This week was a difficult one for me, not only was I unsure about
passive and active voice while coming into this course, it was difficult at
times during the lessons to determine the different voices examples. As for the
it's and its, that was simple, but it was also a relief to have a refresher in
that area. Sometimes we forget how to use the correct "it's/its" and
it can completely change the meaning when it is used incorrectly. Another thing
from this week, I never imagined there could be so many different types of
verbs, I did not even know what some of those "future perfect verbs,"
etc. were before this assignment, it was rewarding to learn them and give
examples for each. However,
I would say that the run on sentences area of this week’s assignments were the
most recognizable. I see run on sentences on a daily basis in the field I work
in. I read various criminal history charges daily at work, and a lot of the
time I am seeing incorrect sentences, punctuation, and grammar. I can
personally say that it drives me insane when I see run on sentences.
One
example of a run on sentence was seen this morning on Facebook from ABC 4’s
page. It stated:
Farmington Fire Department credits Lagoon employees for their
swift actions in a fire that broke out at Frightmares Saturday night.
I personally see this as a run on sentence, much because there
should be a comma somewhere in there, probably between employees and for. I
would also like to point out that my little sister is one of these employees.
Also, different topic but with active voice and passive voice, it is helpful to know key words that pertain to each, so I’ve heard.
This week was hard for me as well. I struggle with active and passive voice a lot!
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