1. The passive and active voice in English and Chinese The wide use of the passive is considered to be one of the outstanding features of the English language, especially in scientific works. Some linguists studied the passive sentences in English literary works and found that the doer of the...
You can findonline passive voice exercises and activitiesat our online-focused siteLearnHip.com. Conspiracy Theory Match This conspiracy theory activitymay not be appropriate in every context, use your judgement, but most students will probably know about and have strong opinions about at least some...
If so, you might want to use thepassive sentence. The passive sentence doesn't focus on the actor. In fact, it doesn't even mention John. By using the passive voice, we cantake the attention awayfrom the actor and just focus on the object that received the action (the report). The ...
2 Exercises for Passive Voice I.用动词的适当形式填空: 1.All the department stores ___ (crowd) with shoppers. 2.The clerk put the parcel on the scales to find out how much it ___ (weigh). 3.He took a picture of the boy without letting him know he ___(photograph). 4.Such a ...
ExercisesforPassiveVoiceI.用动词的适当形式填空1.Allthedepartmentstores ___ (crowd) withshoppers.2.Theclerkputtheparcelonthescalestofindouthowmuchit ___ (weigh).3.Hetookapictureoftheboywithoutlettinghimknowhe ___(photograph).4.Suchasuccess ___(never,dream) ofwhenwestartedourjob.5.Icameinto...
Active voice: The size of an opening controls the rate of evaporation. The passive choice slightly emphasizes “the rate of evaporation,” while the active choice emphasizes “the size of an opening.” Simple. So why all the fuss? Because the habit of overusing passive constructions rules ...
ThePassiveVoice AllenHangMeiliangMiddleSchool ThePassiveVoice I.TheActiveVoiceandthePassiveVoice:1.WhatistheActiveVoice?(inChinese)它表示主语是动作的执行者。Eg:WeoftenmistakeNewYorkforthecapitaloftheUSA.2.WhatisthePassiveVoice?(inChinese)它表示主语是动作的承受者。Eg:NewYorkisoftenmistakenforthecapitalof...
Voice condition exercises for professionals working in the field of care and therapyFrostova, Jana
1Turn the following sentences into the passive voice1.he will finish his exercises soon-his exercise will be finished soon 2.she has left her dictionary at home-her dictionary was left at home3.they wrote letters of thanks to all their friends-all their friends was recieve letters of thanks...
ExercisesforPassiveVoiceI.用动词的适当形式填空1.Allthedepartmentstores ___ (crowdwithshoppers.2.Theclerkputtheparcelonthescalestofindouthowmuchit ___ (weigh).3.Hetookapictureoftheboywithoutlettinghimknowhe ___(photograph).4.Suchasuccess ___(never,dreamofwhenwestartedourjob.5.Icameintotheroomon...