VERBS

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List everything associated with VERBS!

List everything associated with VERBS!1. action2. linking3. helping (auxiliary)4. state of being5. predicate6. transitive/ intransitive7. principal parts = infinitive, present participle, past, past participle8. tense (past, present, future, perfect)9. number (agrees with subject)10. voice (active and passive)11. mood (indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional,

subjunctive)12. conjugation13. can become verbals

Using Active and Passive Voice, p. 23Example: A talent show was held at my school.1. It was directed by two eighth-grade teachers.2. Thirty-seven students tried out.3. The number of slots was limited by the directors.4. In the end, fifteen acts were chosen.5. Dancing, singing, comedy, musical, and drama

routines made the cut.6. No lip-synch routines were accepted.7. The show was attended by more than two

hundred parents and community members.

8. They gave it a standing ovation.9. First-, second-, and third-place prizes were

awarded.10.Jake Ebersol won first prize for his guitar solo.

Revising with Style, p. 24, Ex. B1. Spirit was inspired by Native American culture and

traditions.Native American culture and traditions inspired Spirit.3. Songs, chants, and Native American dances are

featured in Spirit.Spirit featured songs, chants, and Native American dances.4. The production was originally created by Buffet for

a PBS special.Buffet originally created the production for a PBS special.

5. Some of the music in the movie Dances with Wolves was also composed by Buffet.Buffet also composed some of the music in the movie Dances with Wolves.7. The PBS special was recorded by filmmakers during Spirit’s premiere performance in Wisconsin.Filmmakers recorded the PBS special during Spirit`s premiere performance in Wisconsin.8. The performance was brought to life by a cast of incredible dancers and musicians.A cast of incredible dancers and musicians brought the performance to life.

Changing from Passive to Active Voice1. sell2. hit3. instructed4. provides5. bit

Changing from Passive Voice to Active Voice

1. Red threw a forward pass to Bill.2. Most plants need water and sunshine for growth.3. Jet airliners can now span the Atlantic in several

hours.4. The committee thanked Mary for her work.5. The team captain scored an average of twenty-

three points per game.6. This week Uncle Frank will show Tim the town.7. The early frost ruined the crop.

Changing from Passive Voice to Active Voice

8. Can a beginner take good pictures?9. The townspeople had not warned me about the

poorly paved road.10.His cousin Sam met John at the terminal.

Writing in the Active Voice1. Charles Dickens wrote A Tale of Two Cities.2. The governor gave a very interesting speech

about education.3. Too much television and not enough studying

can cause bad grades.4. The singer performed a beautiful rendition of

“The Star Spangled Banner.”5. Someone has painted the house.6. I did the artwork displayed on the hall

bulletin board.

Writing in the Active Voice7. Someone driving a black van delivered the

package.8. Someone has restored the classic car to its

original color.9. Someone wishing to remain anonymous

wrote the letter.

Vocab. Unit 4 Passive Voice1. On page 55, find in one of the odd-numbered

sentences a passive voice verb!

2. On pp. 57 and 58, in the Completing the Sentence section, find 7 sentences with passive voice verbs.

Completing the Sentence3. One of the most controversial figures of his time, the former president was revered by some and reviled by others.

8. The treasurer who had absconded with the company’s funds was quickly captured by alert federal agents.

10. As soon as I discovered that the project was being mismanaged, I tried my best to rectify the situation.

Completing the Sentence12. The youths who had “borrowed” the car for joyriding were caught by the police and charged with larceny.

15. The guardrail was reinforced to prevent cars from skidding over the edge of the precipice and falling into the abyss.

Completing the Sentence18. The steak I’d accidently left in the broiler too long wasn’t just overdone; it was positively incinerated.

20. Ancient astrologers developed the idea that what is fated to happen to a person is determined by the stars.