Join Judy Steiner-Williams for an in-depth discussion in this video Passive and active voice, part of Grammar Foundations.
Passive and active voice deserve a special discussion, …because of possible misconceptions …and because being able to choose …which is better is important. …Let's start with what each is. …If active voice is used, then the sentence's …subject is doing the acting. …The CEO made the announcement. …The who or what, the subject of the sentence, is the CEO. …The subject is doing; he is making the annoucement. …Passive voice, on the other hand, refers …to a sentence structure in which the subject …is receiving the action or is being acted upon. …The announcement was made by the CEO. …The who or what, the subject, is now announcement. …It received the action. …Both are grammatically correct, …but which should be used? …Of course, it depends. …Which should be used is determined by the context …and by what the writer wants to emphasize, …and even if formal or informal writing is being used. …Active voice does result in stronger wording. …"Do not use your cell phone except in designated areas." …
Author
Judy Steiner-Williams
Released
8/22/2014- Differentiate between concrete and abstract nouns.
- Demonstrate proper use of articles.
- Distinguish between restrictive and nonrestrictive clauses.
- Create parallel sentences.
- Use pronouns correctly.
- Recognize look-alikes and sound-alikes.
- Apply appropriate punctuation rules.
- Distinguish between passive and active voice.
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome1m
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1. Overview of Grammar
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Why does grammar matter?2m 48s
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Overview of mechanics2m 44s
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2. The Parts of Speech
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Nouns5m 28s
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Verbs7m 57s
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Articles4m 18s
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Pronouns6m 12s
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Pronoun categories7m 15s
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Pronoun cases4m 17s
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Adverbs4m 7s
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Adjectives4m 49s
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Conjunctions5m 44s
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Prepositions5m 57s
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Clauses and phrases5m 40s
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3. Common Problems
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Making sentences parallel4m 55s
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Possessive rules4m 23s
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Passive and active voice4m 9s
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Using sound-alikes4m 6s
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Using look-alikes5m 30s
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Unpacking word meanings3m 36s
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Writing or spelling a number3m 36s
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Comma rules5m 47s
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Minor punctuation rules5m 21s
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Next Steps
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Practicing the grammar rules1m 46s
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