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spectator observes the narrowness of the line between persuasion and manipulation TEXT. Reference:. Humphrey, S., Love, K., & . Droga. , L. (2011). . Working Grammar: An introduction for secondary English teachers. . Victoria: Pearson.. Definitions. : . Active voice. : . Verbs are written with the . UWF Writing Lab. Grammar Mini-Lesson’s Series #2 . Defining “Voice”. “Voice” is a characteristic of verbs which indicates the relation of the verb’s action to its subject.. The voice of a verb may be either “active” or “passive.”. What are the active and passive voices?. Why does it matter for my writing?. When should I use each one most effectively?. Visit the . YouTube. Channel (UBC Science Writing). By the end of these in-class activities, you should be able to:. Voice is determined by the . subject’s. function in the sentence.. Active Voice. If the . subject is the doer. of the action, the verb is . active voice. .. Justin planted rose bushes in the garden.. O n l i n e W r i t i n g C e n t e r , D a r t o n S t a t e C o l l e g e 1 Verb Tenses I. future tenses. a. Verb tenses of regular verbs (using the verb to play ) : Singular Plural Present Tenses The active voice focuses on the doer of the action. .. Subject. Verb. Object. The driver. hit. a small child.. The passive voice focuses on the receiver of the action. OBJECT. VERB. SUBJECT. A small child. Kassie Howell . Ling 3362. 30. September 2014. The Rule: Use Active Voice Whenever Possible. History of Rule. Passive voice emerged in 4500 BC from the middle voice found in the Indo-European language, which English is derived.. From the. UWF Writing Lab’s 101 . Grammar Mini-Lessons Series. Mini-Lesson #2. . Voice . is a characteristic of verbs which indicates the relation of the action of the verb to its subject. The voice of a verb may be either active (with the subject doing the action) or passive (with the subject receiving the action).. Thai passive. ผม. ถูก. หมา. กัด. . โดน. PASSIVE VOICE. Active VOICE. ask. is asked. to be + V3. PAST PARTICIPLE ( verb 3 ). PRESENT:. PAST:. PAST PARTICIPLE:. eat. Resources: . Warriner’s. High School Handbook. http. :. /. /. grammar.ccc.commnet.edu. http://www.englishgrammar101.com . Powerpoint. by Sandra Jameson. Nazareth Area High School. Active Voice. S. Part of Speech. Noun. Pronoun. Verb. Helping Verb. Adjective. Preposition. Conjunction. Active Voice. John. . punched. . Kim. What is . John. ?. Subject. What is . punched. ?. Verb. Past. What is . Correct use of “I” and avoiding the “royal we”. Attributing Action. Active vs. passive . voice . (Activity 1: 2 minutes). Individually, . Write a sentence written in the active voice. Write a sentence written in the passive voice. The active voice. When . a sentence is in the active voice, the subject of . the sentence . is the actor. . The subject is doing the action in the sentence.. . Examples:. – The boy kicked the ball.. 3. Trial. Active Sentence. Brown wrote “Teaching by Principles” book in . 1991. Premium. Passive . Sentence. “Teaching by Principle” book was written . in . 1991. Sentences can be in the form of active or passive.