Passives and Causatives
What is the basic structure for the passive?
Can we use it with all the tenses?
be + V3 (past participle)
Yes, we can.
what is a phrasal verb?
a phrasal verb is a verb + particle
what is a collocation of myth to show that it is has been proven wrong
disprove / debunk
Finish the phrase:
Let me ________ it this way.
put
put into the passive:
Someone has made the coffee.
The coffee has been made.
fill in the gap:
I think I'll _______ ________ (cancel) the party.
call off / cry off
What four areas do we like to use as metaphors in journalism?
Water, Fire, Sport, War
When we want to sound aggressive rather than polite what do we do with our voice / pronunciation?
We drop our pitch, and put emphasis on key words.
put into normal speech.
Ireland was controlled by Britain for hundreds of years
Britain controlled Ireland for hundreds of years.
what is a general meaning of around / about in phrasal verbs
in no particular place/direction
what idiom can be used to describe a change of attitude towards something
the tide is turning
Put the phrase back in order:
I'm / make / point / to / the / trying / is
The point I'm trying to make is
put the situation into the passive:
Jane has paid someone to fix her car.
Jane has had her car fixed.
What is a more formal word for "shrug off"
dismiss
finish the phrase:
The idea that dairy exacerbates sinus problems is actually a _____________ (false believe had by many)
fallacy
Finish the phrase:
The report doesn't _____________________ many people suffered during that time. (account)
take account of the fact that // take into account the fact that