STUDY GUIDE FOR SECOND PARTIAL LEVEL HB 1

GRAMMAR:
PASSIVE VOICETo change from active to passive voice you must give more importance to what the subject is doing than to the subject. This means that the VERB or ACTION is the most important part of the sentence.

Example:
ACTIVE VOICE: Susan waters the plants every day (the subject "Susan" gets more importance than what shw's doing.)

ACTIVE VOICE: The plants are watered by Susan every day. (The new subject is "The plants" and what is happening to them, "are watered". Now it's more important what happens to the plants than who is doing the action).

We use PASSIVE VOICE to describe events from the present, past or future.
To write in passive voice, follow the formula:

ACTIVE: SUBJECT + VERB IN PRESENT, PAST OR FUTURE + PREDICATE COMPLEMENT.

PASSIVE: NEW SUBJECT + VERB TO BE IN PRESENT, PAST, FUTURE + VERB IN PAST PARTICIPLE + PREDICATE COMPLEMENT.

EXAMPLES:
THE STUDENTS WRITE THEIR JOURNALS EVERY WEEK. (In present)
Passive: The journals are written by the students every week.

JOHN RAN THE 52 KILOMETERS RACE YESTERDAY.(In past tense)
Passive: The 52 kilometers race was run by John yesterday.

SOFIA WILL PERFORM A GREAT SHOW AT THE TEATHRE TOMORROW. (In future)
Passive: A great show will be performed at the teathre by Sofia tomorrow.

*** NOW IT'S YOUR TURN: PRACTICE:
CHANGE THE NEXT SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE.

1. THE BAKER BAKES THE CAKES IN THE OVEN EVERY MORNING.
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2. THE POLICE OFFICER GAVE A TICKET TO THE DRIVER YESTERDAY.
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3. PETTER WILL PRINT THE ARTICLES FOR THE NEWSPAPER TOMORROW.
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4. THE PAINTER PREPARES THE PAINT BEFORE PAINTING THE HOUSE.
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5. THE REPORTER TOOK NOTES OF THE EVENT AN HOUR AGO.
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ADJECTIVE CLAUSES:These clauses are used to add more information to a simple idea.
These are: THAT, WHO (RELATED TO THE PERSON YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT), WHICH , WHOSE (RELATED TO THE POSSESSION THAT THE PERSON HAS).

*** Examples:
Normal sentence: == Brandon is a student at COM.
Better idea:==== Brandon, WHO IS A SINGER, is a student at COM.

More ideas included:== Brandon, WHOSE BIRTHDAY PARTY IS TOMORROW, likes to sing at Degollado, WHICH is the best teathre of the city.


*** PRACTICE: CHANGE THE TEXT ADDING MORE INFORMATION TO MAKE IT BETTER.

Susan is a great dancer. She dances at "Las Cabales" a school to learn Spanish dances and ballet. She has different classes there, like body expression, acting, history of Spanish dance besides dancing clases.
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CONDITIONAL FOR THE REAL FUTURE
Use of FUTURE INTENTION+ IF + CONDITION

*** EXAMPLE:
I will come to your house if you cook dinner for me.

I will change my attitude if you change your tone of voice.

*** PRACTICE

WRITE THE CONDITIONAL IF TO EXPRESS CORRECTLY THE NEXT IDEAS:
1.- (GO TO THE FOOTBALL MATCH /HAVE A CAR)

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2.- (TAKE CHIPS / TAKE THE MUSIC)

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3.- (INVITE YOU TO VALLARTA / YOU PAY THE PLANE TICKETS)

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4. (MARRY / YOU ASK ME TO)

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5. (STUDY MEDICINE / THERE IS A SPACE AT THE UNIVERSITY)

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VOCABULARY
USING PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES:
Use the next prefixes according to the meaning of each word.

RE- / UN- / IN- / IM- / -FUL / -LY / -NESS

Example: re + copy =__recopy_______ (to copy again)

1. _____+ DO = ____________ (NOT DOING)

2. _____+ CLEAN = __________ (NOT CLEANING)

3. HAPPY+ ____= ___________ (IN A HAPPY WAY)

4. SAD+ _____= ___________ (IN A SAD WAY)

5. BEAUTY+ ____=____________ (FULL OF BEAUTY)

6. COMMON + ____ = ___________ (IN A COMMON WAY)

7. ____ + POSSIBLE = ____________ (NOT POSSIBLE)

8. ____ + VISIBLE = _____________ (NOT VISIBLE)

9. ____ + CONFORTABLE = _____________ (NOT CONFORTABLE)

10. ______ +SUCCESS+____ = _____________ (NOT IN A SUCCESSFUL WAY)

11. LONELY + ______ = _________________ (THE FEELING OF BEING LONELY)

12. SAD + ______ = _______________ (THE FEELING OF BEING SAD)

13. HAPPY + _______ = _____________ (THE FEELING OF BEING HAPPY)


WRITING:
Adding information to expand on an idea.
Example:
- We went to a ranch and there was a sign. (simple idea)
- We went to a great ranch that was near a river and there was a big sign that said: “be careful with the crocodiles”. (expanded idea)

ADD IDEAS TO MAKE BETTER THE NEXT SENTENCES.

1. ROBERT LOOKED AT THE FISH AND SWAM TO THE SHORE FASTER.

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2. THEY WERE CLOSE TO THE TREE THAT HAD MANY APPLES.

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3. SHE WAS THERE. THEN THE HURRICANE CAME. SHE HID UNDER A CAR.

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4. WRITE A SHOT STORY USING ADJECTIVES THAT MAKE IT VERY DESCRIPTIVE:

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