UNIT FIVE

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

Grammar Points: Modal Verbs
Present and Past Perfect
Future
Passive Voice
Vocabulary: Building
Skill Work: Reading/Writing/Translation

TASK ONE. Translate the following sentences.

1. A skill masonbuilds mystone house.
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My stone house is built by a skill mason.
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2. A skill masonbuilt my stone house.
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My stone house was built by a skill mason.
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3. A skill masonis building my stone house.
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My stone houseis being built by a skill mason
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4. A skill masonwasbuildingmystone house.
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My stone house was being built by a skill mason.
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5. A skill masonhas built my stone house.
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My stone house has been built by a skill mason.
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6. A skill masonhad built my house.
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My house had been built by a skill mason.
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7. A skill masonwill build my house.
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My house will be built by a skill mason.
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8. A skill mason can build my house.
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My house can be built by a skill mason.
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9. Engineers and architects design modern buildings, big and small houses.
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Modern buildings, big and small houses are designed by engineers and architects.
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10. Engineers and architects designed modern buildings, big and small houses.
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Modern buildings, big and small houses were designed by engineers and architects.
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11. Engineers and architects aredesigning modern buildings, big and small houses.
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Modern buildings, big and small houses are being designed by engineers and
architects.
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12. Engineers and architects were designing modern buildings, big and small houses.
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Modern buildings, big and small houses were being designed by engineers and
architects.
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13. Engineers and architects have designed modern buildings, big and small houses.
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Modern buildings, big and small houses have been designed by engineers and
architects.
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14. Engineers and architects had designed modern buildings.
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Modern buildings, big and small houses had been designed by engineers and
architects.
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15. Engineers and architects will design modern buildings, big and small houses.

Modern buildings, big and small houses will be designed by engineers and architects.

16. Engineers and architects mustdesign modern buildings, big and small houses.

Modern buildings, big and small houses must be designed by engineers and architects.
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Simple Present Simple Past Present Progressive Past Participle

To be was/were being been

To cut cut cutting cut
To draw drew drawing drawn
To install installed installing installed
To build built building built
To use used using used
To have had having had
To do did doing done
To finish found finishing found
To buy bought buying bought
To sell sold selling sold
Perform performed
Excavate excavated
Help helped
To dig dug digging dug
To locate located

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To make made making made
To reinforce reinforced
To consist consisted
To move moved
To need needed
To put put putting put
To plan planed
To design designed
To work worked

TASKTWO.-Study the sentences and translate the following sentences.

Simple Present
Architects and engineers design extra rooms during the initial construction.
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Extra rooms are designed during the initial construction by architects and engineers.
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Simple Past
Architects designed larger windows and doors on the south side of the house.
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Larger windows and doors on the south side of the house were designed by architects.
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Present Progressive
The owners are deciding the utility areas, such as garage, office space, library, etc.
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The utility areas, such as garage, office space, library, etc. are being decided by the
owners.
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Past Progressive
My father was selecting a location for building a house.
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A location for building a house was being selected by my father.
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Present Perfect
An electrician has installed electrical power.
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Electrical power has been installed by an electrical power.
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Past Perfect
A plumber had installed the water supply.
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The water supply had been installed by a plumber.
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Future
I will build my house on stable earth.
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My house will be built on stable earth by me.
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TASK TWO.-Translate the following sentences.

1. A skill mason builds my stone house.

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My stone house is built by a skill mason.
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2. A skill mason built my stone house.
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My stone house was built by a skill mason.
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3. A skill mason isbuilding my stone house.
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Mystone houseis being built by a skill mason
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4. A skill mason wasbuilding my stone house.
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My stonehouse was being built by a skill mason.

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 5. A skill mason hasbuilt my stone house.
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My stone house has been built by a skill mason.
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6. A skill mason hadbuilt my house.
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My house had been built by a skill mason.
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7. A skill mason will build my house.
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My house will be built by a skill mason.
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8. A skill masoncan build my house.
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My house can be builtby a skill mason.
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9.Engineers and architects design modern buildings, big and small houses.
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Modern buildings, big and small houses are designed by engineers and architects.
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10. Engineers and architects designed modern buildings, big and small houses.
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Modern buildings, big and small houses were designed by engineers and architects.
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11.Engineers and architects aredesigning modern buildings, big and small houses.
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Modern buildings, big and small houses are being designed by engineers and
architects.
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12.Engineers and architects were designing modern buildings, big and small houses.
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Modern buildings, big and small houses were being designed by engineers and
architects.

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13.Engineers and architects have designed modern buildings, big and small houses.
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Modern buildings, big and small houses have been designed by engineers and
architects.
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14.Engineers and architects had designed modern buildings.
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Modern buildings, big and small houses had been designed by engineers and
architects.
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15.Engineers and architectswilldesign modern buildings, big and small houses.
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Modern buildings, big and small houses will be designed by engineers and architects.

16.Engineers and architects mustdesign modern buildings, big and small houses.

Modern buildings, big and small houses must be designed by engineers and architects.

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 MODAL VERBS

MUST =
SHOULD =
CAN =
TASK THREE. Read the sentences and translate them.

MUST
An owner must consider the cost for building a house.
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The cost for building a house must be considered by an owner.

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SHOULD
Construction professional should select the construction material.
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The construction material should be selected by construction professionals
CAN
Masons can build a house from modern material.
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A house can be built from modern material.
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TASK FOUR. Translate the sentences below.

1. Ana electrician can select the electrical system.

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2. The electrical system can be selected by
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3. An electrician should select the electrical system.
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4. The electrical system should be selected by
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5. An electrician must select the electrical system.
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6. The electrical system must be selected by an electrician.
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VERBS

To be was/were being been

To cut cut cutting cut
To draw drew drawing drawn
To install installed installing installed
To build built building built
To use used using used
To have had having had
To do did doing done
To finish found finishing found
To buy bought buying bought
To sell sold selling sold
To dig dug digging dug

TASK FIVE.- Write your own sentences using the vocabulary and modal verbs.

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