• Passive Voice

FORM OF PASSIVE :


>> Subject + finite of to be + Past participle


Example : A letter was written



SIMPLE PRESENT

Active : Rita writes a letter

Passive : A letter is written by Rita



SIMPLE PAST

Active : Riata wrote a letter

Passive : A letter was written by Rita



PRESENT PERFECT

Active : Rita has written a letter

Passive : A letter has been written by Rita



FUTURE

Active : Rita will write a letter

Passive : A letter will be written by Rita

Passive Sentences with Two Object :
if you want to change an active sentences which has two object into its passive forms,there are two ways :

1. Make its indirect object into the subject of the passive sentences

2. Make its direct object into the subject of the passive sentences

• Gratitude,Compliment,Congratulation.

>> GRATITUDE


Gratitude is an expression that we show or say to express greteful feeling to other people. When speaking English you say "thanks" very often. Please say "thank you" when people give you somethimg,help you do something,wish you something and give you a compliment etc.





>> To Express Gratitude you can say :

• Thank you


• I'm greatful


• Thanks


• Thank you for calling


• That was very kind of you


• It was very nice of you to help me


• How can I ever thank you ?


• I can't thank you enought

>> Respone of expressing :

• You are welcome


• Don't mention it


• Not at all


• No problem


• It's OK


• No need to thank me


• Any time


• Fine


• It was my pleasure

>> COMPLIMENT

Compliment is an expression that we show or say to express/give praise. Some people use compliments to "butter up" somebody or to flatter in order to increase good will.

>> You compliment someone,for example :

• When you visit someone's house for the first time


• when other people do their best


• If you notice something new about the person's appearance


• On his/her general appearance

>> Complementing

• What a nice dress


• You look great


• You look very handsome


• Exellent!


• Nice work


• Good job


• You are good at ... , aren't you ?


• You ... very well , don't you ?


• You're a wonderful ... , aren't you ?


• I'm very impressed with you ...

>> Respone of expressing :

• Thanks


• Really ? Thanks


• Is very kind of you to say so


• Oh, I wouldn't say that

>> Congratulation

Congratulation is an expression that we use to give congratulation utterance when he/she succeeds in doing something.

To Express Congratulation,you can say :

• Let me congratulate you
• That's great
• Good
• Isn't that woderful
• How fortunate
• Splendid
• Congratulating
• Congratualtion !
• Merry Chirstmas
• Happy New Year
• Happy Valentine

>> Respone of Expressing :

• Thank you
• Thanks, I needed that
• That's very kind of you
• You have made my day
• Some to you
• Thanks a lot
• Thank you very much

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• Noun Phrase

Definition
Noun phrase is either a single noun or pronoun or any group of words containing a noun or a pronoun that function together as a noun or pronoun, as the subject or object of a verb.

The function of noun phrase :
Subject
Example : The children play on the forest

Object
Example : My mother buys a basket of vegetables

Complement
Example : Bogor is a rainy location

The basic structur of noun phrase

Phrase consist minimally of a head this means,in one word Phrase Like "boy" the head is "boy" in langer phrase a string of Elements my appear before the head.
Example : The naughty boy

When you use a noun in front of another noun, you never put adjectives between them. You put adjectives in front of the first noun.
Example : We just spoke with a young American boy.

Noun phrase can be in form of gerund ( Vbase + ing ) or gerund and other nuons compounding.
Example :

• Passing the exam
• Watching TV
• Preparing the equipment
• Sliding down a rope
• Going to school
• Dving board

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• Narratine Text

Narrative text is one kind on gendre to intertain or amuse the readers.


1. Social function : to amuse, entertain and to dealwith actual or various experience in different ways.

2. Schematic Scucture : Orientation, Complication, and Resolution.

3. Linguistic Features : Focus on specific participants, use of past tense, use temporal circumstances,and use of material (or action) processes.

The example for narrative text : Snow White, Cinderella,etc.

• Preposition Of Time : At,In,On

In preposition of time We use:

•at for a PRECISE TIME
•in for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS
•on for DAYS and DATES
at in on

PRECISE TIME MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS DAYS and DATES

at 3 o'clock in May on Sunday
at 10.30am in summer on Tuesdays
at noon in the summer on 6 March
at dinnertime in 1990 on 25 Dec. 2010
at bedtime in the 1990s on Christmas Day
at sunrise in the next century on Independence Day
at sunset in the Ice Age on my birthday
at the moment in the past/future on New Year's Eve

Look at these examples:

•I have a meeting at 9am.
•The shop closes at midnight.
•Jane went home at lunchtime.
•In England, it often snows in December.
•Do you think we will go to Jupiter in the future?
•There should be a lot of progress in the next century.
•Do you work on Mondays?
•Her birthday is on 20 November.
•Where will you be on New Year's Day?

Notice the use of the preposition of time at in the following standard expressions:

Expression Example
at night The stars shine at night.
at the weekend I don't usually work at the weekend.
at Christmas/Easter I stay with my family at Christmas.
at the same time We finished the test at the same time.
at present He's not home at present. Try later.

Notice the use of the prepositions of time in and on in these common expressions:

in on
in the morning on Tuesday morning
in the mornings on Saturday mornings
in the afternoon(s) on Sunday afternoons
in the evening(s) on Monday evening

When we say last, next, every, this we do not also use at, in, on.

•I went to London last June. (not in last June)
•He's coming back next Tuesday. (not on next Tuesday)
•I go home every Easter. (not at every Easter)
•We'll call you this evening. (not in this evening)

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• Surprise And Disbelive.

Definition of Surprise
Surpise is an expression that we show or say to express a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment,as through unexpectedness.

To express surprise :

• Wow ! What a surprise
• That's a surprise
• Really?
• What ?
• Are you serious ? You must be joking
• You're kidding
• Fancy that
• I must say it surprise me
• Ifind that hard to believe

To responding The surprise :

• Yeah!
• It is
• Yup!
• Sure
• It's true
• I'm seriuos
• NO. i'm not
• Does it
• It is, Isn't it ?

The Example :

avi : Whose motorcycle is that ?

pupe : It's Redha's

avi : Are you kidding me ?

pupe : No,I'm not. I saw her riding that motorcycle this morning.

avi : What a surprise!

DEFINITION of DISBELIEF

Disbelief is an expression that we show or say to express the inability or refusal to believe or to accept somethings as true.

To express Disbelief :

• I don't believe it
• It can't be true
• I can't think about it
• I don't trust you
• I don't believe you
• I didn't know that
• I can't believe this

The Example :

dian : Do you still remember the gril we met yesterday ?

sari : Yes

dian : I can't believe my eyes when I saw her selling fried bananas this morning

sari : Fried bananas ?

dian : Yes. She looked grievous

sari : I don't believe you. You must be dreaming.

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• Asking Information

Here are some sample phrases and sentences for asking information in English.

1. What is this?
2. What is that?
3. What's this?
4. What's that?
5. What are these?
6. What are those?
7. Where is Mr. King?
8. Where is Ms. Knight?
9. Where's Johnny?
10. When's the movie?
11. When's lunch?
12. How is the food?

There are a number of formulas used when asking for information in English. Here are some of the most common:

• Could you tell me...?
• Do you know...?
• Do you happen to know...?
• I'd like to know...
• Could you find out...?
• I'm interested in...
• I'm looking for..

These two forms are used for asking for information on the telephone:

• I'm calling to find out...
• I'm calling about...