".