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31 January 2013
**ACTIVE & PASSIVE, Jan. 31st, 2013**
Use the verb with the base form of discover in two different sentences. Sentence 1 should be in the
active voice; sentence 2 should reword the sentence to the passive voice.
8 comments:
Zeinab140
said...
Dr.TJ Sam research led to a number of important discoveries about the disease. Last night movie was all about a star that was discovered in a drugstore by a well known producer.
ZEINAB:In the first sentence, you have used "discover" as a noun instead of a verb; the other sentence is good apart from an error with the possessive;-) YOSUA: Brief but good:-) PEGGY: Well done!
8 comments:
Dr.TJ Sam research led to a number of important discoveries about the disease.
Last night movie was all about a star that was discovered in a drugstore by a well known producer.
YOSUA ENGL140.
Christopher Columbus discovered America.
America was discovered by Christopher Columbus.
Sarah discovered an interesting piece of pottery buried in her back yard.
An interesting piece of pottery buried in her back yard was discovered by Sarah.
ZEINAB:In the first sentence, you have used "discover" as a noun instead of a verb; the other sentence is good apart from an error with the possessive;-)
YOSUA: Brief but good:-)
PEGGY: Well done!
Recently I discovered that he is related to me.
It was recently discovered by me that he is related to me.
RufusENGL143
Mary discovered the untold history behind the unmarked grave at the city’s cemetery.
The untold history behind the unmarked grave at the city’s cemetery was discovered by Mary.
Alexey ENGL140
I've discovered that my son had made a mistake in his homework.
The mistake was discovered on time.
SARA: Good sentences!
RUFUS: Great sentence:-)
ALEXEY: Nicely done.
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