Eng III Period 2 | Comma Rules & Active vs. Passive Voice by Christina Zacharias https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_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 19:09:54 UTC 2025-10-24 03:02:27 UTC hello@padlet.com active and passive voice taylor_bardar https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/243989192 1. You use a comma to separate two independent clauses.
2. You use a comma after introductory words or phrases.
3. Use commas to set off elements that interrupt or add information in a sentence.

- Active- the subject is doing the acting.
* Ashley kicked the soccer ball
- Passive- subject of the sentence is acted on by the verb.
* The ball was grabbed by the goalie.

-We should always be using active voice because its more direct and easier to use. ]]> 2018-03-20 13:18:45 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/243989192 Comma's, Active, and Passive Voice bianca_gaertner https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/243992976 1. Use commas to separate three or more words, phrases, or clauses written in a series.
2.  Use a comma near the end of a sentence to indicate a distinct pause or shift.
3. Use commas to separate three or more words, phrases, or clauses written in a series.

Active voice- the subject of sentence performs the action
- The man must have eaten 5 hamburgers.
Passive voice- the subject receives the action
- Five hamburgers must have been eaten by the man. 

]]> 2018-03-20 13:24:12 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/243992976 Comma Rules & Active vs. Passive Voice shalia_moscat https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/243996774 1. Commas are used to separate independent clauses, after introductory a) clauses, b) phrases, or c) words that come before the main clause, and  between all items in a series.
2. When the verb of a sentence is in the active voice, the subject is doing the acting, as in the sentence “Kevin hit the ball." A verb is in the passive voice when the subject of the sentence is acted on by the verb. For example, “The ball was thrown by the pitcher.”
3. We should be using active voice because we are the subject and we are doing the acting.]]> 2018-03-20 13:29:42 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/243996774 leonard_ricca https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/243997571 1. Comma's separate independent clauses.
2. Use a comma before conjunctions
3. Use a comma before a main clause 

Active voice - uses action verbs in the present

passive voice- when the subject of a sentence is acted on by the verb.  ]]> 2018-03-20 13:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/243997571 Comma Rules & Active vs. Passive Voice scott_shreiar https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/243997657 1. Use commas to separate 3 or more words.
2. Use a comma after transitions.
3. Use commas to separate a run-on sentence.

Active voice- subject is performing the action
Passive voice- subject receives the action 

We should be using active voice because when we write we are trying to make a point not receive one.]]> 2018-03-20 13:31:03 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/243997657 Comma & Active Rules vs. Passive Voice hannah_jones4 https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/243997675 Comma Rules
1. Use commas to separate independent clauses when they are joined by any of the 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 commas to separate three or more words, phrases, or clauses.

-Active Voice: The subject is doing the acting.
ex) Kevin hit the ball. 
- Passive Voice: The subject of the sentence is acted on by the verb. 
ex) The ball was thrown by the pitcher. 
]]> 2018-03-20 13:31:04 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/243997675 Comma Rules and Active vs. Passive Voice francis_kostzer https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/243997794 1. Use commas to separate 2 or more words.  
2. Use commas before conjunctions.  
3. Use comma before main clause.  

-Active Voice - the subject in doing the acting.  
John ran two miles.  
- Passive Voice - subject of the sentence is acted on by the verb.  
It was ran by the boy.  

- We should use active voice because it is more direct. ]]> 2018-03-20 13:31:14 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/243997794 Comma Rules taylor_letvinchuk https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/243998065 1.  Use commas to separate three or more words, phrases, or clauses written in a series.
2.  Use a comma to prevent possible confusion or misreading.
3. A commas separates independent clauses.

Active Voice - the subject of sentence performs the action.
- The dog bit the man.
Passive Voice- the subject receives the action.
-  The man was bitten by the dog.]]> 2018-03-20 13:31:39 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/243998065 Comma Rules and Active Vs. Passive Voice nicolas_diaz https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/243998626 1.Comma's are used to separate independent clauses
2.Use a comma before a main clause
3. Use a comma to prevent confusion

Active voice- uses action verbs in the present. 

Passive voice- when the subject is acted on by the verb


]]> 2018-03-20 13:32:28 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/243998626 Comma rules https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/243999107 1.  Use commas to separate three or more words, phrases, or clauses written in a series.
2.  Use commas wherever necessary to prevent possible confusion or misreading.
3.  Use commas to separate independent clauses. ]]> 2018-03-20 13:33:11 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/243999107 Comma Rules jamal_cooney https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244000210 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 s the subject of a sentence that provides the action (Ex:  John kicked the can.)

Passive Voice : When the subject is separated from the verb.( The man was bitten by the dog.)

People should use active because it is easier to understand.]]> 2018-03-20 13:34:45 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244000210 veronica_panzac https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244000224 1. Use commas to separate three or more words, phrases, or clauses written in a series.
2.  Use a comma near the end of a sentence to indicate a distinct pause or shift.
3. Use commas to separate three or more words, phrases, or clauses written in a series.
Active Voice- subject of sentence performs the action.
- She played soccer yesterday
Passive Voice- Subject receives the action
-The soccer ball was kicked by the girl. ]]> 2018-03-20 13:34:46 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244000224 ricardo_bernal https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244000266 1.  Use commas to separate three or more words, phrases, or clauses written in a series.
2.  Use commas wherever necessary to prevent possible confusion or misreading.
3.  Use commas to separate independent clauses. 
Active voice - uses action verbs in the present

passive voice- when the subject of a sentence is acted on by the verb.]]> 2018-03-20 13:34:50 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244000266 Comma Rules jake_goldman https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244000460 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.

Active - the subject is doing the action
He opened the door.
Passive voice:
A verb is in the passive voice when the subject of the sentence is acted on by the verb. 
The car was driven by the driver.

We should use active because it makes for sense.]]> 2018-03-20 13:35:07 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244000460 Comma Rules dominic_cabrera https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244000617 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.

Passive- A verb is in the passive voice when the subject of the sentence is acted on by the verb.  "At the concert many songs were sung by the artist."
Active- When the subject is doing the acting
"At each concert, the artist sang many songs."

We should use the active voice because the passive voice is more vague and sounds backwards.]]> 2018-03-20 13:35:21 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244000617 Comma Rules daniella_ellison https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244000702 1. commas are used to separate independent clauses.
2. Put a comma after introductory words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.
3. Use comma to set off elements that interrupt or add information in a sentence.

Active voice-  the subject performs the action that is denoted by the verb.
ex. He hit the ball

Passive voice- the subject of the sentence is acted upon by the verb.
ex. The ball was thrown by the pitcher.]]> 2018-03-20 13:35:28 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244000702 Commas alfredo_hurtado https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244000743 1. Use commas to separate words or phases in a series.
2. Use commas before a conjunction.
3. Use commas in a letter after you say dear etc. 
4. Active Voice- The subject of the sentence does the action.
- The cat scratched the girl.
5. Passive- subject receives the action 
- The girl was scratched by the cat.

]]> 2018-03-20 13:35:32 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244000743 Comma Rules allen_stotler https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244000912 1. Commas are used to separate independent clauses. 
2.you use a comma after introductory words or phrases.
3. Use commas to set off elements that interrupt or add information in a sentence

Active voice: The subject performs the action in the sentence. 
Ex; i hit the ball

Passive voice: the subject of the sentence is acted on by the verb
Ex; The man was hit by the ball

We should use active voice. ]]> 2018-03-20 13:35:47 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244000912 Commas halie_murphy https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244001057 1.) Place a comma to seperate independent clauses.
2.) Place comma before introductory words, phrases, or clauses.
3.) Use commas to set off elements that interrupt.

Active Voice - action verb, the subject performs the action denoted by the verb.
Ex) The man must've eaten five hamburgers.

Passive Voice - subject recieves action
Ex) Five hamburgers must've been eaten by the man

]]> 2018-03-20 13:35:58 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244001057 Comma rules maxwell_mcfield https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244001410 1. 3 Comma rules: 
-  Use commas to set off elements that interrupt or add information in a sentence. 
- Use commas to separate independent clauses when they're joined by conjunctions. 
3. We use commas after introductory words, phrases, or clauses. 
2. Active and passive 
- Active- the subject is doing the action 
Ex: John threw the ball. 
- Passive- the subject of the sentence is acted on by the verb 
Ex: The ball was thrown by him. 

- We should do Active voice because he gets right to the point and doesn't contain unwanted words. ]]> 2018-03-20 13:36:29 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244001410 Comma Rules and Active v. Passive michael_robertson https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244001745 1. Put a comma before a coordinating conjunction. 
2. Use commas to separate three or more words, phrases or clauses in a series. 
3. Use commas to separate independent clauses. 

Passive v Active voice 
Actvie
1. the subject performs the action.

]]> 2018-03-20 13:36:59 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244001745 Comma Rules julian_hodgson https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244003182 1. Put a comma before a coordinating conjunction.
2. Use commas in a series.
3. used to separate two independent clauses.
-Active Voice - the subject in doing the acting.
She hit the wall.
Passive Voice- the subject receives the action.
The man was bitten by the dog.

]]> 2018-03-20 13:39:02 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244003182 Commuh rules justin_luehrs https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244003280 1. Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction. After a phrase, and after a clause.
2. active voice- subject does action
ex- He threw the ball
passive- subject is separated from the verb
ex: The man was bitten by the dog.
3. We should use active because it makes the sentence flow better.]]> 2018-03-20 13:39:11 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244003280 Comma Rules & Active vs. Passive Voice ramon_fernandez1 https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244003375 1. You could use a comma to separate two independent clauses.
2. You can use a comma after introductory words or phrases.
3. You may also use commas to set off elements that interrupt or add information in a sentence.

- Active- the subject is doing the acting.
* Ashley kicked the soccer ball
- Passive- subject of the sentence is acted on by the verb.
* The ball was grabbed by the goalie.

People should always be using active voice because it is more direct and easier to use. 

]]> 2018-03-20 13:39:19 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244003375 comma rules theodore_lucas https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer2_CommasAndVoice2018/wish/244005027 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.
Passive- A verb is in the passive voice when the subject of the sentence is acted on by the verb. 
Active- When the subject is doing the acting
Active makes more sense, it is easier.

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