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ENG 102BC
Active VerbsApostrophes
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VERBSTHATSWHATSHAPPENING
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cftcj9IYa1U
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ACTIVEVERBS
Whenever possible avoid the passive
voice and use the active voice
Makes writing crisper, more lively,
more concise
Avoid or replace beverbs be, am, is, are, was, were, being, been
The fly ball was caught by Hernando.
Hernando caught the fly ball.
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ACTIVEVERBS
Use the active voice unless you have a
good reason for choosing the passive.
In active, the subject does the action
In passive, the subject receives the
actionMostly scientific writing
The settlers stripped the land of timber.
The land was stripped of timber by the
settlers.
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ACTIVEVERBS
Replace beverbs that result in dull or
wordy sentences
As a rule, choose a subject that names the
person or thing doing the action.
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ACTIVEORPASSIVE? IFITSPASSIVE, MAKE
ITACTIVE. IFITSACTIVE, MAKEITPASSIVE.
1. Thomas fed his dog.
2. The dog is fed by Thomas.
3. The family went to the beach.
4. The letter was written by Marshall.5. The game had been won by the blue team.
6. The problem was solved.
7. The stunt man risked his life.
8. The fire was extinguished.
9. The car was being cleaned by its owner
10. It gets cold here during the winter.
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APOSTROPHES
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APOSTROPHES
THERE ARE ONLY TWO BASIC RULES
FOR APOSTROPHE USE!!!!
Show possession Show omission
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APOSTROPHES
Singularone cat
CatSingular possesive - One cat, one bowl
The cats bowl is empty.
Pluralmore than one catThere are two cats.
Plural possessivetwo cats own a bowl
The cats bowl is empty.
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APOSTROPHES
Use an apostrophe to indicate that a noun
is possessiveThe hat of Tim
Tims hat
The desk of the lawyersThe lawyers desk
The camper of Joyce and Greg
Joyce and Gregs camper
The memoir of my father-in-law
My father-in-laws memoir
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APOSTROPHES
Use an apostrophe ands to indicate that
an indefinite pronoun is possessive(everyone, someone, no one, something)
The raincoat of someone
Someones raincoat
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APOSTROPHES
Use an apostrophe to mark omissions in
contractions and numbersIts = it is
Its
_____ raining outside.Each area had _____ own desk.
Use an apostrophe to mark omissions of
the first two digits of a year or years
The class of 08
The 60s generation (notice it isnt 60s)
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APOSTROPHES
Do not use an apostrophe to form the
plural of numbers, letters, abbreviations,and words mentioned as words
Oksana skated nearly perfect figure 8s.
The 1920s are known as the Jazz age.
He received two Ds for the first time in hislife.
Beginning readers often confuse bsand ds.
Students with straight As earn high honors.
The Is in the sign are crooked.
There are exceptions for Js, js, Ps, and ps.
Harriet has thirty DVDs on her desk.
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APOSTROPHES
Avoid common misuses of the apostrophe.
Some outpatients have special parkingpermits.
The House on Mango Street was written by
Sandra Cisneros, whos work focuses on the
Latino community in the United States.
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APOSTROPHESONG
Watch the following video.
Write down examples of apostrophe misuse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc2aSz9Ficw
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GRAMMARTASKS
Write five sentences that use active verbs.
Write five sentences that use passiveverbs.
Write three sentences that each use asingular possessive (s).
Write three sentences that each use a
plural possessive (s).
Write three sentences that each use a
plural word (no apostrophes).
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UPCOMINGATTRACTIONS
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