Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Grammar -Passive

Passive

How to change a sentence from active to passive.




Example sentence:
The dog bit the man.



Step 1.

The dog bit the man.

  • Find the object of the verb. (the man)
  • Make the object the subject of the new sentence.

The man...........



Step 2.

  • The dog bit the man.

  • Decide which tense the verb is in. "Simple past" (see chart)
  • Put the verb "to be" of this tense.
  • (look to see if the subject is singular or plural)

The man was..........





Step 3.

Bite Bit Bitten

  • Write the participle of the verb after the verb "to be"
  • The man was bitten .............

The man was bitten..........





Step 4

  • Decide if you want to include the agent in the sentence.

The man was bitten by the dog
The Canadian College of English Language

Friday, December 2, 2011

Weekend Plans


Try this -Tubing at Mt. Seymour

1.start at Waterfront station----2.take the Seabus to Lonsdale Quay ( North Vancouver)
(2 zones)
3.Take the Mt. Seymour Shuttle Bus
Times (going to the mountain) 9:50am, 12:50 pm, 5:30 pm

(returning home) 12:00pm, 4:30 pm, 9:00 pm

Cost 17 $ for 2 hours(adult price)