Before the wide-spread use of modern technology that made communication so easy, the art of writing a letter was considered an important requirement. Even today a letter is an important means of communication in both the workspace as well as our personal lives. A letter is a written message that can be handwritten or printed on paper. It is usually sent to the recipient via mail or post in an envelope, although, this is not a requirement. Now that E-mails and texts and other such forms have become the norm for communication, the art of letter writing has taken a backseat. However, even today a lot of our communication, especially the formal kind, is done via letters. Whether it is a cover letter for a job, or the bank sending you a reminder or a college acceptance letter, letters are still an important mode of communication. Which is why it is important that we know the intricacies of letter writing.
Active vs. Passive Voice GRAMMAR Active voice means that a sentence has a subject that acts upon its verb . Passive voice means that a subject is a r ecipient of a verb’s action. Some writers may say that the passive voice is weak and incorrect, but it isn’t that simple. When used correctly and in moderation, the passive voice is fine. In English grammar, verbs have five properties: voice, mood, tense, person, and number; here, we are concerned with voice . The two grammatical voices are active and passive.
So, verbs, remember how there are different types of them? Can you name any of the types? Think about that... then take a look down below. Now that your memory is refreshed, let's go into the topic for today - Transitive & Intransitive verbs. What are transitive and intransitive verbs? If you took the time to read the information in the picture above, you'll have read something about transitive verbs needing an object in the sentence to "transfer" it's action to; whereas an intransitive verb does not need an object, it does not have to link the "action" that it does to the subject/object of the sentence. Confused? Let's look at some examples, beginning with the TRANSITIVE VERBS 1. The speaker examined the iPhone 13 in the video. This the verb in this sentence (examined) is Transitive, see how it links to the object of the sentence? The object or objects in a sentence with a transitive verb (usually) directly follows the verb. A transitive ve...
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