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ENG 102BC

Active VerbsApostrophes

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VERBSTHATSWHATSHAPPENING

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cftcj9IYa1U

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ACTIVEVERBS

Whenever possible avoid the passive

voice and use the active voice

Makes writing crisper, more lively,

more concise

Avoid or replace beverbs be, am, is, are, was, were, being, been

The fly ball was caught by Hernando.

Hernando caught the fly ball.

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ACTIVEVERBS

Use the active voice unless you have a

good reason for choosing the passive.

In active, the subject does the action

In passive, the subject receives the

actionMostly scientific writing

The settlers stripped the land of timber.

The land was stripped of timber by the

settlers.

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ACTIVEVERBS

Replace beverbs that result in dull or

wordy sentences

As a rule, choose a subject that names the

person or thing doing the action.

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ACTIVEORPASSIVE? IFITSPASSIVE, MAKE

ITACTIVE. IFITSACTIVE, MAKEITPASSIVE.

1. Thomas fed his dog.

2. The dog is fed by Thomas.

3. The family went to the beach.

4. The letter was written by Marshall.5. The game had been won by the blue team.

6. The problem was solved.

7. The stunt man risked his life.

8. The fire was extinguished.

9. The car was being cleaned by its owner

10. It gets cold here during the winter.

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APOSTROPHES

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APOSTROPHES

THERE ARE ONLY TWO BASIC RULES

FOR APOSTROPHE USE!!!!

Show possession Show omission

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APOSTROPHES

Singularone cat

CatSingular possesive - One cat, one bowl

The cats bowl is empty.

Pluralmore than one catThere are two cats.

Plural possessivetwo cats own a bowl

The cats bowl is empty.

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APOSTROPHES

Use an apostrophe to indicate that a noun

is possessiveThe hat of Tim

Tims hat

The desk of the lawyersThe lawyers desk

The camper of Joyce and Greg

Joyce and Gregs camper

The memoir of my father-in-law

My father-in-laws memoir

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APOSTROPHES

Use an apostrophe ands to indicate that

an indefinite pronoun is possessive(everyone, someone, no one, something)

The raincoat of someone

Someones raincoat

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APOSTROPHES

Use an apostrophe to mark omissions in

contractions and numbersIts = it is

Its

_____ raining outside.Each area had _____ own desk.

Use an apostrophe to mark omissions of

the first two digits of a year or years

The class of 08

The 60s generation (notice it isnt 60s)

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APOSTROPHES

Do not use an apostrophe to form the

plural of numbers, letters, abbreviations,and words mentioned as words

Oksana skated nearly perfect figure 8s.

The 1920s are known as the Jazz age.

He received two Ds for the first time in hislife.

Beginning readers often confuse bsand ds.

Students with straight As earn high honors.

The Is in the sign are crooked.

There are exceptions for Js, js, Ps, and ps.

Harriet has thirty DVDs on her desk.

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APOSTROPHES

Avoid common misuses of the apostrophe.

Some outpatients have special parkingpermits.

The House on Mango Street was written by

Sandra Cisneros, whos work focuses on the

Latino community in the United States.

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APOSTROPHESONG

Watch the following video.

Write down examples of apostrophe misuse.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc2aSz9Ficw

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GRAMMARTASKS

Write five sentences that use active verbs.

Write five sentences that use passiveverbs.

Write three sentences that each use asingular possessive (s).

Write three sentences that each use a

plural possessive (s).

Write three sentences that each use a

plural word (no apostrophes).

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UPCOMINGATTRACTIONS

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