This blog is for students registered in ENGL 155, 177 or 189 at Athabasca University.
Active: The child used a broom.Passive: A broom was used by the child.
Active:I am using the English 155 program to improve my writing.Passive:The English 155 program is being used by me to improve my writing.
I am using my computer to type essays.I used my car to travel yesterday.
Active: The teacher used the smart board.Passive: The smart board was used by the teacher.
Active: I used to do laundry.Passive: The laundry used to be done by me.
I use a rototiller when preparing my garden.The rototiller is used when I prepare my garden.
MARY ANN: Good sentences:-)GRACE:It's clearly working!NICOLE:The first sentence is good; the second one is still in the active voice--simple past;-)LESLIE: Nicely done!ALYCIA: Good--who does it now!?JENNIFER: Well done!
1. James used the car 2. The car was used by James
1. Active VoiceI use a ruler to draw a straight line.2. Passive VoiceThe ruler was used by me to draw a straight line.
VIVIEN:Nicely done!LEIGHA: Good sentences:-)
Active : The children use the church hall for parties.Passive: The church hall is used by the children for parties.
Active: I use flour frequently in my baking.Passive: I used to bake alot but everyone complained my cakes were as hard as rocks.
JOCELYN: Nicely done!JENNIFER H: The second sentence is merely the simple past of the verb; it's still in the active voice;-)
Passive: The pan used to bake the cake is burned.
Active:The teacher used an analogy to help students understand.Passive:An analogy was used by the teacher to help students understand.
JENNIFER H: It's still used the simple past, active voice:-(BRITTANY: Great sentence:-)
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Active: The child used a broom.
Passive: A broom was used by the child.
Active:
I am using the English 155 program to improve my writing.
Passive:
The English 155 program is being used by me to improve my writing.
I am using my computer to type essays.
I used my car to travel yesterday.
Active: The teacher used the smart board.
Passive: The smart board was used by the teacher.
Active: The teacher used the smart board.
Passive: The smart board was used by the teacher.
Active: I used to do laundry.
Passive: The laundry used to be done by me.
I use a rototiller when preparing my garden.
The rototiller is used when I prepare my garden.
MARY ANN: Good sentences:-)
GRACE:It's clearly working!
NICOLE:The first sentence is good; the second one is still in the active voice--simple past;-)
LESLIE: Nicely done!
ALYCIA: Good--who does it now!?
JENNIFER: Well done!
1. James used the car
2. The car was used by James
1. Active Voice
I use a ruler to draw a straight line.
2. Passive Voice
The ruler was used by me to draw a straight line.
VIVIEN:Nicely done!
LEIGHA: Good sentences:-)
Active : The children use the church hall for parties.
Passive: The church hall is used by the children for parties.
Active: I use flour frequently in my baking.
Passive: I used to bake alot but everyone complained my cakes were as hard as rocks.
JOCELYN: Nicely done!
JENNIFER H: The second sentence is merely the simple past of the verb; it's still in the active voice;-)
Passive: The pan used to bake the cake is burned.
Active:
The teacher used an analogy to help students understand.
Passive:
An analogy was used by the teacher to help students understand.
JENNIFER H: It's still used the simple past, active voice:-(
BRITTANY: Great sentence:-)
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