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CLAUSE STRUCTURE .

{INTERROGATIVE)+AUXILIARY+SUBJECT+(MODIFIER)+(VERB)+(OBJECT)=QUESTION
SUBJECT+ AUXILIARY
+(MODIFIER)+(VERB)+(OBJECT)= POSITIVE
Except do/did
SUBJECT+ AUXILIARY +NOT +(MODIFIER)+(VERB)+(OBJECT)= NEGATIVE
Active Voice.
They always serve breakfast early. = Positive Clause.
Subj /modif /verb / object
Passive Voice = To be + Verb Past Pasticiple.
Breakfast is always served early. = Positive Clause.
Subject/aux/mod /verb
Active Voice.
They teach English in the Cen.= Positive
Sub/verb/ object
Passive Voice.
English is taught in the Cen. = Positive.
Subject/aux/verb
Active Voice
Do they always serve breakfast early? =Question
Aux/sub/mod /verb/object
Passive Voice
Is breakfast always served early? =Question.
Aux/subject/modif/verb
Active Voice.
Do they teach English in the Cen? =question.
Aux/subj/verb/object
Passive Voice
Is English taught in the Cen? =question.
Change from Active Voice to Passive Voice
1.They typically prepare encebollado on the coast of Ecuador.
2.They teach many careers in that university.
3.They always slaughter the pigs with electric shock.
4.They speak English in Nigeria.
5.They always pick up the hens eggs at dawn.
6.They fish trout in the highlands.
Change to Passive Voice.
1) She already bought four properties.

2) The German squad won the Fifa world cup final match.
3) They didnt steal the four thousand dollars from the companys account.
4) Did the police already arrest the thieves.
5) All the competitors swam the 1000 meter race.
6) The dog bit the elderly lady
7) They didnt suspend the event until next week.
8) The state schooling taught all of our children very well.
9) What essay did Victoria write?
10) What kind of stories did Johnnys Grandmother tell?
11)Did they ever inform the students about the changes ?
12) How many houses did the investor buy?
Homework.Change from Passive to Active Voice.
Example 1 : The airplane flight was delayed.
They delayed the airplane flight.
Example 2 : Are the races properly controlled?
Do they properly control the races?
1.The accident wasnt caused by the pedestrian.
2.Were any of the students forced to repeat the course?
3.Are the dogs fed by the house owner?
4.Spanish and Quechua are spoken in Ecuador.
5.Many people dont like that character.
6. Was the president reelected?

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