As you know, there are some rules in the class which are explicit,
such as students who miss forty hours of class WILL BE DROPPED (by me). You know this, because you remember my world-famous song which IS ENTITLED (by me), "I'll be dropping you."
For this post, I want you to write one rule which IS UNWRITTEN (by me), yet clearly UNDERSTOOD (by you). Please write the rule in both active and passive voice, if possible. If you are inspired (by this assignment) to write more rules, feel free, but only one IS REQUIRED (by me).
For example:
Sleeping is not allowed in class.
Students must not sleep in class.
Homework should be turned in on time.
Students should turn in homework on time.
RULES THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY STATED (BY YOUR CLASSMATES) MAY NOT BE USED AS A RESPONSE (BY YOU)
Use the cell phone is not allowed in class.
ReplyDeleteStudents should have to come to class on time
Using the cell phone is not allowed in class.
DeleteThe cell phone must not be use in class.
Students can't be allowed to smoke in class
DeleteStudents must not smoke in class.
must not be used
Deleteare not allowed to smoke in class
We can't yell to teachers
ReplyDeleteTeachers couldn't be yelled
You can't yell at the teachers.
DeleteTeachers cannot be yelled at.
leaving class early is forbidden
ReplyDeletestudents must not leave early
forbidden is a very strong word!
Deletepeople who speaks the same language should not be seated together
ReplyDeleteWe shouldn't sit next to someone who speaks the same language.
people who speak
DeleteCheating is not allowed in a test.
ReplyDeleteStudents must not cheat in a test.
Talking loudly in not allowed in class.
Students must not talk loudly in class.
Correct.
Delete(on a test, not in a test)
Cheating is not allowed in class.
ReplyDeletestudent must not cheat in the class.
Cell phones should be turned off.
students should turn their phones off
Draft essay should be rewritten.
students should rewrite the draft essay.
outline must be clear.
students must write the outline clearly.
NICE!
DeleteEating snack is not allowed in class.
ReplyDeleteStudents should not eat in class.
Speaking rudely is not allowed in class.
Students could not speak rudely in class
You was reminded yesterday.
ReplyDeleteI shouldn't have been yelled.
????????
Delete1-phones must not be used in class
ReplyDelete1-Student must not use the phones in class
2- eating should be banned in class
2- Student shouldn't eat in class
banned???? such strong words!
Delete2- eating is inappropriate in class
Delete2- Student shouldn't eat in class
Better!
Deletetalking during the class is not allowed.
ReplyDeletetalking during the class shouldn't be allowed.
both of these sentences are passive. One should be active.
Delete-The LCC red T-shirt should be worn on Fridays.
ReplyDelete-Pets aren't allowed in the class.
-Cheating is a great reason to be dropped.
These are good use of passive (I really like the passive infinitive "to be dropped"). But where are the corresponding active sentences?
DeleteSmoking is not allowed in close areas.
ReplyDeletePeople are not allowed to smoke in close areas.
These are the same. Both are passive. We want two active and two passive.
Deletehomework must be completed
ReplyDeletestudents must complete the homework
Good.
Deleteeating in class is not allowed.
ReplyDeletestudent must not eat in class.
talking without permission in class is not allowed
ReplyDeletestudents must not talk without permission in class
Your grammar is correct, but I don't think I"m so strict that I don't allow you to talk without permission!
DeleteIt is not allowed to listen to music in the classroom.(by teacher)
ReplyDeleteStudents must not listen to music in the classroom.
Students must not listen to music in class, unless the song IS BEING SUNG by the teacher :D
DeleteTexting in the class must be allowed.
ReplyDeleteStudents should do homework on the time.
What do you mean "must be allowed?" Are you protesting?
DeleteIt is true that students should do their homework on time.
Laptops should not be used in the class.
ReplyDeleteStudents should not use laptops in the class.
The grammar is correct, but is this really a rule?
DeleteI don't think so, it's just a grammar example.
Deletegot it.
DeleteHookah must not be used in the class.
ReplyDeletestudents must not smoke Hookah in the class.
This is a good one!
DeleteThe students must keep a folder of tests, exercises and homeworks done during the course.
ReplyDeleteDuring the course a folder of tests, exercises and homeworks is required.
Nice!
DeleteStudents should work on the blog to practice
ReplyDeleteit is good to be worked on blog to practice
The blog should be worked on (or used) to practice.
DeleteStudent should not interrupt their professor when he/she is giving lecture.
ReplyDeleteProfessor should not be interrupt when he/she is giving lecture.
should not be interrupted
DeleteStudent should not insult to the teacher.
ReplyDeleteTeacher should not be insulted by student.
The teacher should not insult to the students
The student should not be insulted by teacher.
I agree that students should not insult the teacher, and also that the teacher should not insult the students. Every relationship depends on mutual respect.
DeleteStudents have to pay attention to the teachers.
ReplyDeleteTeachers have to be paid attention by students.
Teachers have to be paid attention to by the students.
DeleteDon't forget the preposition "to." They go together (pay attention to).
Sleeping during the class is not allowed.
ReplyDeleteStudents should not sleep during the class.
Students HAD BETTER NOT sleep during my class!!!!!!!!
ReplyDelete
ReplyDeleteMaking a phone call is not allowed in the car.
Making a phone call must not be allowed in the car.
A car registration should be updated by the owner every year.
The owner should update a car registration every year.
JaeUk, you were supposed to make rules for the CLASS, not the CAR!
DeleteIn any case, all of your sentences are passive voice. For each rule, one should be in the passive and one in the active. Look again at the example.
teachers should not be interrupted with silly questions when they talk about very important points which will be in the test.
ReplyDeleteWhat's the active counterpart to this sentence?
DeleteStudents...