Verbs II

Verbs II

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Overview
Using this Resource
Connecting to the Curriculum
Marking Student Responses
This task is about verbs and the passive and active voice.

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a) Highlight the verbs in the following sentences.
  • verb
 i)  Jill broke her computer.
ii)  John completed his homework.

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b) The tense of the verb indicates what time the action takes place. Write down the three tenses.
 
i) ii) iii)
 

Question 1Change answer

c) Select whether the verbs in the following sentences are written in the active or the passive voice.
 
i) Fred smashed the target. activepassive
ii) The library was given a new computer. activepassive
iii) Three goals were scored by Tamatea. activepassive
iv) Mala created a wonderful painting. activepassive
 

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d) How does the effect of using the active voice differ from that of the passive voice?

Question 1Change answer

e) Change the following sentences into the passive voice.
     i)  Manu shut down his computer.
         
    ii)  The All Blacks won the game.
         
Task administration: 
This task can be completed online or with pencil and paper.
If using pencil and paper students will need a highlighter pen.
Level:
5
Curriculum info: 
English, Creating meaning, Writing
Key Competencies: 
Using language, symbols, and texts
Keywords: 
verbs, grammar knowledge, vocabulary
Description of task: 
This grammar resource has a focus on verbs. Students identify verbs in sentences, and answer questions on the active or passive voice.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can be used to help to identify students’ ability to create texts to meet the writing demands of the New Zealand Curriculum.
 

Links to the Literacy Learning Progressions for Writing:
This resource helps to identify students’ ability to:
  • demonstrate knowledge of how language works
as described in the Literacy Learning Progressions for Writing at: http://www.literacyprogressions.tki.org.nz/The-Structure-of-the-Progressions.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Writing meaningful text: vocabulary knowledge, sets 5-7
within the Writing Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
   

Y10 (11/2001)

a)

i)
ii)

broke
completed

both correct - very easy

b)

  
  • past
  • present
  • future

all correct - moderate

c)

i)
ii)
iii)
iv)

Active
Passive
Passive
Active

very easy
very easy
difficult
moderate

d)

  

Any 1 of:
The active voice is;

  • stronger,
  • more direct,
  • shorter, or
  • easier to read.

difficult

e)

i)
ii)

The computer was shut down by Manu.
The game was won by the All Blacks.

very difficult
difficult