Modifying Another Word

• economically: NIACE appreciates that mothers who are not economically active whilst their children are young may be low or medium skilled.

• sexually: The video enforces the message that young, sexually active people with STIs are ten times more likely to contract HIV.

• physically: We are seeking people with Type 2 diabetes, who would like help to become more physically active to take part in the study.

• politically: Students are one of the biggest groups in society politically active in international issues.

Modifies a noun

• ingredient: Each tablet contains a different amount of active ingredient.

• participation: This has ensured active academic staff participation in the program.

• citizenship: The resource supports teaching and learning of active citizenship.

• involvement: The active involvement of the private sector is critical to the success of most regeneration projects.

• role: We also play an active role in the future of the Internet in the UK.

• substance: With respect to the amount of active substance absorbed, there is no clinically relevant difference between the oral dosage forms.

Used with adjective complement

• remain: Lord Morrison remained active in politics until his death in 1965.

• become: On hot days the spider appears to become more active in the early evening, possibly a response to slower ant activity.

• stay: So..... to stop back pain recurring, keep fit and stay active.

• get: You really need to get more active - talk about finger on the pulse!

• keep: Eating the right food and keeping active doesn't need to be boring.

Preposition: in

• politics: With the onset of the Depression Strand became active in politics.

• campaigning: Read CaSE's written evidence here 05/10/05 Postdoctoral careers CaSE today encouraged postdoctoral researchers to become more active in campaigning for improved career structures.

• field: At the moment, all the start-up enterprises active in the field burn venture capital.

• movement: There were also the old pioneers who had been active in the movement before these young people were born.

• campaign: Active in the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, he sold Peace News on a street corner in Aberdeen.