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Active and passive verb tenses

Active and passive verb tenses. Parts of a sentence (Review). Subject : a person, place or thing. HINT To identify the subject of a sentence, ask yourself " who or what is doing the action? " Verb : an action word. HINT

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Active and passive verb tenses

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  1. Active and passive verb tenses

  2. Parts of a sentence (Review) • Subject: a person, place or thing. HINT To identify the subject of a sentence, ask yourself "who or what is doing the action?" • Verb: an action word. HINT To identify the verb in a sentence, ask yourself "what is the action?" or "what is being done here?" In some sentences, though, the verb is a "state of being." The verb "to be" in all its forms is an example of this. • Direct Object:a person or thing receiving the action

  3. Example SENTENCES (parts of speech) • The general shrugged his shoulders and delicately ate a hot house grape.(TMDG) • One evening her husband came home with an exultant air, holding a large envelope in his hand. (The Necklace) • He indicated a metal path that struck off into green wilderness, over streaming swamp, among giant ferns and palms. (A Sound of Thunder)

  4. ****Active verbs**** • Active sentence form: • Person or object doing action= subject • Person or object receiving action= Direct object • [thing doing action] + [verb] + [thing receiving the action]

  5. Active verb examples Mrs. Doubtfire gave Tabitha and Samantha quizzes. [ ] + [ ] + [ ]thing doing the action verb thing receiving the action

  6. Passive verbs • Passive form: • Intended Direct object = becomes the subject • Thing doing action (REAL SUBJECT) = at the end of the sentence • [thing receiving action] + [be] + [verb] + [by] + [thing doing the action]

  7. Passive verb examples • The quizzes were given to Tabitha and Samantha by Mrs. Doubtfire. Mrs. Doubtfire gave Tabitha vs. The quizzes were given Which sentence beginning is stronger? Mrs. Doubtfire gave …

  8. Comparing ACTIVE VS. PASSIVE • Mrs. Doubtfire gave Tabitha and Samantha quizzes. (ACTIVE) • The quizzes were given to Tabitha and Samantha by Mrs. Doubtfire. (PASSIVE)

  9. It’s your turn Complete the questions on the practice worksheet.

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