11th grade - CAE

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What is the passive voice?

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The passive voice is a grammatical construction where the subject of the sentence is acted upon by the verb. For example, 'The book was read by Mary.'

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What is the difference between 'wrote' and 'written'?

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'Wrote' is the simple past tense of 'write', while 'written' is the past participle used in perfect tenses and passive voice.

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What is a collocation?

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A collocation is a combination of words that are commonly used together, such as 'make a decision' or 'do homework'.

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What does 'do harm' mean?

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'Do harm' means to cause damage or injury to someone or something.

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What does 'make friends' mean?

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'Make friends' means to form new friendships or establish a friendly relationship with someone.

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What is reported speech?

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Reported speech is when we tell someone what another person said without quoting their exact words, often changing the tense.

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Identify the error in this sentence: 'James said he will help me.'

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The error is in the tense; it should be 'James said he would help me.'

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What is the structure of a passive sentence?

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The structure of a passive sentence typically follows: Subject + form of 'to be' + past participle + (by + agent). For example, 'The cake was eaten (by the children).'

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What is the past participle of 'help'?

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The past participle of 'help' is 'helped'.

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What is the function of 'been' in the passive voice?

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'Been' is used as part of the perfect aspect in passive constructions, indicating that the action has been completed.