Thursday, January 31, 2013

ACTIVE & PASSIVE, Jan. 31st, 2013



Use the verb with the base form of discover in two different sentences. Sentence 1 should be in the active voice; sentence 2 should reword the sentence to the passive voice.

16 comments:

Alesha B said...

1. Active voice

My dog has discovered his bone.

2. Passive voice

The bone was discovered by my dog.

Brittany Semkowich ENGL155 said...

1. Fredrick Banting, a Canadian scientist, discovered insulin.
2. Insulin was discovered by Fredrick Banting, a Canadian scientist.

Unknown said...

Active Voice

The cat discovered the mouse.

Passive Voice

The mouse was discovered by the cat.

Sarah A said...

1. Active Voice

Stan discovered a problem at work.

2. Passive Voice

A problem at work was discovered by Stan.

Veronica Baig said...

ALESHA: Nicely done:-)
BRITTANY: Excellent sentences:-)
ALYCIA: Well done!
SARAH: Good work!

maryannth said...

1. The girl discovered gold jewelry at the yard sale.

2. Gold jewelry was discovered by the girl at the yard sale.

Beatrice L said...

The baby discovered its toes.
Active voice

The toes were discovered by the baby.
Passive voice

Veronica Baig said...

MARY ANN: Good sentences:-)
BEATRICE: Well done!

LBensch said...

1. My daughter discovered her broken video game.

2. The broken video game was discovered by my daughter.

Veronica Baig said...

L BENSCH:Well done!

Stephanie said...

She discovered an entire underwater civilization.
An underwater civilization was discovered.

Grace H said...

Active

1. Kristy discovered a sand dollar at the ocean.

Passive

2. A sand dollar was discovered by Kristy at the ocean.

Jennifer H said...

1. Active voice
I discovered my boyfriend was cheating on me.

2. Passive voice
James moved out after I discovered he was cheating on me.

Veronica Baig said...

STEPHANIE: Good sentences:-)
GRACE: Nicely done!
JENNIFER: Both sentences are in the active voice;-)

Glenn F Eng 155 said...

1. Active

I discovered my son likes sleeping on my chest.

2.Passive

I was discovered asleep on the sofa.

Veronica Baig said...

GLENN:Good sentences:-)