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1. 1.

   Identify whether these sentences are in active voice (AV) or passive voice (PV).

   1. Sally congratulated Mike for winning the first prize.
   2. A lecture on oral hygiene was given by the dentist.
   3. The junior team practised basketball all afternoon.
   4. Mrs Saha explained the equation to the class.
   5. History class was taken by Mr Dev Burman today.
   6. This portrait was painted by Leonardo da Vinchi.
2. 2.

   Change these sentences from the active voice to the passive voice or vice versa.

   1. Benedict and Elizabeth played the main roles.
   2. Distilled water was used to wash the beaker.
   3. St Francis School won the debate competition.
   4. Masha wrote a poem for this issue of the school magazine.
   5. Nobel Prize Winners for 2017 Announced.
   6. The temperature was set at 100º.
   7. Sayak added raisins to the vanilla pudding.
   8. The leaking tap has been repaired by the plumber.
3. 3.

   Match these phrasal verbs with their correct meanings. Then, make sentences with each of them. You may refer to a dictionary.

   1. talk at someone	a. make someone agree to do what they did not want to
   2. talk back to someone	b. speak to someone without listening
   3. talk someone into something	c. reply proudly and /or rudely
   4. talk someone through something	d. make someone appear interesting
   5. talk someone up	e. help someone to do a task by giving them step-by-step instructions

    

4. 4.

   Write a limerick on any topic. Try to make your limerick funny. After you have written it, read it aloud and see if it has a rhythm, like the example.