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Grammar & Style Made Easy
Grammar & Style Made Easy
Before we begin our lesson on Grammar and Style, let's take a moment to review what we learned in our last session. Click the button below to access the previous lesson, scan for review and return here to start the new lesson.
Click the links below to view 2 APA Style Guide provided by the GMU Writing Center
Click the links below to view 2 APA Style Guide provided by the GMU Writing Center
In this lesson we will be covering these basics of grammar & style usage:
Active vs Passive Voice
Converting Fragments to Full Sentences
Active vs Passive Voice
Active vs Passive Voice
Active and Passive Voice Differences
What is active voice, what is passive voice, and what’s the difference?
In the active voice, the sentence’s subject performs the action on the action’s target.
In the passive voice, the target of the action is the main focus, and the verb acts upon the subject.
KEY: The active voice is clearer and more direct, while the passive voice is subtler and can feel more detached.
(Kramer, 2022)
Here are 3 examples:
Active: Is Meagan coming today?
Passive: Will we be visited by Meagan today?
Active: Please remove your hats before entering this place.
Passive: Hats should be removed before entering this place.
Active: Close the door!
Passive: Let the door be closed!
Understanding when and how to use these differing voices is important:
When should you use active vs. passive voice?
Use the active voice in any sentence that focuses on the doer of the action.
The passive voice is meant for sentences where you need to emphasize the target of an action or the action itself rather than who or what is performing the verb. (Kramer, 2022)
How do you change passive voice to active?
How do you change passive voice to active?
To change the passive voice to the active voice, determine who is actually performing the action in the sentence, then restructure the sentence so that the performer is the focus, clearly performing the verb upon the sentence’s direct object. (Kramer, 2022)
Passive: Country and Western dancing has always been loved by our community.
Active: Our community has always loved country and western dancing.
Now let's take a look at:
Now let's take a look at:
Converting Fragments to Full Sentences
Here are the Basics:
Sentence Fragments Are:
Sentences that are multi-word phrases that are similar to sentences, but they lack a complete thought
They begin with a capital letter and end with punctuation, but in reality they are a dependent clause (aka subordinate clause)
For a sentence to be complete it must have at least one independent clause
Independent clauses are groups of words that contain a subject, and a verb and they express a complete thought.
A fragment may not have a subject, a verb or both.
For Review: Let's Jamboard!
Click the Button Below to Access the Jamboard
Not Let's Get Practical!
Copy and paste the paragraph below into a blank Word document.
Fix the sentence fragments and change any voice that is written as PASSIVE to ACTIVE
Fix any citation issues
Send your document to me shugar@gmu.edu
NOTE: In my final Face 2 Face lesson we will go over the corrections!
Let's Get Practical Review 2.docxReferences
Kramer, L. (2022, September 16). Active vs Passive Voice. Grammarly. https://www.grammarly.com/blog/active-vs-passive-voice/#:~:text=What%20is%20active%20voice%2C%20what%20is%20passive%20voice%2C%20and%20what's,verb%20acts%20upon%20the%20subject.
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