Week 19 - 12th grade - News reportinf and Passive Voice
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English
12th Grade
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1.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
The main goal of a news report is to (a) a fact.
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which are characteristics of a news report?
It's a technical narrative.
It's written in third person.
It's written in formal language.
It may include stories invented by the writer.
The language is clear, impartial and objective.
Answer explanation
News report characteristics
3.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Match the elements of a news report with their meaning.
It complements the headline, adding information.
Lead
It's the title of the news report. It's usually in bold to call the reader's attention.
Byline
Presentation of the most important items of a news report: What or Who? How? When? Where? Why?
Subheading
A line in a newspaper naming the writer of an article.
Body
The development of the text, describing the event itself.
Headline
Answer explanation
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which one is more common is News reporting?
Active Voice
Passive Voice
Middle Voice
Answer explanation
5.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the sentence to the kind of verb voice it exemplifies.
An incredible well-preserved shipwreck has been uncovered in the Baltic Sea.
Reflexive voice
The survey revealed that the ship likely dates to the 15th to early 16th century.
Passive Voice
Her novels sell themselves.
Active Voice
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6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is Passive Voice used for?
Focus on what happened, rather than on who/what caused an action.
When we don't know/don't want to mention who/what did an action
When the subject is too long.
To make the text more fluid and clear.
Answer explanation
7.
REORDER QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Reorder the following sentence in passive voice:
The Swedish Maritime Administration first discovered the ship using sonar back in 2009.
was first discovered
using sonar
back in 2009
The ship
by the Swedish Maritime Administration
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