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Active & Passive Verb Rules

Active & Passive Verb Rules. Write Source 716, 722. 716.1 Action Verbs: Transitive & Intransitive. Transitive Verbs : an action verb that needs an object to complete its meaning. The city council passed a strict noise ordinance .

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Active & Passive Verb Rules

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  1. Active & Passive Verb Rules Write Source 716, 722

  2. 716.1 Action Verbs: Transitive & Intransitive • Transitive Verbs: an action verb that needs an object to complete its meaning. • The city council passed a strict noise ordinance. • Intransitive Verbs: communicates an action that is complete in itself. It does not need an object to receive the action. • The boy flew on his skateboard. • Note: Some verbs can be either transitive or intransitive depending on how it is used. • He finally stopped to rest. (intransitive) • He finally stopped the show. (transitive)

  3. 722.2 Voice of a Verb • Voice: indicates whether the subject is acting or being acted upon. • Active Voice: indicates that the subject of the verb is, has been, or will be doing something. • For many years Lou Brock held the base-stealing record. • Passive Voice: indicates that the subject of the verb is, has been, or will be acted upon. • For many years the base-stealing record was held by Lou Brock. • Note: with a passive voice, the person or thing creating the action is not always stated. • The ordinance was overturned. (Who did the overturning?)

  4. 722.2 Voice of a Verb

  5. Examples: Active or Passive? • Lots of things can be done on the Internet. • Most people send more e-mail than paper mail. • Web sites include official government postings, information, and forms. • Free on-line editions have been offered by many newspapers. • Radio stations are playing music on the internet.

  6. Examples: Active or Passive? • Passive Lots of things can be done on the Internet. • Active Most people send more e-mail than paper mail. • Active Web sites include official government postings, information, and forms. • Passive Free on-line editions have been offered by many newspapers. • Active Radio stations are playing music on the internet.

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