Friday, January 31, 2014

*ACTIVE vs. PASSIVE*

Write two sentences using the word discover.

In the first sentence, use the verb in the active voice; in the second sentence, use it in the passive voice.

5 comments:

Doris177 said...

Active - We will discover the fountain of youth!

Passive - No one discovered the fountain of youth, yet!

Doris177 said...

Passive - No one has discovered the fountain of youth, yet!

Unknown said...

Active- I will discover the cure for cancer.
Passive-Bones were discovered by archaeologists in the field.

Aman#177 said...

Active: In 21st century scientists are facing some new challenges and inspired to discover new antibiotics
as the old antibiotics are ineffective sometimes.

Passive: Louis Pasteur discovered Penicillin in 1889,since then it has made a huge contribution for mankind.

Michael said...

Doris: In the first sentence, you have given us the past tense and in the second, the present perfect.

Aman: Your second sentence is in the past tense.

Amanda got the passive right.