Malory Towers School Story

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Questions and Answers

What is the significance of the age of 12 in the story?

It is the minimum age for children to be admitted to Malory Towers (correct)

It is the age at which Darrell's mother started boarding school herself

It is the age at which Darrell's friends are also starting boarding school

It is the age at which Darrell's mother allows her to start boarding school

What is Darrell's emotional state as she prepares to leave for Malory Towers?

Anxious and nervous

Indifferent and apathetic

Sad and reluctant

Excited and eager (correct)

What is the significance of the orange ribbon in the story?

It is a good luck charm

It is a symbol of Darrell's academic achievement

It is a gift from Darrell's mother

It is a part of the Malory Towers school uniform (correct)

What is the primary concern of Darrell's mother as she looks into her room?

That Darrell is running late and might miss the train Signup and view all the answers

What is Darrell's expectation about her experience at Malory Towers?

She expects it to be very different from the school stories she has read Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason Darrell is looking at herself in the mirror?

To admire her new school uniform Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern in verb agreement in passive voice?

The verb form agrees with the subject in number Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of subject-verb inversion in passive voice?

The verb comes before the subject Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of modal verbs in passive voice?

To express the degree of possibility, necessity, or obligation Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the present simple passive construction?

It is used to describe an action that is true in general Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the past perfect passive construction?

It is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past Signup and view all the answers

How can you identify passive voice in a sentence?

The subject receives the action of the verb, and the verb is in a form that indicates passive voice, and the doer of the action is often introduced by the preposition 'by' Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the preposition 'by' in passive voice?

To introduce the doer of the action Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the present continuous passive construction?

It is used to describe an action that is in progress at the moment of speaking Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the past simple passive construction?

It is used to describe an action that started and finished in the past Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between active and passive voice?

The subject receives the action of the verb in passive voice, and the verb comes before the subject in active voice Signup and view all the answers

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.