Worksheet: 12.3 Shifts in Active and Passive Voice
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Worksheet: 12.3 Shifts in Active and Passive Voice
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Vocabulary
- Active Voice — The subject is doing the verb’s action.
- Passive Voice — The subject is acted upon.
- Shifts in verb voice — Occur when a sentence contains two or more verbs that do not maintain the same voice (e.g., one active, one passive).
Questions
Watch the video “Shifts in Voice” and answer the following questions based on the information presented.
1.
According to the video, what defines the ‘active voice’ of a verb?
2.
The video provides an example: ‘When Grandpa turned on his old TV, a buzzing sound was heard.’ Identify the voice of the verb in the first clause and the voice of the verb in the second clause.
3.
What specific advice does the video offer for sentences that contain two or more verbs?
4.
Which of the following sentences, based on the video’s examples, correctly maintains a consistent verb voice?
5.
The video concludes with a tip about communicating clearly in essays and research papers. Explain in your own words why avoiding unnecessary shifts in verb voice is important for effective communication with your readers.
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