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VERBS

VERBS. Active Voice, Passive Voice, and Subjunctive Mood. Subjunctive Mood. to express things we know are impossible (“what if” scenarios) or to make demands verbs may look wrong because this does not use the -s in the third person singular. Subjunctive Mood. often used after: if

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VERBS

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  1. VERBS Active Voice,Passive Voice, andSubjunctive Mood

  2. Subjunctive Mood • to express things we know are impossible (“what if” scenarios) or to make demands • verbs may look wrong because this does not use the -s in the third person singular

  3. Subjunctive Mood often used after: if wish verb + that demand that ask that require that suggest that request that it is necessary that insist that it is important that

  4. Subjunctive Mood • Examples: • The robber demandedthatshe openthe safe. • Mrs. Jones suggested that he whisper when in the library. • Itis important that he notify the employees about the new regulations. • If I were a millionaire, I’d be happy. • Don’t you wish Megan Fox were your girlfriend?

  5. Active and Passive Voices activevoice = subject performsthe action: • Jeremy beat the eggs with a fork.

  6. Active and Passive Voices passive voice = subject receivesthe action: • The eggs were beaten with a forkby Jerry.

  7. Active and Passive Voices HINT: The passive voice often uses the preposition “by.” • The eggs were beaten with a forkby Jerry.

  8. Active and Passive Voices Use the passivevoice ONLY when: a. you don’t know who did the actionb. you don’t want to point a finger at the culprit • President Kennedy was shot in Dallas today. • The toilet seat was left up.

  9. How might you improve the following sentence? HINT: Simplify! The decision that was reached by the committee was to postpone the vote. Better: The committee reached the decision to postpone the vote. Best: The committee decided to postpone the vote. Purdue University Writing Lab

  10. How might you improve the following sentence? The disk drive of the computer was damaged by the electrical surge. Better: The electrical surge damaged the disk drive of the computer. Best: The electrical surge damaged the computer's disk drive. Purdue University Writing Lab

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