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Active & Passive Voice A verb is said to be in the active voice when the subject is doing something. A verb is in the

passive voice when the subject of the verb is being acted upon. Turn to 722.2 in Write Source for examples and more information.

Underline the verbs in the following sentences. On the blank at the left, write whether the voice is active or passive. Some sentences contain more than one verb.

passive 1. Lots of things can be done on the Internet.

2 . Most people send more e-mail than paper mail.

3. Web sites include official government postings, information, and

forms.

It. Free on-line editions have been offered by many newspapers.

5. Radio stations are playing music on the Internet.

6. You can find a Web site for your favorite band, movie, or

television show.

7. Chess and other games are played across the Net by people who

live on opposite sides of the world.

8. Almost anything can be bought on the Net and delivered to

your home.

9. Certain Web sites allow you to control robots and other machines.

10. Most companies have Web sites with information about their

products, and some will send you free samples.

11. In some areas, pizza can be ordered online.

12. In the future, more and more people will go to school and college

via the Net.

Extend: Using an active voice, write three sentences about the Internet. Then rewrite them in the passive voice. Mark the sentences that you feel are strong and effective. Did you use active or passive voice in these sentences?

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Verbals: Gerunds, Infinitives, & Participles Verbals (gerunds, infinitives, and participles) can strengthen your writing. Use them to

clarify and describe your ideas. Turn to page 726 in Write Source for examples.

Types of Verbals Noun Adjective Adverb

Gerund X

Infinitive X X X

Participle X

Underline and label the verbals in the sentences below. Use G for gerunds, I for infinitives, and P for participles.

G 1. Riding the roller coaster is the biggest thrill at the amusement park.

2. The first roller coaster to thrill Americans was built in 1884.

3. Built by popular demand, the roller coaster has become a familiar attraction;

today you'll find about 2,000 of them in the United States alone.

4. Standing in line is part of the roller coaster experience.

5. All that waiting can be difficult!

6. Once secured safely in their cars, the riders have no escape.

7. To be hurtled straight into the air at more than 70 mph challenges the bravest

passengers.

8. The clang of wheels on the rail builds tension in passengers anticipating the

first dizzying drop.

9. Some people raise their hands to enhance the thrusting force of the ride.

10. Stay away from too much cotton candy to avoid roller-coaster sickness.

11. Mter the thrilling ride is over, why not get back in line?

12. Riding the roller coaster ends a perfect day at the amusement park.

Extend: Imagine riding a roller coaster or another amusement-park ride. In a paragraph, describe the sensations, using verbals to enhance your description. You might want to make a list of possible verbals. You could then create sentences using the verbals in your list.

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Verbs

Review: Verbs 2

Underline and label the verbs in the sentences below. (In sentences with more than a one-word verb, be sure to underline the whole verb phrase.) Write A above a phrase containing an auxiliary verb and L above a linking verb.

1. Francine was helping her grandma.

2. The American eagle appears on the endangered-species list.

3. Oksana will reach the top of the mountain in less than a week.

If. The bear is badly injured.

5. At breakfast, the milk smelled spoiled.

6. I am telling you for the last time.

Underline the verbs below. Write T above a transitive verb and 1 above an intransitive verb. If the verb is transitive, write DO above the direct object and 10 above any indirect object.

1. Justin covered his book with aluminum foil.

2. The eagle flew across the river.

3. Why don't you give Peter the assignment at the end of class?

If. Peter strutted down the street.

5. Chia baked me a loaf of banana nut bread.

6. I threw my dog the ball .

Underline and label the verbals in the following sentences. Use G for gerund, 1 for infinitive, or P for participle.

1. Running is good exercise.

2. I really like to run on a treadmill.

3. The quarterback, faking a pass, ran in for the touchdown.

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4. I know you are going to track mud allover the house if I let you in.

5. I enjoy tracking.

6. The hunter tracking the deer stopped to catch his breath.

Write the correct forms of the verbs (in parentheses) in the blanks in the sentences below.

1. He shouldn't have ____ down there. (lie)

2. I ____ the turkey sandwich yesterday. (eat)

3. The company had ____ him a letter. (write)

4. Last week the athlete ____ the channel in about an hour. (swim)

5. Pat had ____ his shirt while working on the car. (tear)

6. The magician ____ me her sleeve before she performed the trick. (show)

7. The game was canceled because it had _ ___ to rain. (begin)

8. The man _ ___ the stray dog to the animal shelter. (take)

Fill in the missing principal parts for the following irregular verbs.

1.

Present Tense

go

Past Tense Past Participle

2. wear

3·

4·

kept

sung

speak5·

taken6. shown

7· swung8.

did9·

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