20 Ocak 2013 Pazar

             Hey Guys!
     I hope you are enjoying your holiday these days. I didn't give your homework last week because I don't want to ruin your holiday.
     First of all ı just want you to read your book which ı gave you and do the activities that your book has.
     Secondly I want you to watch The Shawshank Redemption which is one of the greatest movies of all times and write down a review/story of that movie.
     Here is a trailer for you.

      You can watch the movie online with subtitles by using the link below;

      http://unutulmazfilmler.com/the-shawshank-redemption.html#

8 Ocak 2013 Salı

We ate your halloween candy


Passive Voice



Form
to be + past participle
How to form a passive sentence when an active sentence is given:
- object of the "active" sentence becomes subject in the "passive" sentence
- subject of the "active" sentence becomes "object" in the "passive" sentence" (or is left out)
Active:
Peter
builds
a house.
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/images/tenses/passiv_blank.gifPassiv
Passive:
A house
is built
by Peter.

Examples
Active
Peter
builds
a house.
Simple Present

Passive:
A house
is built
by Peter.


Active:
Peter
built
a house.
Simple Past

Passive:
A house
was built
by Peter.

Passive - Sentences in the Simple Present - Exercise

1) Mr Jones watches the film.
The film is watched.
2) The people speak English.
English is spoken.
3) He reads comics.
Comics are read.
4) We play volleyball.
Volleyball is played.
5) They sing the song.
The song is sung.
6) I take photos.
Photos are taken.
7) She does the housework.
The housework is done.
8) The policemen help the children.
The children are helped.
9) He writes text messages.
Text messages are written.
10) Mother waters the flowers.
The flowers are watered.
1) She bought four apples.
Four apples were bought.
2) We won the match.
The match was won.
3) The man stole the blue car.
The blue car was stolen.
4) The police arrested the thieves.
The thieves were arrested.
5) Jack swam the 200 metres.
The 200 metres were swum.
6) The dog bit the old lady.
The old lady was bitten.
7) Tom and Max ate five hamburgers.
Five hamburgers were eaten.
8) Oliver taught the children.
The children were taught.
9) Victoria rode the brown horse.
The brown horse was ridden.
10) Grandmother told good stories.
Good stories were told.