ENGLISH PROJECT
AIDIEL HAKIMI
LUQMAN HAKIM
Agenda PASSIVE VOICE
VOCABULARY
IDIOM
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PASSIVE VOICE
PASSIVE VOICE
THE GRAMMATICAL
STRUCTURE
BE BE PAST #VERB 3
PARTICIPLE
Present- is / are / am
Past- was / were
Perfect Tenses- been
Continuous- being
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PASSIVE VOICE
EXAMPLE
1. Everybody loves chocolate. (active)
Chocolate is loved by everybody. (passive)
2. The lifeguard saved a man. (active)
A man was saved by the lifeguard. (passive)
3. Decorators are painting my house. (active)
My house is being painted by decorators. (passive)
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PASSIVE VOICE
PRESENT PAST FUTURE
SIMPLE AM / ARE / IS SIMPLE WAS / WERE FORM BE + GOING TO BE
+ + +
(be going to) Past Participle
Past Participle Past Participle
CONTINUOUS AM / ARE / IS BEING CONTINUOUS WAS / WERE BEING PERFECT WILL HAVE BEEN
+
+ +
Past Participle Past Participle Past Participle
PERFECT HAVE / HAS BEEN + PERFECT HAD BEEN +
Past Participle
Past Participle 6
Exercise on Passive Voice - Simple Present
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1. He opens the door. - Scan this QR CODE to get the answer
2. We set the table. -
3. She pays a lot of money. -
4. I draw a picture. -
5. They wear blue shoes. -
6. They don't help you. -
7. He doesn't open the book. -
8. You do not write the letter. -
9. Does your mum pick you up? -
10. Does the police officer catch the thief? -
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VOCABULARY
CACOPHONY Anachronism
Meaning: Harsh and jarring sound. Meaning: An error in chronology
Example Sentence: The little baby would not Example Sentence: These days the habit of
stop crying when he heard the cacophony introducing yourself to a new neighbor with a
coming from the animal pen. welcome gift has become an anachronism.
DRACONIAN 9
Meaning: Law: of, relating to, or characteristic of
Draco.
Example Sentence: He criticized the draconian
measures taken by the police in controlling the
demonstrators.
Pareidolia
Meaning: The tendency to perceive a specific.
Example Sentence: Mental disease can aggravate
pareidolia, as can fatigue and sleepiness.
RIPOSTE
Meaning: Quick, sharp or witty response.
Example Sentence: The student answered his
teacher’s reproach with a sharp riposte that was
funny enough to make her laugh.
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IDIOM OF THE DAY
A blessing in disguise
Meaning: A good thing that seemed bad at first.
Example Sentence: Failing in his exams was a blessing in disguise, for he
realized that he was not enjoying his course and decided to try out
something else.
A dime a dozen
Meaning: Something common.
Example Sentence: Websites on health and fitness are a dime a dozen
nowadays, but not all of them are accurate and have correct information.
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