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Emphasizing the Actor or the Action Through Voice
Use active voice to emphasize who performs an action and passive voice to emphasize the action itself.
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Correcting Shifts and Using Voice and Mood for Effect
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Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb voice and mood, and use voice and mood deliberately to achieve particular effects in writing.
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Learning standards covered
L.8.3.aCommon Core State Standards · Ela · 8th GradeUse verbs in the active and passive voice and in the conditional and subjunctive mood to achieve particular effects (e.g., emphasizing the actor or the action; expressing uncertainty or describing a state contrary to fact).
Open Global Standard:OGE.9.L.2OGE.9.L.3
OGE.9.L.2OGE.9.L.3