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3. Spot and copy two lines in the story which indicate what a character is<br />

doing.<br />

Task 8. The Voice<br />

Verbs have two voices. The active voice and the passive voice. Study the<br />

given examples in the<br />

DRAFT<br />

chart and cite how they differ in form and function?<br />

Active Voice<br />

Passive Voice<br />

April 10, 2014<br />

* The voice of the verb is active, when<br />

the subject performs the action.<br />

* The voice of the verb is passive,<br />

when the subject is acted upon by the<br />

object of the verb.<br />

Here are examples of Active (A) versus Passive (P) voice in the six main tenses:<br />

Tenses Active Voice Passive Voice<br />

Present Tense The article discusses the<br />

effects of unemployment<br />

The effects of<br />

unemployment are<br />

discussed in the article<br />

Present Perfect Tense<br />

The class has decided that<br />

everyone should get an “A”.<br />

It has been decided by the<br />

class that everyone should<br />

get an “A”.<br />

Past Tense<br />

The company made a huge<br />

profit.<br />

A huge profit was made<br />

by the company.

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