| 单词 | active voice |
| 例句 | The passive allows him to do so because the agent can be left unmentioned, which is impossible in the active voice. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z In this sticker a concrete verb in the active voice and the use of the second person narrate a concrete event: if you do this, it can kill you. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The problem is in confusing action and vigorous writing with the active voice, and weak, vague sentences with the passive. Passive panic 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z “An active voice in this is what the students have wanted all along.” Judge allows Corcoran Gallery critics to present case against breakup deal in court It’s proved a keeper, the very model of “active voice,” so prized in writing workshops. Review | ‘I Hold A Wolf by the Ears’ offers the greatest distillation of Laura van den Berg’s talents to date 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z The girl explained that she was originally from El Salvador, working on a college-application essay and struggling to understand the difference between passive and active voice. This Grammar Guru Will Solve the World’s Problems 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z If I were giving advice to a prose writer, I would offer tips like, your writing will leap off the page if you use active voice, or show, don’t tell. How do I start writing poems? 2013-02-22T01:00:00Z An image like this is art in the interrogative mode and in the active voice. Art Review: ‘African Cosmos,’ at National Museum of African Art 2012-08-30T21:48:16Z A person could ask a chatbot to rewrite a paragraph in an active voice. How to Use ChatGPT and Still Be a Good Person 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z That format uses short sentences, active voice and explanation of any complex words and ideas in a separate sentence. People with disabilities left out of climate planning 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Long after he left office, Florio continued to be an active voice and weighed in on several issues. Former NJ governor, U.S. rep James Florio dies at 85 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z See Clear and Effective Sentences for more about effective sentences, including use of the active voice. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z I think he’s doing a very good job of showing leadership right now in terms of taking an active voice and using that in the U.N. and NATO. Opinion | ‘I Don’t Think It’s Going to Stop in Ukraine’: 10 Americans on Putin’s War 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z James has been one of the most active voices in the social justice landscape over the last few years. LeBron James could face one of his fiercest critics as Lakers set to play Celtics 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z The March 4 Metro headline “Washington state Proud Boys leader arrested after Capitol riot is released” would have been much clearer using active voice: “Washington state releases Proud Boys leader arrested after Capitol riot.” Opinion | Readers critique The Post: What’s going on in this photo? 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z Parker vowed to be an active voice in the community, helping address racial inequities and encourage girls to participate in sports. Globe-trotter Candace Parker returns home to play for Sky 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z In the active voice, the subject of the sentence acts—the subject performs the action of the verb. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z “She was a very valuable voice. She was an active voice. She was vice chair. . . . She’s not a puppet of the administration.” A veteran helped D.C. fight homelessness after she escaped it. Then she started asking questions. 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z If Herring wants to restore his image with black voters, he needs to be an active voice for racial and ethnic equity, said Jennifer Naqvi, 41. Va. Attorney General Mark Herring works to help African Americans and, maybe, himself 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z Good writers employ the active voice whenever possible. Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z Government statements very rarely use the passive voice, and tend to prefer using the active voice instead - there are only a handful examples of the former being used over the past few weeks. Linguistic hunt for Trump's New York Times insider 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Editing sentences for emphasis, concrete nouns, and active voice will help you write clearly and precisely, as will the following strategies. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z “It is an incredible moment for the region — of drastic changes and adjustments — and I’m proud that Vogue Arabia is an active voice in this debate.” Vogue Arabia Puts Princess in Driver’s Seat, With Not a Word About Jailed Activists 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z “Have died” is the verb “to die” in the active voice and the perfect tense. The weasel voice in journalism 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z He uses contractions, short sentences, a varied vocabulary, the active voice and the second person. #GorsuchStyle Garners a Gusher of Groans. But Is His Writing Really That Bad? 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z My first job was to update the titles and summaries of Federal Register notices using plain language and an active voice. Perspective | As an EPA intern, I was barred from mentioning climate change 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z The meanings in both passive and active voice remain the same, yet their effect is different. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z Long after Byrne left office, he continued to be an active voice and weighed in on several issues, including gubernatorial elections and matters involving Rutgers University. Ex-New Jersey Gov. Byrne, too ethical for mobsters, dies 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z Sometimes we speak in the active voice, when we’re lecturing and taking charge. Hitting moral puberty in middle age 2017-08-06T04:00:00Z People close to Bharara say he’s eager to maintain an active voice in the political debate — particularly anything to do with the president who forced him from the job he loved. Fired by Trump, former US attorney gets political 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z Where once its purpose was primarily as an educational endeavor aimed at breaking down negative stereotypes about the sport, it is now used to provide an active voice in directing legislation to help the game. National Golf Day showcases how the industry is taking an active role promoting legislation to help the game - Golf Digest 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z Increasingly, scientific and technical writers use the active voice in the introduction and conclusion sections of reports, which are more interpretative. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z Toski has an active voice in much of it and even writes a preface. In a new Bob Toski biography, the 'Mouse' roars again - Golf Digest 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z That would be an excellent use of the active voice. Sorry, Donald Trump, we’re no longer running on man-time 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z His suggestion to Athay was to join the Utah Tiny Homes Facebook page, encouraging her to also be an active voice within her community. Tiny houses slowly becoming a trend in Utah County 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z A more active voice of disapproval: The Fish, puppeteered and voiced by Allen Galli, grumpy from being bounced from his bowl into a teapot. At Seattle Children’s Theatre, a ‘Cat’ that knows how to have fun 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z In active voice, the message will be clearer and often more convincing. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z The news site describes its business model as a blending of original and curated content, a heavy social media presence, an active voice and a focus on events. Gannett investing in Billy Penn news site, allowing growth 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Bagdikian retired from the University of California in 1990 but remained an active voice on media issues for many years. Ben H. Bagdikian, journalist with key role in Pentagon Papers case, dies at 96 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z “Yee has led an otherwise exemplary life as a family man, an active voice for the betterment of society, and volunteer.” Former state Sen. Leland Yee to be sentenced in corruption case 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z Companies will also be required to commit to giving workers an "active voice" in the workplace. Living wage for public contract bidders - BBC News 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z In the passive voice, the subject of the sentence is acted upon; in the active voice, the subject acts. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z Pielke, an active voice in debates over climate science and policy, called attention to the letter on Twitter, and also raised questions about IGES’s finances. In turnabout, House Republicans say they’ll investigate climate scientist requesting federal investigation 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z “Many a tame sentence of description or exposition can be made lively and emphatic by substituting a transitive in the active voice for some such perfunctory expression as there is, or could be heard.” Dog Is Bitten by Man 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z I want to be part of the culture shift of women who run for political appointments to be an active voice and advocate for their communities. Women in Politics: College Edition – Nova Southeastern University 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z Like Smoltz, West has an active voice in the game of golf. You might not think of West Virginia as a playground of the rich, but it is: The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z See Clear and Effective Sentences for more on passive and active voice. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z The active voice, which clearly identifies the doer of the action, sends a much stronger, more assertive message: “We made progress” or “We reduced the number of errors.” Lessons Learned from Jeb Bush's "Mistakes" 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z “They have a right to have an active voice in the public policy arena,” he said. As Republicans Concede, F.C.C. Is Expected to Enforce Net Neutrality 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z It active voice, the phrase needs a proper noun. A passive-voice Bush Family tradition 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z Compose emphatic sentences using nouns and verbs and active voice. "I Want To Run A Biotech Fund. What Should I Study?" 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z “We didn’t get a chance to vote. Students want an active voice and to be able to choose if we want to support these fees.” Cal State trustees approve budget, pay raises 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z Note that Winkler’s actions were put in the active voice, while the officers’ actions were put in the passive. The curious grammar of police shootings He's an active voice at practice, and doesn't hesitate to suggest plays or drills. Tyler Summitt takes the family legacy to Marquette 2012-12-11T23:38:13Z When the sentence is written in this order, the verb is said to be in the active voice. Business English A Practice Book 2011-11-19T03:00:25.507Z The habitual use of the active voice makes for forcible writing. A Foreword to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition 2011-08-20T02:00:13.567Z A verb is in the active voice when the subject is acting upon the object. The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary 2011-04-12T02:00:28.753Z We have regular declensions of verbs in both the active voice and the passive voice and their form is accordingly changed. A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues 2011-04-09T02:00:13.677Z The pastor, as well as the superintendent, should have an active voice in their call, since they are his coworkers in the religious instruction of the congregation. Organizing and Building Up the Sunday School Modern Sunday School Manuals 2011-01-25T03:00:24.873Z Write, conjugation of, active voice, 88 ff.; synopsis of, passive voice, 91. Business English A Practice Book 2011-11-19T03:00:25.507Z Many a tame sentence of description or exposition can be made lively and emphatic by substituting a verb in the active voice for some such perfunctory expression as there is, or could be heard. A Foreword to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition 2011-08-20T02:00:13.567Z This verb is used to form the passive voice, and also all the compound tenses of the active voice. The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary 2011-04-12T02:00:28.753Z Use the active voice unless there is a reason for doing otherwise. The Century Handbook of Writing When the subject is acting the verb is said to be in the active voice. Word Study and English Grammar A Primer of Information about Words, Their Relations and Their Uses If the subject acts, the verb is in the active voice. Business English A Practice Book 2011-11-19T03:00:25.507Z The active voice is usually more direct and vigorous than the passive: I shall always remember my first visit to Boston. A Foreword to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition 2011-08-20T02:00:13.567Z The signification of the tenses is the same as in the active voice, except, of course, that the subject of a passive verb is acted upon. The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary 2011-04-12T02:00:28.753Z In 1879, there was a report of the committee to allow widows an active voice in the settlement of the family estate and to have the sole guardianship of minor children. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III If an active voice be used in one, it shall be used in the other; if the predicate go before the subject in one, it shall in the other. English: Composition and Literature Mr. Hamilton remains an important and active voice on matters of international relations and American national security. The Iraq Study Group Report There is no passive form of the verb, all sentences being in the active voice, thus, instead of saying, “A boomerang was thrown by the man,” the phrase would be, “The man threw a boomerang.” The Wiradyuri and Other Languages of New South Wales N.B.—In the active voice use the simple form instead of the present and past participle, unless the compound form is necessary to emphasize the meaning. The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary 2011-04-12T02:00:28.753Z In what is sometimes called the progressive form of the active voice nouns and adjectives are differentiated in the participles, and the verb "to be" is used as a predicant. On the Evolution of Language First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-80, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 1-16 When you write in the active voice, 'They gave him a silver teapot,' you write as a man. On the Art of Writing Lectures delivered in the University of Cambridge 1913-1914 The Conjugation of an active verb, is styled the active voice; and that of a passive verb, the passive voice. English Grammar in Familiar Lectures This use of a transitive verb is called the active voice. An English Grammar The compound forms of the Imperative in the active voice are very rarely used, but they are occasionally useful to give exactitude to an expression. The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary 2011-04-12T02:00:28.753Z But in what is usually denominated the active voice of the verb, the English language has undifferentiated parts of speech. On the Evolution of Language First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-80, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 1-16 "That is the active voice," said she, turning with a smile. Darrel of the Blessed Isles Voice.+—Verbs are said to be in the active voice when they represent the subject as acting, and in the passive voice when they represent the subject as being acted upon. Composition-Rhetoric And again: "When a verb in the active voice governs two cases, in the passive it retains the latter case; as, Doceor grammaticam, I am taught grammar." The Grammar of English Grammars The active participles, preceded by the auxiliary verb esti = to be, in its various moods and tenses, form the compound tenses of the active voice. The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary 2011-04-12T02:00:28.753Z The real active voice, indicative mode, present tense, first person, singular number, of the verb to eat, is am eating. On the Evolution of Language First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-80, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 1-16 Use the passive instead of the active voice. Frost's Laws and By-Laws of American Society A condensed but thorough treatise on etiquette and its usages in America, containing plain and reliable directions for deportment in every situation in life. The active voice is used when the agent, or actor, is to be made prominent; the passive, when the thing acted upon is to be made prominent. Higher Lessons in English A work on English grammar and composition "For convenience, it may be well to state it as a rule, that—Passive verbs govern an objective, when the nominative to the passive verb is not the proper object of the active voice." The Grammar of English Grammars Participial adjectives and adverbs in the active voice govern the accusative. The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary 2011-04-12T02:00:28.753Z So, if we consider the common form of 15 the active voice throughout its entire conjugation, we discover that many of its forms are limited to special uses. On the Evolution of Language First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-80, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 1-16 The active voice is that form of the verb which shows the Subject not being acted upon but acting; as, "The cat catches mice." How to Speak and Write Correctly A gerund in Anglo-Saxon is a simple form of the verb in the active voice—the dative case of the infinitive merely—used mainly to indicate purpose, and always preceded by the preposition to. Higher Lessons in English A work on English grammar and composition The difference is simply the difference between the passive and the active voice. Essays on Russian Novelists The Bákele verb delights in the active voice, and will avoid the passive even by a considerable circumlocution. Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 1 The +object complement+ of a verb in the +active voice+ becomes the +subject+ when the verb is changed to the +passive voice.+ Higher Lessons in English A work on English grammar and composition |
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