Unit 4 grammar zelfstandig werken

Unit 4 zelfstandig werken

In this lesson up you will get all the information and exercises in order to learn all the grammar of unit 4.

You can skip parts or click on parts you find most interesting.

If you have any questions, please ask in class!

The passive

When you think about Dumbledore, the wizard in Harry Potter, how does he talk?

He uses the passive to highlight importance and to make the sentence more formal.

Watch the video or read the information.

Is this sentence passive or active?
The letter is written by my parents.

1. passive
2. active

Is this sentence passive or active?
I can't open the door.

1. passive
2. active

Is this sentence passive or active?
I was given many presents for my birthday.

1. passive
2. active

Is this sentence passive or active?
The research was done by me.

1. passive
2. active

Is this sentence passive or active?
We must protect the road.

1. passive
2. active

Can / be able to

Both these words mean the same but you can not use them in the same sentence.

Read the information and make the exercises.

Fill in the blank:
________ I have you attention please?

Fill in the blank.
My dog ________ protect me. He has big teeth.

Fill in the blank;
I _______ come to the meeting, I am ill.

Fill in the blank;
The bartender _______ make mojitos.

To be going to / will

Talking about what we are going to do in the future is done by using to be going to or will plus a verb.

Watch the clip and make the exercises.

Make questions use the words given and to be going to.
who – you – visit – this weekend

Make questions use the words given and to be going to.
how – we – get – refund

Make questions use the words given and to be going to.
what – you – do

Make questions use the words given and to be going to.
when – your parents – go – on holiday

Make questions use the words given and to be going to.
how – he – get – more money

Who or which?

Both words are used to point out a person, thing or animal.

When should we use who and when should we use which?

Watch the video and do the exercises.

What word should be on the blank?
That is the car ... my mum likes but my dad hates.

1. which
2. who

What word should be on the blank?
Mrs Ellis is our English teacher, ... lives next to me.

1. which
2. who

What word should be on the blank?
This is the girl with the red hair ... I told you about.

1. which
2. who

What word should be on the blank?
That is the crossroads ... causes a lot of accidents.

1. which
2. who

What word should be on the blank?
I need to return the parcel ... I received yesterday.

1. which
2. who

What word should be on the blank?
Did you see the boy ... was on the platform? He was so cute.

1. which
2. who

That is all for grammar!

Great job. 

Look back at what topic you found hardest and try to study the theory again by watching the clips or reading the information.