My name is Mary

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by @dasha_teach

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by @dasha_teach
Hi! My name is Mary. We're
in the English library. This is
my friend Ben.
At school, we were given a
report on indirect speech.
We're going to need your help!

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by @dasha_teach
First we need to find a
book... It will be difficult,
there are so many things!

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by @dasha_teach
Oh, right! These will suit us.
Let's see what it says.

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by @dasha_teach
The passive voice
is a way to talk about things that
happen without mentioning who did
them. In the passive voice, the subject
of the sentence receives the action
instead of doing the action.
For example, "The cake was baked by
my mom." (the cake is receiving the
action of being baked, and the person
who did the baking is not mentioned
until later in the sentence)
To form the passive voice, you need
the verb "to be" and the past participle
of the main verb: object + verb "to be"
+ past participle. For example, "The
book was written by J.K. Rowling."
The passive voice
is often used when the focus is on the
action or event, rather than the person
or thing doing it. It can also be used
when the person or thing doing the
action is unknown or unimportant.
It's important to note that using the
passive voice too much can make your
writing sound boring or unclear.
In conclusion, the passive voice is a
useful tool for expressing ideas in
English, but it should be used
appropriately and sparingly.

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by @dasha_teach
Wow! Very interesting. Do
you understand everything,
Mary?
I think so. But it's better to
check. Let's do one anchoring
exercise?

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by @dasha_teach
Hey, I'm Robert. I'll help you
with the exercise. You'll need
to answer a few questions.

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by @dasha_teach
1. What is the passive voice?
a) A way to talk about things that happen
without mentioning who did them
b) A way to talk about things that happen
by mentioning who did them
c) A way to talk about things that may or
may not have happened
d) A way to talk about things that are
happening right now
CHECK

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by @dasha_teach
2. In the passive voice, what receives the
action instead of doing the action?
a) The subject of the sentence
b) The object of the sentence
c) The verb of the sentence
d) The adverb of the sentence
CHECK

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by @dasha_teach
3. Which sentence is in the passive voice?
a) "I baked a cake for my mom."
b) "My mom baked a cake for me."
c) "The cake was baked by my mom."
d) "The cake was delicious."
CHECK

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by @dasha_teach
4. What do you need to form the passive
voice?
a) The verb "to be" and the past participle
of the main verb
b) The verb "to do" and the present
participle of the main verb
c) The verb "to have" and the past
participle of the main verb
d) The verb "to be" and the present
participle of the main verb
CHECK

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by @dasha_teach
5. What is the usual order for forming the
passive voice?
a) Object + verb "to be" + past participle
b) Subject + verb "to be" + past participle
c) Object + past participle + verb "to be"
d) Subject + past participle + verb "to be"
CHECK

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by @dasha_teach
6. When is the passive voice often used?
a) When the focus is on the person or
thing doing the action
b) When the person or thing doing the
action is known and important
c) When the focus is on the action or event
d) When the person or thing doing the
action is unknown or unimportant
CHECK

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by @dasha_teach
7. What can using the passive voice too
much do to your writing?
a) Make it sound interesting and clear
b) Make it sound boring or unclear
c) Make it sound formal and professional
d) Make it sound casual and informal
CHECK

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by @dasha_teach
Great! We have coped with
all the tasks from Robert.
Yes, we are great. But that
was just a theory. Let's
practice on real sentences?

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The streets _____ widened next week.
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Trees and flowers _____ planted tomorrow.
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CHECK

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The shops _____ built next month.
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Minsk _____ founded in 1067.
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My laptop _____ stolen last week.
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The benches _____ painted tomorrow.
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This place _____ crowded on Sundays.
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CHECK

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by @dasha_teach
We coped with this task as
well! Congratulations!
Yes, but that's not all. Carl
said he had another
assignment for us.

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by @dasha_teach
Yes, yes, it's me. I'll tell you
about my test. And you put
the verbs in the correct form.

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by @dasha_teach
Another test in English ___ (to write) tomorrow.
It ___ (to contain) five or more exercises. When
all the pupils finish writing, the exercise-books
___ (to collect) by me. Our exercise-books ___
(to hand in) to the teacher. She ___ (to take)
them home and ___ (to check) them up. They
___ (to return) to us at the next English lesson.
We ___ (to get) our tests back and our mistakes
___ (to correct). All pupils ___ (to give) marks
for the tests. They ___ (to put) into our school
record-books and into the class register-book. I
hope I ___ (to give) a good mark. Anyway, I ___
(to see).
CHECK

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by @dasha_teach
Another test in English will be written tomorrow.
It will contain five or more exercises. When all
the pupils finish writing, the exercise-books will
be collected by me. Our exercise-books will be
handed in to the teacher. She will take them
home and will check them up. They will return
to us at the next English lesson. We will get our
tests back and our mistakes will be corrected. All
pupils will be given marks for the tests. They will
be put into our school record-books and into the
class register-book. I hope I will be given a good
mark. Anyway, I will see.

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Hello, friends! Passive voice?
Oh, that's my favourite topic.

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by @dasha_teach
I was not born in this country.
I will tell you about my
homeland, and you will need
to fill in the gaps in my story
with the correct form of
verbs. Okay?

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by @dasha_teach
My motherland is the Republic of Belarus. My
country ___ (situate) in the centre of Europe. It
___ (make up) of six regions: Brest, Vitebsk,
Gomel, Grodno, Minsk and Mogilev. Belarus
___ (not wash) by any seas or oceans, so it ___
(not separate) from other countries by seas and
oceans. Belarus ___ (border) by five countries.
Belarus is mostly flat. Some uplands can ___
(find) near Minsk and in some districts of Mogilev
and Grodno regions. Most of Belarus ___
(cover) by forests. It is a beautiful country with a
lot of lakes.
CHECK

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by @dasha_teach
My motherland is the Republic of Belarus. My
country is situated in the centre of Europe. It is
made up of six regions: Brest, Vitebsk, Gomel,
Grodno, Minsk and Mogilev. Belarus
washed by any seas or oceans, so it
separated from other countries by seas and
oceans. Belarus is bordered by five countries.
Belarus is mostly flat. Some uplands can be
found near Minsk and in some districts of
Mogilev and Grodno regions. Most of Belarus is
covered by forests. It is a beautiful country with
a lot of lakes.

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by @dasha_teach
Hurray! Is that all for today?
Is our report ready?
Yes, everything is ready now.
Thank you for your help!