tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869943374408609048.post1467239912998690540..comments2023-09-21T07:44:31.672-06:00Comments on English Skills Blog: *ACTIVE vs. PASSIVE*Veronica Baighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14699213044999575738noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869943374408609048.post-3391570452633713102014-09-19T16:00:10.266-06:002014-09-19T16:00:10.266-06:00Very well done, everyone! I'm impressed!
Bail...Very well done, everyone! I'm impressed!<br /><br />Bailey, your first sentence is in the active voice, but note that you are using "beat" as a gerund rather than a verb.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00158179989555947127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869943374408609048.post-44607335034449640642014-09-18T15:50:21.654-06:002014-09-18T15:50:21.654-06:00Active voice: I could hear the beating of the drum...Active voice: I could hear the beating of the drums from a mile away. <br /><br />Passive Voice: I was beaten in the 200 m dash by my cousin. BaileyPelechnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869943374408609048.post-26308459256061090152014-09-17T22:51:01.188-06:002014-09-17T22:51:01.188-06:00Active voice:
If I ran faster, I would beat my riv...Active voice:<br />If I ran faster, I would beat my rivals.<br />Passive voice:<br />My speed record was beaten at the last race.<br />Liudmilanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869943374408609048.post-71587363476609511332014-09-15T18:26:04.642-06:002014-09-15T18:26:04.642-06:00My family beats me at every board game we play. I ...My family <b>beats</b> me at every board game we play. I <b>was beaten</b> for so long, I cannot remember if I ever won one.<br /><br /><i>active and passive</i>Olena140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869943374408609048.post-49796180430446387562014-09-10T20:46:42.261-06:002014-09-10T20:46:42.261-06:00Active voice: Matthew beats his older brother Mic...Active voice: Matthew beats his older brother Michael<br /><br />Passive voice: Michael was beaten by his younger brother Matthew. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16234390188207007970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869943374408609048.post-53955227170635310932014-09-08T14:56:54.920-06:002014-09-08T14:56:54.920-06:00Active voice: My heart is beating very fast.
Pass...Active voice: My heart is beating very fast.<br /><br />Passive voice: I was beaten by Mike Tyson.Audrey Lnoreply@blogger.com