Virtual Class, Lesson 1, English Language, Class 8

● Lesson Plan 1 for Cl 8 Language

● Date: 20.4.20. Time: 5.55-6.25
● Topic: Types of Sentences & Voice Change
● Relevant WS 3 and 5

● Starter (5 mins): 1.Welcoming Students 2. Reminding them about hygienic practice 3. Guideline given on rules
of virtual class. 4. Topic and SLO introduced

● Fermenting (15 mins): 1. Review types of sentences with examples 2. Rules and techniques to identify and
make different types of sentences to be reviewed. 3. Discussion done on active and passive voice 4. Rules and
techniques of voice change to be reviewed with examples.

● Interaction (10 mins): 1. Queries of students regarding the topics to be answered. 2. Answers of Relevant WS
can be discussed if needed.

● Ending: Students are reminded of the importance of home quarantine. Discussion done on how to keep
themselves busy and stay positive being involved in different activities during this situation.

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S.L.O : Review types of sentences and voice change
Relevant worksheet: WS 3, WS 5

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 Simple Sentence

Types of Compound Sentence

Sentences:
Complex Sentence

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 Active Voice

Voice Change Passive Voice

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 Active Voice
The director will give you instructions.
Thousands of tourists visit the Grand
Canyon every year.
“ The homeowners remodeled the house
to help it sell.
The saltwater corroded the metal beams.
The kangaroo carried her baby in her
pouch.
Passive Voice
Instructions will be given to you by the
director.
The Grand Canyon is visited by
thousands of tourists every year.
The house was remodeled by the
homeowners to help it sell.
The metal beams were corroded by the
saltwater.
The baby was carried by the kangaroo in
her pouch
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 RULES OF CONVERSION FROM ACTIVE TO
PASSIVE:

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 Examples:

This active voice sentence's agent is the presiding officer, which is the subject.

“ Changing the sentence subject from the agent (the presiding officer) to the object of the verb (the committee's
recommendation) and adding a by the...phrase transforms the sentence into the passive voice

This sentence includes the agent (the leaders) as the subject performing the action of the verb.

This sentence now uses the passive voice because the subject has been changed from the agent (the leaders) to the
object of the verb (a fair resolution).

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 Examples Continued:
object of the verb (a fair resolution).

The scientists are the agent performing the verb's action in this active voice sentence.

“ This passive voice sentence no longer specifies the agent (scientists) and now uses the passive voice because the
verb's object (traces of ice) is now the subject.

Tips to Recognize the Passive Voice

In order to recognize that a sentence is in passive voice, watch

out for these keywords:

A, Are, Be, Being, By, Has Been, Have Been, Is, Was, Were, Will Be

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 How to Change Voice from Passive to Active

In order to change passive voice to active voice, you need to

recognize what the subject of the sentence is and then rewrite the
sentence so the subject is performing the action.

Let's use the following example to understand how to change

passive voice to active voice:
“ Extensive training on the new safety procedures was required to
be attended by the maintenance staff

We can recognize that this sentence is in passive voice because

the passive keyword "was" is used. Also, it's not initially clear
who or what the sentence is about.
In order to change the sentence from passive to active:

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“Extensive training on the new safety
procedures was required to be attended by the
maintenance staff”

Identify the subject of the sentence - who is doing an

action?

The training is not doing an action, so it can't be the subject.

The only person or thing doing an action here is the

maintenance staff. They are attending training. So, the
maintenance staff is the subject of the sentence.

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“Extensive training on the new safety
procedures was required to be attended by the
maintenance staff”

Rewrite the sentence so the subject is performing the

action. This sentence could be rewritten to active voice
as follows:

The maintenance staff had to attend extensive training on

the new safety procedures.

This rewrite makes it immediately clear to the reader who

is doing what. The subject is doing the action.

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 Examples:

This passive voice contains a by the... phrase. Removing the by the... phrase and reworking the sentence will
give it the active voice.

Making "most of the class" the subject of the sentence moves the action of the sentence onto the class, and
shifts the sentence from passive into active voice.

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The agent is not explicitly stated, but it is most likely researchers. Making the agent the subject of the
sentence will allow you to use the active voice.

This sentence now uses the active voice because the agent (the researchers) are now performing the action
as the sentence subject.

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 Examples:

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performing the action as the sentence subject.

The agent is not specified in this sentence.

This sentence now uses the active voice because the agent (we) is the subject of the sentence.

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Identify the types of the following
sentences:
1. We met rather few people who spoke English.
2. I have been on rather too many planes and trains recently.
3. We drove right up to Helsinki in two days.
4. I don’t care how expensive it is.
5. Two minutes ago the child was fast asleep, but now he is wide awake.
6. He is not tall enough to be a soldier.

7. I guess she just doesn’t respect you.

8. I have got four sisters and each of them is quite different from the
others.
9. You can either come with me now or walk home.
10. He will never leave home because he hasn’t got the courage to.
11. When all else fails, read the user manual.
12. It was Sam who paid for the drinks.

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ANSWERS:

Complex Sentence

Simple Sentence

Simple Sentence

Complex Sentence

Compound Sentence

Simple Sentence
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ANSWERS:

Complex Sentence

Compound Sentence

Compound Sentence

Complex Sentence

Complex Sentence

Complex Sentence
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Question 1: Change the following active voice
into passive voice.

a) I did not beat her.

b) I will never forget this experience.
c) Mother made a cake yesterday.
d) The boy teased the girl.
e) Did she do her duty?
f) The tiger was chasing the deer.
g) She has written a novel.
h) She has learned her lessons.
i) Have you finished the report?
j) The police have caught the thief.

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 Answers:

1. She was not beaten by me.

2. This experience will never be forgotten by me.
3. A cake was made by mother yesterday.
4. The girl was teased by the boy.
5. Was her duty done by her?
“ 6. The deer was being chased by the tiger.
7. A novel has been written by her.
8. Her lessons have been learned by her.
9. Has the report been finished by you?
10. The thief has been caught by the police.

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 Rewrite the following sentences so that the verbs will be in the
active voice:
1.    We are taught grammar by Ms Sullivan.
2.    He was praised by the teacher.
3.    The injured were taken to the hospital
by the firemen.
4.    The town was destroyed by an
earthquake.
5.    The teacher was pleased with the boy’s
work.
6.    The building was damaged by the fire.
7.    By whom were you taught French?
8.    You will be given a ticket by the
manager.
9.    The streets were thronged with
spectators.
10.    We will be blamed by everyone.
11.    The trees were blown down by the
wind.
12.    The thieves were caught by the police.
13.    The letter was posted by Alice.
14.    We were received by the hostess.
15.    The snake was killed with a stick.
16.    The minister was welcomed by the
people.
17.    He was found guilty of murder.
18.    This house was built by John Mathews
in 1991.
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 Answers:
1.    Ms Sullivan teaches us grammar.
2.    The teacher praised him.
3.    The firemen took the injured to the
hospital.
4.    An earthquake destroyed the town.
5.    The boy’s work pleased the teacher.
6.    The fire damaged the building.
7.    Who taught you French?
8.    The manager will give you a ticket.
9.    Spectators thronged the streets.
10.    Everyone will blame us.
11.    The wind blew down the trees.
12.    The police caught the thieves.
13.    Alice posted the letter.
14.    The hostess received us.
15.    They/somebody killed the snake
with a stick.
16.    The people welcomed the minister.
17.    They found him guilty of murder.
18.    John Mathews built this house in
1991.
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W.S:
 
A) Change the following sentences from Active to Passive Voices and vice
versa.

1. The volunteers rearranged the tables neatly.

2. People think of his behavior as very strange.
3. Several windows were broken by the naughty kids in the fights.
4. The postman’s bag had been taken by mistake.
5. He wanted to sell his bicycle to pay his school fees.
6. Suseela’s paintings were being sold at the exhibition.

B) Change the sentences from the Active to Passive Voices and vice versa.
 
1. Our neighbor's car had been vandalized by thugs.
2. Kamala was told the bad news as soon as she arrived.
3. A Shakespearean play will be staged by Plus One Productions in a month's
time.
4. They were shown to the table by the restaurant manager himself.
5. She is thought of as the most popular actress nowadays.
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 Answers:
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1. The tables were rearranged neatly by the volunteers.

2. His behavior is thought of as very strange.
3. The naughty kids broke several windows in the fight.
4. Someone had taken the postman’s bag by mistake,
5. His bicycle was to be sold to help pay his school fees.
6. Suseela was selling her paintings at the exhibition.

“ B

1. Thugs vandalized our neighbor's car.

2. Someone told Kamala the bad news as soon as she arrived.
3. Plus One Productions will stage a Shakespearean play in a month's
time.
4. The restaurant manager showed them to the table himself.
5. People think she is the most popular actress nowadays.

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W.S
 
C. Change the Simple sentences into Compound or Complex sentences as
specified in the brackets.

1. They spent the night here. It was too late to go home. (complex)
2. I cannot afford to buy this watch. I like it very much. (complex)
3. I returned the book to him. I came back at once. (compound)
4. I read through the whole book. I could not get the information I wanted.
(compound)
5. He was very busy. He offered to help me. (complex)
6. They have stopped the game. It has started raining rather heavily. (complex)
7. You can use my bicycle. You can walk up the hill. (compound)
8. I gave him the letter. I told him to post it. (compound)
9. I looked into the room. It was too dark to see anything. (compound)
10. The rain stopped. We went for a walk. (complex)
11. The thief ran away. The policeman arrived. (complex)
12. We talked softly. We saw the baby sleeping. (complex)
13. The woman talks to herself. She has no one to talk to. (complex)
14. I can run as fast as Linda. I did not win the prize. (compound)
15. He likes to watch people swimming. He has never tried swimming before.
(compound)

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 Answers:
C

1. They spent the night here as it was too late to go home.

2. Although I cannot afford to buy this watch, I like it very much.
3. I returned the book to him and came back at once.
4. I read through the whole book but I cannot get the information I wanted.
5. Although/Even though he was very busy, he offered to help me.
6. They have stopped the game since it has started raining rather heavily.
7. You can use my bicycle or walk up the hill.
“ 8. I gave him the letter and told him to post it.
9. I looked into the room but it was too dark to see.
10. After the rain stopped, we went for a walk.
11. The thief ran away before the policeman arrived.
12. We talked softly when we saw the baby sleeping.
13. The woman talks to herself as she has no one to talk to.
14. I can run as fast as Linda yet I did not win the prize.
15. He likes to watch people swimming but he has never tried swimming
before.

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W.S:
 
D. Change the Simple sentences into Compound or Complex sentences
as specified in the brackets.

1. I ran into an old friend. I was shopping at the mall. (complex)

2. Do not park here. You will be fined. (compound)
3. Dolphins are not only adorable animals. They are also intelligent animals.
(compound)
4. The current was strong. The man saved the drowning child. (complex)
5. He tripped over the stool. The room was in total darkness. (compound)
6. We were so pleased about our victory. We went out. (complex)
7. We were having a splendid view of Mount Kinabalu. We were sipping the
delicious Sabah tea. (complex)
8. It is a holiday. We are going to the beach. (complex)
9. He is old. He is active. (compound)
10. He adjusted his television settings. He could get a clearer view.
(compound)

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 Answers:

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1. I ran into an old friend while I was shopping at the mall.
2. Do not park here or you will be fined.
3. Dolphins are not only intelligent animals but they are also intelligent.
4. Although the current was strong, the man saved the drowning child.
5. He tripped over the stool for the room was in total darkness.
“ 6. We were so pleased about our victory that we went out.
7. We were having a splendid view of Mount Kinabalu while sipping the
delicious Sabah tea.
8. As it is a holiday, we are going to the beach.
9. He is old but he is active.
10. He adjusted his television settings so he could get a clearer view.

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