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What is the significance of the age of 12 in the story?
What is the significance of the age of 12 in the story?
What is Darrell's emotional state as she prepares to leave for Malory Towers?
What is Darrell's emotional state as she prepares to leave for Malory Towers?
What is the significance of the orange ribbon in the story?
What is the significance of the orange ribbon in the story?
What is the primary concern of Darrell's mother as she looks into her room?
What is the primary concern of Darrell's mother as she looks into her room?
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What is Darrell's expectation about her experience at Malory Towers?
What is Darrell's expectation about her experience at Malory Towers?
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What is the main reason Darrell is looking at herself in the mirror?
What is the main reason Darrell is looking at herself in the mirror?
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What is the primary concern in verb agreement in passive voice?
What is the primary concern in verb agreement in passive voice?
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What is the characteristic of subject-verb inversion in passive voice?
What is the characteristic of subject-verb inversion in passive voice?
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What is the function of modal verbs in passive voice?
What is the function of modal verbs in passive voice?
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What is the characteristic of the present simple passive construction?
What is the characteristic of the present simple passive construction?
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What is the characteristic of the past perfect passive construction?
What is the characteristic of the past perfect passive construction?
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How can you identify passive voice in a sentence?
How can you identify passive voice in a sentence?
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What is the function of the preposition 'by' in passive voice?
What is the function of the preposition 'by' in passive voice?
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What is the characteristic of the present continuous passive construction?
What is the characteristic of the present continuous passive construction?
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What is the characteristic of the past simple passive construction?
What is the characteristic of the past simple passive construction?
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What is the difference between active and passive voice?
What is the difference between active and passive voice?
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Study Notes
Darrell Rivers' First Day at Boarding School
- Darrell Rivers is getting ready to leave for boarding school and is checking her appearance in the mirror, admiring her new school uniform.
- Her uniform consists of a brown coat, brown hat, orange ribbon, and a brown tunic with an orange belt underneath.
Darrell's Excitement and Expectations
- Darrell is feeling excited and a bit unsure about her first day at Malory Towers, a boarding school that doesn't take children younger than 12.
- She is one of the youngest students at the school and is looking forward to having fun, making friends, and learning.
- Darrell has read many school stories, but is aware that every school is different and can't wait to experience Malory Towers for herself.
- She hopes to make friends at her new school.
Passive Voice
Verb Agreement
- Subject of the sentence receives the action of the verb
- Verb form agrees with the subject in number (singular or plural)
- Singular subject: Verb is in singular form (e.g., is written)
- Plural subject: Verb is in plural form (e.g., are written)
Subject-Verb Inversion
- In passive voice, subject and verb are inverted compared to active voice
- Verb comes before the subject in a passive sentence
- Active voice: Subject-Verb-Object (e.g., John writes the book)
- Passive voice: Verb-Subject-Object (e.g., The book is written by John)
Modality
- Modality refers to degree of possibility, necessity, or obligation
- Modal verbs (can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would) can be used in passive voice
- Examples: The door can be opened by anyone, The report must be written by Friday
Passive Constructions
- Types of passive constructions:
- Present simple passive: The letter is written by John
- Present continuous passive: The new policy is being discussed by the team
- Present perfect passive: The project has been completed by the deadline
- Past simple passive: The game was won by our team
- Past continuous passive: The play was being performed at the theater
- Past perfect passive: The package had been delivered by the courier
Identifying Passive Voice
- Characteristics of passive voice:
- Subject receives the action of the verb
- Verb is in a form that indicates passive voice (e.g., is written, was done, has been completed)
- Doer of the action is often introduced by the preposition "by"
- Examples:
- The new employee was trained by the HR department (Passive voice)
- The company is launching a new product (Active voice)
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Description
Darrell Rivers prepares to start at Malory Towers boarding school, admiring her new school uniform in the mirror. This is a story about a young girl's experience in a boarding school.