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Review of tense and voice

Review of tense and voice. This presentation explains two different characteristics of verbs: tense and voice . Knowing this vocabulary will help you discuss sentence characteristics accurately. . For use with Technical Editing, 3 rd ed. .

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Review of tense and voice

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  1. Review of tense and voice • This presentation explains two different characteristics of verbs: tense and voice. Knowing this vocabulary will help you discuss sentence characteristics accurately. For use with Technical Editing, 3rd ed.

  2. Tense = TimeVerb tense specifies time of the action

  3. Voice = relationship between the subject and the action expressed by the verb

  4. Active voice • Thestudentstookthe test on May 7. • subject = students • students performed the action of taking • active voice

  5. Passive voice • Thetestwas givenin the computer classroom. • subject = test • the test did not act (give) but received the action of giving • passive voice

  6. Marks of passive voice • To be verb (is, are, was, were, have been) • Past participle • usually an -ed word—completed, organized, complained • irregular verbs have irregular past participles—given, taken, written, built

  7. Examples of passive voice • Romewas not builtin a day. • Applesare fertilizedwith organic materials. • Applicants’race and gender are not considered.

  8. Past tense and passive voice • Past tense and passive voice use past participles. • Use other markers to distinguish voice from tense.

  9. Tense and voice together Transitive verbs have both tense and voice. • In active voice, the past participle identifies past tense. • Icompletedthe project. • In passive voice, the to be verb identifies tense. • The projectwill be completed. • The projectwascompleted yesterday.

  10. Weak verbs and passive voice Weak verbs may sound passive, but voicealways refers to the relation of subject and the action in the verb, not to strength and weakness. These examples use weak verbs but not passive voice. • This lesson is important. (to be verb) • This course involves grammar. (active voice)

  11. Summary: Tense and Voice • Tense = Time • Verb tense places an action in the past, present, or future. • Voice = relationship of the subject to the action in the verb • active voice: subject performs the action • passive voice: subject receives the action

  12. Return to companion website for Technical Editing http://www.ablongman.com/rude/

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