6: Passive Voice
When should passive voice be used?
When the doer of the action is of secondary interest.
What punctuation, if any, goes in the blank spot?
The teacher graded the assignments ___ and entered the grades on TITANium.
The teacher graded the assignments and entered the grades on TITANium.
Fill in the blank with an adverb:
_____ it is a hot summer day, we should all go to the lake for a swim.
Because, since
Some adjective clauses need commas because they are nonrestrictive. Add in commas, if necessary, to the following sentences with adjective clauses.
Yesterday I had lunch with a man who went to high school with me.
No commas
Is the following a fragment? If it is, rewrite to be a complete sentence.
And now, let's return to our regularly scheduled programming.
The boss nominated Jessie to head the search committee.
Jessie was nominated (by the boss) to head the search committee.
What punctuation, if any, goes in the blank spot?
The teacher graded the assignments ___ and she entered the grades on TITANium.
The teacher graded the assignments, and she entered the grades on TITANium.
Fill in the blank with an adverb:
You can find an excellent price on a new television set _____ you shop around for a day.
If, when
Some adjective clauses need commas because they are nonrestrictive. Add in commas, if necessary, to the following sentences with adjective clauses.
My success in high school is all due to Mr. Taylor who was actually a very good teacher.
After Mr. Taylor
Is the following a fragment? If it is, rewrite to be a complete sentence.
Running down the street as fast as possible and coming to a stop in front of the store.
Running down the street as fast as possible, she came to a stop in front of the store.
Make active:
Some dissolved substances are produced by pesticides.
Pesticides produce some dissolved substances.
What punctuation, if any, goes in the blank spot?
The teacher graded the assignments ___ then she entered the grades on TITANium.
The teacher graded the assignments; then she entered the grades on TITANium.
The men looked at the blueprint _____ they had never seen one before.
as if, because
Some adjective clauses need commas because they are nonrestrictive. Add in commas, if necessary, to the following sentences with adjective clauses.
In my second try at chemistry, I made a good grade because of hard work which I had not done in high school.
After hard work
Is the following a fragment? If it is, rewrite to be a complete sentence.
And then, for no apparent reason, bells ringing and sirens sounding throughout the building to signal some kind of emergency
And then, for no apparent reason, bells rang and sirens sounded throughout the building to signal some kind of emergency
Make passive:
Teaching assistants help teachers.
Teachers are helped by teaching assistants.
What punctuation, if any, goes in the blank spot?
The second speaker gave a PowerPoint presentation ___ and we found it quite informative.
The second speaker gave a PowerPoint presentation, and we found it quite informative.
Combine the sentences using a common adverb conjunction.
The men tried to finish the job today. A heavy snow ended their work.
Although the men tried to finish the job today, a heavy snow ended their work.
Some adjective clauses need commas because they are nonrestrictive. Add in commas, if necessary, to the following sentences with adjective clauses.
I have recruited ten people who will attend the game and cheer on our friends.
None
Is the following a fragment? If it is, rewrite to be a complete sentence.
Changing jobs twice and moving to a new city, probably the main reasons I have lost contact with many of my old friends.
Changing jobs twice and moving to a new city are probably the main reasons I have lost contact with many of my old friends.
Make active:
Teaching quality is determined by many factors.
Many factors determine teaching quality.
What punctuation, if any, goes in the blank spot?
Next year I will share an apartment with two other students ___ at that time I will cook my own meals.
Next year I will share an apartment with two other students; at that time I will cook my own meals.
Combine the sentences using a common adverb conjunction.
The teacher postponed the test. Several members of the class are ill with the flu.
The teacher postponed the test because several members of the class are ill with the flu.
Some adjective clauses need commas because they are nonrestrictive. Add in commas, if necessary, to the following sentences with adjective clauses.
Two of my friends are soccer players whose nerves are already on edge about Friday's games.
After soccer players
Is the following a fragment? If it is, rewrite to be a complete sentence.
Jenny, who recently submitted an entry in a contest and has not received any notification about the results.
Jenny, who recently submitted an entry in a contest, has not received any notification about the results.