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. . . . . Verbs . . . . . ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],E.g. Edwina is the largest elephant in this area.

The verb “to be” Person I You He/She/It We You They Present am are is are are are Past was were was were were were Future Will be Will be Will be Will be Will be Will be Progressive am being are being is being are being are being are being Perfect have been have been has been have been have been have been

Unnecessary Uses of “To Be” ,[object Object],[object Object]

He wanted a medication that was prescribed by a physician. She recognized the officer who was chasing the crook. Anyone who is willing to work hard will succeed in this program. It was Alberto who told the principal about the students' prank. A customer who is pleased is sure to return. Revised: A pleased customer is sure to return. (When “to be” and the relative pronoun are eliminated, reposition the predicate adjective to a pre-noun position.)

There were some excellent results to this experiment in social work. Change to: This experiment in social work resulted in . . . . ,[object Object],Change to: Faulkner's diary gives us one explanation for this story's ending.

There were four underlying causes of World War I.

First, .. Change to: Four Underlying Causes of World War I: - the ….. - the ….

Active and Passive Voice ,[object Object],In an active sentence, the subject of the verb performs the action. Most answers will be constructed in this form. The dog damaged the carpet. ("Dog" is the subject and the doer of the action.) Jamie read a story. ("Jamie" is the subject and the doer of the action.) In a passive sentence, the subject is not doing anything but being acted upon by the verb or receiver of the action. This is used when the doer of the action is unknown or unimportant. Carl was arrested . ("Carl" is not doing anything, but he is the subject of the sentence. Carl, in this case, is acted upon or he is the receiver of the action.) 100 votes are required to pass the bill. Passive Voice

Verb Tenses Simple Present - Active: The company ships the computers to many foreign countries. Passive: Computers are shipped to many foreign countries. Simple Past - Active: The delivery man delivered the package yesterday. Passive: The package was delivered yesterday. Simple Future - Active: Our representative will pick up the computer. Passive: The computer will be picked up .

Verb Tenses Present Progressive - Active: The chef is preparing the food. Passive: The food is being prepared . Past Progressive - Active: The producer was making an announcement. Passive: An announcement was being made . Future Progressive - Active: Joe will be studying English when you arrive tonight. Passive: Not Used

Verb Tenses Present Perfect - Active: Someone has made the arrangements for us. Passive: The arrangements have been made for us. Past Perfect - Active: They had given us visas for three months. Passive: We had been given visas for three months. Future Perfect - Active: By next month we will have finished this job. Passive: By next month this job will have been finished .

Subject-Verb Agreement ,[object Object],Rain makes arthritis flare up. ,[object Object],The singers are collaborating to stage a free concert. ,[object Object],The leader of the terrorists was killed in the encounter. ,[object Object],The agents or the supervisor was at the Town Hall meeting. Neither Tom nor the boys are going to the movies.

Subject-Verb Agreement ,[object Object],Baseball and tennis are my favorite sports. ,[object Object],Track and field is a sports event that involves running. ,[object Object],Every father, mother, and child was given the vaccine. Mortar and pestle is used to crush, grind, and mix substances. Each agent and supervisor is required to fill up the survey form.

Subject-Verb Agreement ,[object Object],The student and athlete has a very hectic schedule. (The student and athlete is the same person.) ,[object Object],One thousand euros is the minimum salary. Up on the tree are three birds singing. BUT: The owner and the manager are meeting at lunch today. (The owner is a different person from the manager. An article – a, an, the – is used to determine different referents.) ,[object Object],There is an ongoing job fair at the school gym.

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