Active and Passive
What order does Passive voice follow?
OVS
Provide another name for INDIRECT speech.
Reported speech.
Name the TWO functions of an apostrophe.
To show omission (contraction) and to show possession.
Name the four types of sentences in English.
Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-complex
What is concord?
Subject-verb agreement.
Convert the following to PASSIVE voice:
Michael was cooking a meal.
A meal was being cooked by Michael.
Convert the following to INDIRECT speech.
James says, 'I love my mother.'
James said that he loved his mother.
Correct the apostrophe error.
Ms Harts Grade 10s are the best!
Ms Hart's Grade 10s are the best.
Remove the redundancy.
She has a better and superior relationship with the new kids.
She has a better relationship with the new kids.
She has a superior relationship with the new kids.
Choose the correct verb.
1. None of my family members (support/supports) my idea.
Supports, singular subject is 'none'
A lesson on types of sentences was taught by Ms Hart.
Ms Hart taught a lesson on types of sentences.
Convert the following to INDIRECT SPEECH.
Khanya says, 'This week has been hell.'
Khanya said that that week had been hell.
Correct the apostrophe error.
The 1990's created many fashion trends.
The 1990s created many fashion trends.
Identify the type of sentence.
Max and Emma were best friends because they had so much in common.
Complex.
Correct the concord error.
The new ideas and structures are going to be great! However, the team do not support them.
The new ideas and structures are going to be great! However, the team does not support them.
Write the following in PASSIVE voice.
I bought apples at the store today.
Today, apples were bought (by me) at the store.
Convert the following to INDIRECT SPEECH.
Liyema says, "I will take my sister to church tomorrow.'
Liyema said that he would take his sister to church the next day.
Accept "the following day".
Correct the apostrophe and hyphen errors.
Claras cruelty free makeup was stunning!
Clara's cruelty-free makeup was stunning!
Identify the type of sentence.
Jacob and Riley hated their English teacher and wanted a new one.
Simple.
Correct the concord error.
The psychology of both envy and FOMO (fear of missing out) are fanned by the flames of Instagram. Teen Instagrammers have found a solution. They post real Instagram ('Rinstagram') posts, targeted at parents and friends, while their 'Finstagram' (fake Instagram) accounts contain unflattering photos.
are = is
The psychology of both envy and FOMO (fear of missing out) IS fanned by the flames of Instagram.
Convert the following to PASSIVE voice.
The X process, which uses plasma and radiation to fuse the spherical flask to the testing surface, helps the scientists.
The scientists are helped by the X process, which uses plasma and radiation to fuse the spherical flask to the testing surface.
Convert the following to INDIRECT SPEECH.
Kiara exclaimed, 'Today, we are writing mathematics!'
Kiara exclaimed that they were writing mathematics that day.
It was an eye-opening experience.
What part of speech is created by the hyphen?
Compound adjective.
Identify the type of sentence whilst removing the redundancy.
Jim hated sports but Mary enjoyed them because she enjoyed and liked the dopamine release.
Compound-complex.
Jim hated sports but Mary enjoyed them because she enjoyed the dopamine release.
was=were
The November exams were looming ahead and the learners were busy studying. However, after thirty minutes of studying, the bell rang and the learners WERE distracted.