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Passive Voice vs. Active Voice 1 06.19.10 || English 1301: Composition I || D. Glen Smith, instructor Passive Verbs Avoid excessive use of passive verbs. They can bog down descriptive writing and create boring sentences. (See Bedford p 142.)

Passive Voice vs. Active Voice 1 06.19.10 || English 1301: Composition I || D. Glen Smith, instructor
Passive Verbs Avoid excessive use of passive verbs. They can bog down descriptive writing and create boring sentences. (See Bedford p 142.) Situations which require passive verbs (see Bedford p 144): • thesis statements • legal documents • hard-news journalism • speeches • scientifjc, academic research papers • strong declarations • statements which require emphasis —but even in these cases, over-use of passive voice can hinder fmow of sentences. 2 06.19.10 || English 1301: Composition I || D. Glen Smith, instructor
Passive Verbs Generally, these verbs are used to show a state of being . The do not show action . The chef is the serial killer in the latest murder mystery. is/are will be has can must have am shall be have can (may) be may have been was would be had could have been might have been were should be has had should have been has been will could be must would have been had been may do will (shall) have did will (shall) have been 3 06.19.10 || English 1301: Composition I || D. Glen Smith, instructor
Passive Verbs The snake is under the front porch. 4 06.19.10 || English 1301: Composition I || D. Glen Smith, instructor
Passive Verbs The snake is under the front porch. The snake coils under the front porch. The snake slithers under the front porch. The snake twisted under the front porch. The snake shifted under the front porch. The snake moves under the front porch. The snake escapes under the front porch. The snake lives under the front porch. The snake died under the front porch. 5 06.19.10 || English 1301: Composition I || D. Glen Smith, instructor

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