Active form

In active sentences, the thing doing the action is the subject of the sentence and the thing receiving the action is the object. Most sentences are active.

[Thing doing action] + [verb] + [thing receiving action]

                         

Passive form

In passive sentences, the thing receiving the action is the subject of the sentence and the thing doing the action is optionally included near the end of the sentence. You can use the passive form if you think that the thing receiving the action is more important or should be emphasized. You can also use the passive form if you do not know who is doing the action or if you do not want to mention who is doing the action.

[Thing receiving action] + [be] + [past participle of verb] + [by] + [thing doing action]

                                   

Tense

   tense (noun): a form of a verb used to indicate the time, and sometimes the continuation or completeness, of an action in relation to the time of speaking. (From Latin tempus = time).

Tense is a method that we use in English to refer to time - past, present and future. Many languages use tenses to talk about time. Other languages have no tenses, but of course they can still talk about time, using different methods.

So, we talk about time in English with tenses. But, and this is a very big but:  

                            

Verb

The verb is perhaps the most important part of the sentence. A verb or compound verb asserts something about the subject of the sentence and express actions, events, or states of being. The verb or compound verb is the critical element of the predicate of a sentence.

                               

Nouns

Common Nouns and proper Nouns.

*Common noun is a general name for a class of objects, people or places.

Example.  Teacher ,cup ,park ,kitten ,country

*Proper noun is name of a specific person ,place or thing, A proper noun always begins with a capital letter.

Example.  Smith ,Boston ,Disney World

Write a common noun to match each proper noun.

        1.  New York = city

        2.  Christmas = festival

        3.  Australia = country

   

                        

InDirect Object

An indirect object tells us to whom or for whom an action is done. A sentence with an indirect object must also contain a direct object.

Example.  My father bought me a lovely present.

Me = Indirect object , Present = Direct object.

Exercise. Underline green in each sentence.

       1.  Jane made us coffee.

       2.  Shared  your experience with us.

       3.  Grandmother left Jed all her books.

                                    

Direct Object

The direct object tells use who or what receives the action of the verb

Example.   I wrote an essay

Essay = Direct object

Exercise. Underline red in each sentence.

           1.  Jane bake a pizza for her children.

           2.  She always tells the truth.

           3.  He opened the gate slowly.

           4.  Lou drives an expensive car.