Welcome to EL- 243 Humanities

1. Welcome to EL- 243 Humanities Spring 2004

2. Object + to Be Past participle is is is are are are am am am was was was were were were been been been be be be The Passive Voice General Rule + e.g. They made the first computer in 1944. The first computer was made in 1944.

3. Circle the correct answer. made 1. The company manager ______________ a big mistake when he kicked out his best employee. a. made b. was made c. will be made d. is made 2. English ____________________ from left to right. a. is written b. write c. will write d. has written 3. They ____________________ a new shopping centre in Doha recently. a. was built b. have built c. will be building d. were built 4. "Hamlet" is a famous play. It _________________ by Shakespeare in the 16th century. a. wrote b. will write c. was written d. is writing is written have built was written

4. Change the following sentences into the passive voice. 1. We need vitamins in small amounts. Vitamins are needed in small amounts. 2. We obtain minerals from the earth’s crust. Minerals are obtained from the earth’s crust. Change into the active. 1. In the past engines were driven by steam. In the past steam drove engines. 2. English is taught all around the world. They teach English all around the world.

5. 5. I promise the work _________________ tomorrow morning. will do b. must do c. will be done d. is going to do 6. The secretary _______ many reports and memos. a. have been typed b. were typed c. types d. will be typed 7. Many activities ________________at Qatar University. a. have performed b. perform c. will perform d. have been performed 8. Many buildings__________ in Doha. a. are building b. are being built c. build d. will build will be done types have been performed are being built

6. I will go when I am ready. S V O C A How you did it is not my business. S V O C A 3. I bought the books which were cheap. S V O C A 4. I put the book in the drawer. S V O C A 5. Salem has become an excellent student. S V O C A Circle the sentence components of the underlined words.

7. Fill in the blanks with ‘so’, ‘or’, ‘because’, • even though, ‘but’. • She doesn’t speak English _____________ she lived in England for a long time. • 2.__________ it was very hot, they switched on the AC. • 3.I understand Urdu __________ I can't speak it. • 4. The Cornche Street was closed, _______ we had to take another street. • 5. Do you want to study _________ do you want to watch TV? even though Because but so or

8. D.O I.O C S V V S A Identify the sentence components. Sarah is my mother. She cooks us Machboos at weekends.

9. Complete the sentences with verbs and particles from the boxes. hand in • The teacher asked his students to ___________ • their homework. put on 2. It is cold outside. I must ___________ my coat. put off 3. Our car broke down, so we had to __________ our trip.

10. 4. George is a big liar. I don’t know why he ________ stories. makes up 5. If you don’t know the meaning of a word, you can _________ it __________ in a dictionary. look up put 6. Mary couldn’t carry her child anymore, so she _______ him _________ and got some rest. down

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