Mastering Active and Passive Voice in English Sentences
Active and Passive Voice Transformations
Section 1: Changing Passive to Active Sentences
Examples:
- The engineers successfully finished the task.
- The task was finished successfully by the engineers.
- The IT Director bought new software for the company.
- A new software was bought by the IT Director.
- John wrote a letter.
- A letter was written by John.
- They invited ten friends to the party.
- Ten friends were invited to the party.
- The police caught the thieves yesterday.
- Yesterday, the police caught the thieves.
- My brother
Comprehensive English Grammar Lessons: Verb Forms & Tenses
Present Simple: Verb “To Be”
Lesson Title: Me, You, and Be!
- Grammar Topic: Present Simple – Verb to be
- Objectives:
- Use “to be” in simple sentences.
- Recognize “am/is/are” forms.
- Answer simple questions with “to be”.
- Grammar:
- Affirmative: I am, You are, He/She/It is
- Negative: I am not, She is not
- Questions: Are you…? / Is he…?
- How to Teach It:
- Flashcards + Gestures
- Color-code Subject and Verb
- Puppet Introduces Itself (e.g., “I am Dino”)
Present Simple & Present Continuous
Lesson Title: Let’s Talk About
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English Conditional Sentences
Conditional sentences are used to talk about hypothetical situations and their consequences.
First Conditional
Used to talk about likely events in the future if something happens.
- If I pass Cambridge First, I’ll have a big party!
- If you don’t stop talking, I’ll send you to the head teacher.
Formula: (If + present tense + future tense will)
Second Conditional
Used to talk about unlikely or impossible situations.
- If I won the lottery, I’d give all the money to Oxfam.
- People might