Introduction
Good Morning, Learners please watch the introduction video for this lesson below.
Task
Complete the following exercise below in your workbooks.
Question 1
Change the following sentence into the active voice.
1) Three school records were broken by Jordan (3)
2) The sharks are supported by Theo. (3)
3) The film can be watched by only those who understand French. (3)
4) The wine bottle was opened by Jessica. (3)
5) A set of brilliant photographs was taken by Lisa. (3)
6) The bedroom was painted by the boys. (3)
7) The report was written by Daniele. (3)
8) Mpumalanga is being driven to by john in his new car. (3)
9) A puppy was bought by Lyle. (3)
10) An exciting movie was watched by Kim, Zoe, and Candice. (3)
[30 Marks]
Question 2
Change the following sentence into the passive voice.
1) Some of the fielders dropped three catches during the match. (3)
2) Certain people can teach parrots to speak. (3)
3) Somebody has broken a window in the classroom. (3)
4) They must release the president without further delay. (3)
5) People in Italy eat a lot of pasta. (3)
6) Everybody can see the stars more clearly at night. (3)
7) You must complete the form in duplicate. (3)
8) An unknown person has shot the king (3)
9) A lot of people train horses successfully in Ireland. (3)
10) The army has lost the battle. (3)
[30 Marks]
[60 Marks]
Process
Resources:
The following video demonstrates how to convert the active voice to the passive voice.
The following video demonstrates how to convert the passive to the active voice.
Evaluation
Rubric for written sentences.
Individual sentences
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Active voice |
Mark allocation |
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Correct sentence structure. |
1 mark |
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Correct change in verb/tense |
1 mark |
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Emphasize the subject |
1 mark |
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Total 3 marks |
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Passive voice |
Mark allocation |
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Correct sentence structure. |
1 mark |
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Correct change in verb/tense |
1 mark |
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Emphasize the object |
1 mark |
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Total 3 marks |
Conclusion
Write a brief summary of no longer than 100 words, explaining what you have learned in this lesson today.
Credits
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