Examples of Active and Passive Voice Active voice describes a sentence where the subject performs the action stated by the verb. Inpassive voice sentences‚ the subject is acted upon by the verb. Sentences in Active and Passive Voice Here are examples of sentences written in both the active voice and the passive voice‚ with the active voice sentence appearing first: Harry ate six shrimp at dinner. (active) At dinner‚ six shrimp were eaten by Harry. (passive) Beautiful giraffes roam the savannah
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CU698 Provide Reception Services 1.1 There are many purposes to a receptionist role especially being the first point of call between the company and the client/supplier. Being the first point of call is an important role because it helps the whole company. When a customer/supplier comes in a receptionist can get the correct member of staff for the person. Also it ensures that somebody knows who is in the building and has got them to sign in so the company had a record and it’s easier for people
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An active shooter is an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area; in most cases‚ active shooters use firearms and there is no pattern or method to their selection of victims. A lot of active shooting is going on in todays world. People do not care about one another‚ and are just killing one another innocent lives are being taken away over nothing. The police are having to deal with active shooters and getting them to not hurt any one. It’s
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Paper 4 What should schools provide? Schools should provide better after school programs. After school programs exist to improve grades and performance level. A program for after school children promotes a safe environment that will keep kids out of trouble. Families who enroll a child in after school programs benefit in many ways. Improving the way after school programs operate can improve the child mentally‚ emotionally‚ and physically. The importance of a math and reading after school program
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Active listening memo Sandra Stubbs HCA/230 April 5‚2012 Linda Widjaja Active listening memo To: All staff members Date: April 5‚ 20012 Subject: Active listening Good morning every one In an effort to improve communication within our office I have recently attended a conference where I have learned about active listening and its benefits. Active listening is also known as empathetic listening‚ this method of listening involves understanding the content of a message as well
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DH TA2C-K5 Haui How to become an active student Becoming an active student is the desire of almost young students nowadays. A modern society needs active people to build and develop itself stronger and stronger. People say that “Young generation is the potential of their country”. Therefore‚ we cannot deny the important role of active people in our life. I am always proud of belonging to the future generation of my country and I also want to become an active student. To achieve this goal‚ I
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Lifestyles What is a sedentary lifestyle? What is an active lifestyle? Which lifestyle is better? What are the pros and cons of these lifestyles? So many questions but these questions will be answered in the following passages. A sedentary lifestyle is a living style in which a person‚ either an adult or a child‚ does not participate in a lot of physical activity or exercise for what is generally considered healthy living. The term is usually used by doctors or professionals
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qualify. Like Dr. Susan Tolle‚ Professor of Medicine stated‚ “ I am not for an active euthanasia program but we should respect the wishes of the patients (Annenberg Foundation‚ n.d.). People should be given the opportunity to die with dignity. Ron Adkins‚ husband of Janet Adkins‚ says we give more care to the death of our pets than the human death (Annenberg Foundation‚ n.d.). However‚ the problem I see with having an active euthanasia program is it subjected abuse. People could be convinced to end their
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Eating Healthy and Staying Active: Solution to Americas Obesity Problem In today’s society it is common to be overweight. This causes major health problems. The easy access to junk food and the lack of physical activity has a big hand in this problem. Many Americans do not see this as an issue‚ they just continue to stuff their faces with junk food. However‚ 65% of Americans are overweight and are suffering health problems because of it. When we start gaining those pounds it can be very difficult
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Active / Passive Verb Forms Sentences can be active or passive. Therefore‚ tenses also have "active forms" and "passive forms." You must learn to recognize the difference to successfully speak English. Active Form In active sentences‚ the thing doing the action is the subject of the sentence and the thing receiving the action is the object. Most sentences are active. Basic form: [Thing doing action] + [verb] + [thing receiving action] Examples: - The professor teaches the students
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