Make it passive again! Alexandra Adornetto wrote The Shadow Thief.
The Shadow Thief was written by Alexandra Adornetto.
News time! Complete the sentence with one word. They wanted to ____________ an experimant on animals. The local police __________ an investigation into the murder. The institutes ____________ research into climate change
conduct
Past Perfect!! 5 (they / study) Danish before they (move) to Denmark? 6 We (not be able) to get a table because we (not book) in advance. 7 As soon as I walked into the room, I (know) that I (be) there before.
5. Had they studied, moved 6. Weren't able, hadn't booked 7. knew, had been
What does it mean? if a type of animal or plant is __________, it no longer exists anywhere in the world
Extinct
Rats have a good sense of smell. Who has a good sense of hearing?
Bats, owls, gods, cats, elephats, dolphins, horses
if you _______ ____ doing something, you say very strongly that you are going to do it even if other people do not want you to
insist on
farmers can _______ milk production by being nice to their cows | an attempt to _______ tourism in the area | this win did a lot to ________ the team’s confidence | reducing the price was meant to ______ sales
boost
More passives! 5 Smoking (not allow) here any more. 6 The scientists should (give) more funding for their research. 7 Who (you / employ) by at the moment? 8 New genes (discover) by the researchers last year.
5. is not allowed 6. be given 7. are you employed 8. were discovered
More grammar! Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the passive. Someone gave her a nice birthday present. On her birthday, she.....
On her birthday, she was given a nice present.
Make it passive! Someone completed the Eiffel Tower in 1889.
The Effel Tower was completed in 1889.
Make it passive again! They grow pistachio nuts in Iran.
The pistachio nuts are grown in Iran.
Passives! 1 Many houses (destroy) by the storm last week. 2 A shark (see) swimming near the coast yesterday afternoon. 3 The factory (close) this week. 4 The experiment (not repeat) because it failed the first time
1. were destroyed 2. was seen 3. is closed 4. wasn't repeated
Make it passive! They produce champagne in France.
Champagne is produced in France.
Let's focus on Grammar! 1. By the time John (get up ), Emily (leave). 2 I (never go) abroad until I (go) to France. 3 (you / eat) horse meat before you (try) it last night? 4 He (cannot pay) for the drinks because he (lose) his wallet.
1. got up had left 2. ’d never been went 3. Had you (ever) eaten tried 4. couldn’t pay ’d lost