Controlled, Semi-Controlled and Free Practices

Controlled Practice:

Active and Passive Voice

Quiz

  

Exercise 1: Read the following sentences. Decide if the statement is in Active or Passive Voice. Analyze them carefully.

 

1. The jury voted at the end of the trial.
   1.   Passive
   2.   Active
2. The jurors received $20 a day.
   1.   Passive
   2.   Active
3. Some jurors were told to go home.
   1.   Passive
   2.   Active
4. Not every juror will be needed.
   1.   Passive
   2.   Active
5. Twelve people were selected for the jury.
   1.   Passive
   2.   Active
6. The judge told the jurors about their responsibilities.
   1.   Passive
   2.   Active
7. My sister has been selected for jury duty three times.
   1.   Passive
   2.   Active
8. You will be paid for jury duty.
   1.   Passive
   2.   Active
9. A juror must be at least 18 years old and an American citizen.
   1.   Passive
   2.   Active
10. The judge and the lawyers ask a lot of questions.
    1.   Active
    2.   Passive

Exercise 2: On the following link : www.blogger.com 

  , create a blog entry and change the sentences below to passive voice. Then, submit your entry /answers to this following e-mail so your entry can be checked: giovannilinares9@hotmail.com

  Change to the passive voice. (Do not include a by phrase.)

                     ACTIVE                                                           PASSIVE

EXAMPLE    They chose him.                                           He was chosen.   

1.     They will choose him.                          

2.     They always choose you.                    

3.     They can’t choose them.                    

4.     They have never chosen us.              

5.     They didn’t choose me.                       

6.     They shouldn’t choose her.              

*Semi-Controlled Practice

Exercise 1: Listen to the following exercise that contains gerund and infinitive phrases and complete each sentence using an appropriate passive voice verb. Write the complete sentences on a "Word" document and submit your answers to the following e-mail address: giovannilinares9@hotmail.com  .     As a subject for the e-mail, please label it "Passive Voice Listening Exercise."  Thank you very much.

Exercise 2: From the list of verbs provided below, select seven verbs and come up with a short story, a paragraph. Use a mix of tenses. Choose from the simple present, present progressive, simple past, past progressive, present perfect, or past perfect tenses to include in your short story. Upload the story onto your blog site at :    http://www.blogger.com/   ,   make sure to give your story a title and send your link to my e-mail: giovannilinares9@hotmail.com     .Thank you very much.

-eat       -read      -drink       -listen          -make      -understand      -look           -study        
-go        -drive     -see           -find             -open       -study                -drive         -choose
-lose      -do         -watch      -take (to)     -give         -sell                    -buy            -send    
-invite   -throw   -fly           -break          -bring      -close                  -forget        -put 



*Free Practice

Exercise 1: For the two questions below, work with a partner and use the online tool "Audacity" to record your viewpoints.  This is the link to download the tool :                           
http://sourceforge.net/projects/audacity/  

Talk About it: Would you like to be in a jury? Why or why not?

*Once the recording has been completed, send the audacity link to this e-mail so it can be checked:  giovannilinares9@hotmail.com


Exercise 2: With a partner, make a youtube video in which you and your partner propose what laws should be changed in your country and what laws should be added.