Eng III Period 3 | Comma Rules & Active vs. Passive Voice by Christina Zacharias https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018 Login to Padlet [You should not be ANONYMOUS!] 1) Name three comma rules. 2) Define active voice and passive voice, and provide one example of each voice. Which voice should we be using -- active or passive? Why? en-us 2018-03-19 19:11:00 UTC 2018-04-18 14:49:45 UTC hello@padlet.com Common Rules & Active vs. Passive Voice gianna_marrone https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244036685 Three comma rules
1. Use commas to separate independent clauses when they are joined by any of these seven coordinating conjunctions.
2. Use a comma near the end of a sentence to separate contrasted coordinate elements or to indicate a distinct pause or shift.
3. Use a comma to shift between the main discourse and a quotation.

Active voice- One of the two “voices” of verbs
   -Kevin hit the ball. 
Passive voice- The subject is acted upon; he or she receives the action expressed by the verb.
   -The ball was thrown by the pitcher. 
]]> 2018-03-20 14:25:26 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244036685 Comma Rules & Active vs. Passive Voice romya_phillips https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244037027 1) Put a comma before a coordinating conjunction that separates two independent clauses.
2) Put a comma after introductory words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.
3) Use commas to set off elements that interrupt or add information in a sentence.
  • Tom painted the entire house. (active)
  • The entire house was painted by Tom. (passive)

]]> 2018-03-20 14:25:52 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244037027 Comma rules and active vs. passive voice chad_curtis1 https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244037715 1. Put a comma before a coordinating conjunction that separates two independent clauses.
2. Put a comma after introductory words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.
3.  Use commas to set off elements that interrupt or add information in a sentence.

Active:  the subject performs the action denoted by the verb.


Passive: subject being acted upon by the verb.

]]> 2018-03-20 14:26:44 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244037715 Eng III Period 3 | Comma Rules & Active vs. Passive Voice robert_comunale https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244037722 Comma Rules:
1. Put a comma after a phrase, introductory words, and clauses.
2. Put a comma before a coordinating conjunction that separates to independent clauses.
3. Put a comma before a quote.

Active voice -  the subject is doing the acting, as in the sentence “Kevin hit the ball.” Kevin (the subject of the sentence) acts in relation to the ball.
Passive voice - when the subject of the sentence is acted on by the verb. For example, in “The ball was thrown by the pitcher,” the ball (the subject) receives the action of the verb, and was thrown is in the passive voice.

We should use active voice because it sounds better. ]]> 2018-03-20 14:26:45 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244037722 Comma Rules & Active Vs. Passive Voice kendall_conwell https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244038040 Three comma rules:
1. Use commas to separate items in a series.
2. Use commas after certain introductory elements.
3. Use commas to separate two or more adjectives preceding a noun.

Active voice~ The subject of a verb performs the action.
  • Julia walked in the park yesterday.
Passive voice~ When the subject of a verb receives the action.
  • The kite was flown by Sam.
]]> 2018-03-20 14:27:13 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244038040 Comma rules gianluca_stever https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244038087 1.Use commas after introductory clauses, phrases, or words that come before the main clause.
2.Use commas to separate independent clauses when they are joined by any of these seven coordinating conjunctions: and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet.
3.Use commas to separate three or more words, phrases, or clauses written in a series.
1.Active voice: When the verb of a sentence is in the active voice, the subject is doing the acting, Ex: Kevin hit the ball.
2.Passive Voice:  When the subject of the sentence is acted on by the verb. Ex:The ball was thrown by the pitcher,]]> 2018-03-20 14:27:17 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244038087 Comma rules nicholas_fernandez https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244038125 1.  A commas separates independent clauses. .
2.  Use commas to separate 3 or more words.
3.  Use a comma before conjunctions

Active voice- subject is performing the action
passive voice- when the subject of a sentence is acted on by the verb.

Active voice should be used because its easier to understand ]]> 2018-03-20 14:27:22 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244038125 benjamin_hernandez https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244038200 1. Use a comma before any coordinating conjunction (and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet) that links two independent clauses.
2.Put a comma after introductory words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.
3.Use a comma when  your interrupting or adding additional information to a sentence.

]]> 2018-03-20 14:27:28 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244038200 Comma Rules jada_lebert https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244038258 1. Use commas to separate independent clauses 
2.  Use a comma before; and, but for nor or so or yet
3. use commas to separate adjectives ]]> 2018-03-20 14:27:33 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244038258 Comma rules & Active vs Passive michael_capuno https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244038521 1. Comma Rules:
1. Used to separate independent clauses.
2. Used after introductory words.
3. Used to separate three or more words in a series.

2. Active voice:
- The subject does or "acts upon" the verb in such sentences, the sentences are said to be in the active voice.

Passive voice:
- The subject is being "acted upon" (or is passive), such sentences are said to be in the passive voice.

- We should use both active and passive, the situation determines which voice to use.]]> 2018-03-20 14:27:58 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244038521 Comma rules shane_hunter https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244038883 1. Use commas to separate independent clauses when they are joined by any of these seven coordinating conjunctions: and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet.
2. Use commas after introductory a) clauses, b) phrases, or c) words that come before the main clause.
3. Use a pair of commas in the middle of a sentence to set off clauses, phrases, and words that are not essential to the meaning of the sentence. Use one comma before to indicate the beginning of the pause and one at the end to indicate the end of the pause.

We are going to watch a movie tonight. (active)
A movie is going to be watched by us tonight. (passive)

Active voice- subject is performing the action
Passive Voice- subject being acted upon by the verb.

]]> 2018-03-20 14:28:27 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244038883 Comma Rules maverick_epperson https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244038919 1. Commas separate two dependent clauses
2. Commas help list things of two or more
3. Commas before coordinating conjunctions is necessary to combine independent clauses
4. Passive voice of a verb  is used when the sentence is acted on by the verb.  Active voice is when the subject performs the action denoted by the verb.
5. Harry ate six shrimp at dinner. (active)
At dinner, six shrimp were eaten by Harry. (passive)
6. We should be using the active more times than the passive because it is easier to identify the subject is when it is doing what the verb says.]]> 2018-03-20 14:28:30 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244038919 Comma Rules & Active vs. Passive Voice myles_bell https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244039016 commas-
- place before a coordinating cunjuction
- place after introductory words
- use them to add information
active voice- the subject is doing the acting, as in the sentence “Kevin hit the ball.”
Passive voice- when the subject of the sentence is acted on by the verb. “The ball was thrown by the pitcher"]]> 2018-03-20 14:28:37 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244039016 Comma Rules & Active vs. Passive Voice anthony_patregnani https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244039983 1.
-Before coordinating conjunction
-Before introductory words, phrases, or clauses.
-Use commas to set off elements that interrupt or add information in a sentence.
2. We use active voice
Active: She baked the caked.
Passive: The cake was baked by her.]]> 2018-03-20 14:30:03 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244039983 Comma Rules nicholas_marino https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244040320 1) Used to separate clauses.
2) Used for listing.
3) After conjunctions to help form a sentence.]]> 2018-03-20 14:30:30 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244040320 comma rules & active vs passive voice noah_torres1 https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244040670 1. 
-Use commas to separate independent clauses when they are joined by any of the seven coordinating conjunctions
-Use commas after introductory clauses, phrases, or words that come before the main clause.
-Use a pair of commas in the middle of a sentence to set off clauses, phrases, and words.
2
active voice - the subject is doing the acting, as in the sentence
passive voice - the subject of the sentence is acted on by the verb

]]> 2018-03-20 14:31:01 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244040670 comma rules & active vs passive lucas_ociepka https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244041033 1. Commas can be used to separate independent clauses
Commas can be used to separate things in a list.
Commas are used before or after a subordinate clause.

2. Active - The subject in the sentence is performing the action.   EX: I flipped the bag

Passive - The subject in the sentence is receiving the action.  EX: The bag was flipped by me.
 
We should be using the active voice because it is more direct. ]]> 2018-03-20 14:31:27 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244041033 comma rules and active passive heather_goldberg https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244041348 1.  Use a comma to separate independent clauses. 
2. Use a comma before conjunctions.
3. Use a comma before a main clause.

4. Active voice describes a sentence  where the subject performs the action stated by the verb.
5. Passive voice: the subject of the sentence is acted on by the verb

6. We should use active voice]]> 2018-03-20 14:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244041348 carly_weinsier https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244041740 2018-03-20 14:32:20 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244041740 Comma rules maximo_eriksson https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244041853 1. Separates two clauses 
2. After introductory words  
3. Use comma before a main clause 
4. Active voice is a sentence where the subject performs the action. 
5. Passive is where the subject is acted upon by the verb.  
6. He ate everything at the table. 
7. The bike was riden by Joe. 
Active is more staright forward and simple, so we should use that.

]]> 2018-03-20 14:32:30 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244041853 heather_goldberg https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244042090 2018-03-20 14:32:48 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244042090 destini_herbert https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244043463 1. 
-  Use commas to separate clauses before they are joined.
-  Use commas to separate three or more words, phrases, or clauses written in a series.
-  Use commas after introductory words
2. 
- Active voice describes a sentence where the subject performs the action stated by the verb
EXAMPLE: Sue changed the flat tire.
- In passive voice sentences, the subject is acted upon by the verb. 
EXAMPLE: The flat tire was changed by Sue. 
3. We should use both depends on the complexity of our sentences.

]]> 2018-03-20 14:34:34 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244043463 Comma rules jose_rodriguez123 https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244045700 1. Commas are used to separate independent clauses.
2. Use them in  before a main clause.
3. Comma are used before conjunctions.

Active voice-  In most English sentences with an action verb, the subject performs the action denoted by the verb.

Passive Voice-  A verb is in the passive voice when the subject of the sentence is acted on by the verb.]]> 2018-03-20 14:37:25 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244045700 Comma Rules logan_lupo https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244046353  1.) Use commas to separate independent clauses.
2.) Use commas after introductory 
3.) Use a pair of commas in the middle of a sentence to set off clauses, phrases, and words that are not essential to the meaning of the sentence. 
4) . Do not use commas to set off essential elements of the sentence.
5.) Use commas to separate three or more words, phrases, or clauses written in a series.
6.) Use commas to separate two or more coordinate adjectives that describe the same noun.
]]> 2018-03-20 14:38:15 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244046353 Rules cecily_bowe https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer3_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/245752612 1.1. Put a comma before a coordinating conjunction that separates two independent clauses.
2. Put a comma after introductory words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.
3. Use commas to set off elements that interrupt or add information in a sentence.
Active voice
In most English sentences with an action verb, the subject performs the action denoted by the verb.
Passive voice
One can change the normal word order of many active sentences (those with a direct object) so that the subject is no longer active, but is, instead, being acted upon by the verb - or passive.
    



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