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Adriana Monge Loria
Starling Aguilar Grammar III
PASSIVE VOICE Is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known. The statement is more polite than the active voice, that’s why is more common to find it in reports. The main action or verb has to be conjugated in PAST PARTICIPLE
When the sentence is in present subject
verb to be
main verb in PAST PARTICIPLE
FOR EXAMPLE
John is wanted immediately
Complement.
PASIVE VOICE ď‚´ When the sentence is in present progressive subject verb to be
be
ing
the main verb conjugated in P.P
The piano is being played by Fred.
SENTENCE IN ACTIVE VOICE
Fred is playing the piano.
PASSIVE VOICE ď‚´ When the sentence is in past subject verb to be in past verb in Past participle complement
He was taken to the hospital.
SENTENCE IN ACTIVE VOICE They took him to the hospital.
Practice ď‚´ Make the word which receives the action the subject of a similar statement I saw the book on the table
the book was seen on the table
1. I returned the books yesterday 2. The police examined the car 3. The doctor examined Fred thoroughly 4. We warned Paul not to go swimming 5. He improved his pronunciation a lot 6. I found my hat under the table
7. They are inspecting the building now 8. We must pay the bill at once 9. We took a picture of John and Mary 10.John and Mary took a picture of me
The use of still and anymore STILL Indicates that something is happening or not happening up to the present. The word ‘still’ has to be before the main verb. FOR EXAMPLE He still likes playing the guitar. He is still playing the soccer. I still haven’t done my work.
The use of still and anymore ANYMORE Is used with negative statements and questions. It indicates that something is finished or not happening. It often appears at the end of a sentence. FOR EXAMPLE I won’t go there anymore
Sara doesn’t play volleyball anymore
PRACTICE Read the statement describing two situations, past and present. Summarize in one statement with still or anymore. For example Mary often play the piano last year. She doesn’t play the piano now Mary doesn’t play the piano anymore. 1. The price was five dollars. The price is five dollars 2. John was eating breakfast. John is eating breakfast now 3. Mr. Black lived in New York. Mr. Black doesn’t live in New York now 4. Mr. Brown lived in New York . Mr. Brown lives in New York now 5. I wanted to study last night. I want to study now 6. I tried to study yesterday. I’m trying to study now
Very, Too and Enough ď‚´ VERY: It refers to
something difficult but not impossible to do. It goes before an adverb or adjective to make it stronger.
ď‚´ FOR EXAMPLE :
The girl was very beautiful. The house is very expensive. He worked very quickly.
Very, Too and Enough TOO: It refers to something difficult and impossible to do. It has two distinct meanings, each with its own usage patterns.
Too meaning "also“ : It goes at the end of the phrase it modifies. Mary has a dog and I have one too Too meaning "excessively“: It goes before the adjective or adverb it modifies. It can be used in both affirmative and negative sentences. The ceiling is too high for me to reach it.
Very, Too and Enough ENOUGH: It means sufficient. It can proceed or follows nouns FOR EXAMPLE
We have time enough. We have enough time.
PRACTICE Mary is very sick. She can’t come to class… Mary is too sick to come to class. 1. John is well. He can come to class. 2. The exercise is very easy. We can do it.
3. It is very cold. We can’t go swimming. 4. It is very cold. We can go skating. 5. The bananas are very soft. We can’t eat them. 6. The window are clear. We can look through them.
7. John is very angry. He can fight.
Possessive nouns The possessive form of a noun phrase referring to a THING is made by putting OF before the noun phrase. FOR EXAMPLE The cover of the book The possessive form of a noun phrase referring to an ANIMAL, TIME or a PERSON is made by putting the suffix ‘s (apostrophe) at the end of the noun phrase.
FOR EXAMPLE They are the dog’s legs
PRACTICE They’re legs. They’re on the table …. They’re the legs of the table. 1. They’re are problems. Bob has them 2. It’s homework. It’s for today 3. They’re letters. They belong to John 4. It was a speech. Mr. Miller gave it 5. It’s a top. It’s on this table 6. She’s a wife. She married Mr. Miller 7. They’re walls. They’re in the room 8. It’s a desk. The teacher uses it 9. They’re glasses. They belong to Mary
Prepositions Prepositions are used idiomatically after ordinary adjectives like “happy” as well as those which are made from verbs like “worried” Tired OF Bored with Accustomed to Disappointed with or in
Pleased with Worried about Happy about In favor of
Surprised at
Practice Mrs. Miller is going to London. She is excited…Mrs. Miller is excited about going to London 1. John said “ I like geography. I think it’s very interesting. 2. John is going into the army. He is worried 3. Mary wants to write long compositions. She is in favor of it 4. Mary is away from home. She is unhappy 5. Mary doesn’t like her job. She is bored 6. Mr. Miller is learning a language. He is excited 7. Mary wants to ride a bus. She is in favor of it.
What do you know as a result of participating in the class discussion that you did not know before? ď‚´ Participating in class discussions helps me improve my fluency, I can share my opinions with my classmates, I think that thanks to that, is much easier to maintain a strong conversation with people and why not covering important topics. You can learn not only about the topics but a lot of vocabulary.
What can you do as a result of participating in the class discussions that you couldn’t do before?
I can feel much more confidence with myself when I’m talking to someone. Thanks to my new vocabulary I can express myself well in topics more complicated. I could open my mind due to my classmate’s opinions.
What could you teach someone to know or do as a result of participating in the class discussions that you couldn’t teach them before?  I think I could teach them some grammar topics that I did not be able to explain before. When you are talking to someone, you can notice your mistakes and correct yourself. All we need is practice to achieve your languages goals.