英文期刊写作指南-Writing 9.ppt

Doctorate English ProgramAcademic Writing Course Slide Series 9 Announcements Announcements Writing Errors Writing Errors Passive Voice: T (M) (have + -en)(be + -ing)be + -enMV Transform the following active sentences into the passive voice, retaining the same verb tense and aspect: My roommate wrote the lead article in this month’s Nature. The lead article in this month’s Nature was written by my roommate. Bach composed some of the western world’s most intricate fugues. Some of the western world’s most intricate fugues were composed by Bach. My brother-in-law builds the most expensive houses in town. The most expensive houses in town are built by my brother-in-law. He is building that expensive apartment complex on Zhong Guan Cun Dong Lu. That expensive apartment complex on Zhong Guan Cun Dong Lu is being built by him. An advisor should have approved your plan of study. Your plan of study should have been approved by an advisor. Passive Voice: T (M) (have + -en)(be + -ing)be + -enMV The city politicians will discuss a new tax collection system at their next meeting. A new tax collection system will be discussed at the next meeting by the city politicians. Heavy thunderstorms have knocked down power lines in three counties. Power lines in three counties have been knocked down by heavy thunderstorms. People on neighboring farms could see the fire. The fire could be seen by people on neighboring farms. A hidden microphone was recording our conversation. Our conversation was being recorded by hidden microphone. Brightly colored posters decorate the classroom. The classroom is decorated by brightly colored posters. Change these passive sentences to the active voice. You may have to supply the agent (doer) for the active voice. The football team was led onto the field by the manager. The manager led the football team onto the field. The class monitors are chosen by a committee in the spring. A committee chooses the class monitors in the spring. The new employees had b