GEOS 170A1 Lecture 10: 10-grammarreviewandtransitions
7 Mar 2017
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What are the requisite parts in a complete sentence- Usually will use is am are was were be being been. May also appear in perfect tense has been, was being, am being, etc . Perceive verbs make sentences more interesting and more specific. Often sentences become convoluted and messy trying to work around a. Passive voice can reposition the subject of the sentence (i) into the subject of the sentence instead of the beginning. I relinquished the rights to my property. Subject of sentence has action acted on them. Ex. the letter was mailed by joe. The old house was inhabited by my friends. The rights to my property were relinquished. When the doer of the action is unknown, unwanted, or unneeded in the. Ex. global warming is increasing every year. When you wish to emphasize the action , rather than the subject of the sentence. sentence. Ex. a suspect was questioned for several hours by the police.
