Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Grammar #14: Passive Voice

Answer the following questions with more than a yes/no response.

1.    Were you allowed to watch as much TV as you wanted when you were a child?
2.    Were you ever sent to your room as a punishment?
3.    Were you made to help with the housework? (e.g. do the dishes, sweep)
4.    Have you ever been robbed?
5.    Have you been given a prize?
6.    What kind of presents are you usually given on your birthday?
7.    Have you ever been given a present that you didn’t like?
8.    Have you ever been caught doing something bad?
9.    Where can you be reached during vacation?
10.What has to be done in your home/apartment on the weekends?

14 comments:

  1. 1. I wasn't allowed to watch as much TV as I wanted when I was a child.
    2. I wasn't ever sent to my room as a punishment.
    3. I was made to help with doing the dishes.
    4. I have never been robbed.
    5. I have been given a prize for outstanding student when I was in China.
    6. I am usually given a bottle of perfume on my birthday.
    7. I have ever been given a handbag that i didn’t like.
    8. I have never been caught doing something bad.
    9. I can be reached at my home during vacation.
    10. The floor has to be cleaned in my home on the weekends.

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    1. 1. Why not?
      5. verb tense mistake; try again
      7. never
      8. I believe you :)

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    2. 1. To avoid near sight, I wasn't allowed to watch as much TV as I wanted when I was a child.
      5. I have been given a prize for outstanding student.
      7. I have ever been given a present that I didn't like. The present was a handbag.

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    3. 5. Or... I GOT a prize for outstanding student when I was in China.
      7. I have ONCE been given a present...

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  2. 1. Yes, I was.
    2. No, I wasn't.
    3. Yes, I was
    4. No, I haven't.
    5. Yes,I have.
    6. I am usually given a money on my birthday.
    7. No, I haven't.
    8. Yes, I have.
    9. I can reached in my bed during vacation.
    10. The carpet has to be vacuum in my room on the weekend.

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  3. 1. No, I wasn't allowed to watch TV after 9 o'clock
    2. Yes, I was sent to my room as a punishment.
    3. Yes, I was made to help my mom throwing trashes to trash can
    4. Yes, I was robbed 8 years ago.
    5. Yes, I was giveen a prize as 3rd place the bowling competition.
    6. The gift card is usually given on my birthday.
    7. No, I haven't been given a bad gift.
    8. Yes, I have been caught when I bullied my class mate.
    9. I can be reached anywhere.
    10. My room has to be cleaned on the weekend.

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    1. 1. How come?
      2. Who sent you?
      4. Bad question. I'm sorry.
      6. I am usually given a gift card on my birthday.
      8. verb tense error
      9. of course

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    2. 1. because I was supposed to go to bed.
      2. I was send tomy room as a punishment BY MOM.
      4. It's okay :)
      6. I am usually given a gift card on my birthday.
      8. I was caught when I bullied my class mate in middle school.

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  4. 1. I wasn't allowed to watch TV as much as I wanted to when I was a child.
    2. I was never sent to my room as a punishment.
    3. Yes, I always have to help my mom with all the housework.
    4. No, I have never been robbed.
    5. Yes, I have been given the 1st prize for the carrom board game.
    6. I was usually given money for my birthday.
    7. No, I haven't been given a present that I didn't like.
    8. No, I have never been caught by doing something bad.
    9. I can reached my hometown during vacation.
    10. My home has to be clean every weekends.

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    1. 1. How come?
      5. Who gave you the prize?
      8. I believe you :)
      9. I can BE reached
      10. Your home has to be CLEANED every weekend. By whom?

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  5. 1. Were you allowed to watch as much TV as you wanted when you were a child?
    I was allowed to watch as much TV as I wanted in grandmother’s house.
    2. Were you ever sent to your room as a punishment?
    I was sent to my room as a punishment when I fought with my brothers
    3. Were you made to help with the housework? (e.g. do the dishes, sweep)
    I was made to help with all of duties in my home.
    4. Have you ever been robbed?
    Yes, I was waited the bus and two guys got my phone.
    5. Have you been given a prize?
    No, I have never gotten a prize
    6. What kind of presents are you usually given on your birthday?
    I usually get money in my birthday.
    7. Have you ever been given a present that you didn’t like?
    Yes, I have gotten a presents very ugliest.
    8. Have you ever been caught doing something bad?
    Yes, I have been caught doing bad things.
    9. Where can you be reached during vacation?\
    I don’t know.
    10. What has to be done in your home/apartment on the weekends?
    the bathroom has to be done every weekend.

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    1. 4. I was waited or waiting?
      6. or I am usually given money (by others)
      7. or I have been given a present tha tI didn't like.

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