Mastering Passive Voice, Relative Pronouns, and Quantifiers

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 3

Passive Voice, Relative Pronouns, and Quantifiers

Learning Objectives

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to use passive voice, relative pronouns, and quantifiers correctly in a sentence.

Introduce the lesson objective and explain how the students will benefit from mastering these concepts.

What do you already know about passive voice, relative pronouns, and quantifiers?

Passive Voice

Passive voice is when the subject of the sentence receives the action. To change an active sentence to passive, move the object of the sentence before the verb and add the appropriate form of 'to be.'

Provide examples of passive and active voice and explain the difference between them. Give the students a chance to practice converting sentences from active to passive.

Relative Pronouns

Relative pronouns are words that introduce relative clauses. 'Who' refers to people, 'which' refers to things, and 'that' can refer to either.

Explain the different types of relative pronouns and when to use them. Give examples and ask the students to identify the relative pronoun in a sentence.

Whose

'Whose' is a relative pronoun that shows possession. It is used to describe something that belongs to someone.

Explain the use of 'whose' and give examples. Ask the students to come up with their own sentences using 'whose.'

Both, Either, Neither, All, Each, Every, None

These are quantifiers that help describe the amount of something. 'Both' refers to two things, 'either' refers to one of two things, 'neither' refers to none of two things, 'all' refers to everything, 'each' refers to every individual thing, 'every' refers to all members of a group, and 'none' refers to no members of a group.

Introduce these quantifiers and explain their usage. Provide examples and ask the students to create sentences using these quantifiers.

Interactive Exercise: Passive or Active?

Identify whether the sentences are written in passive or active voice.

1. The cake was baked by my mom. (passive/active)
2. John will clean the house. (passive/active)
3. The movie was directed by a famous filmmaker. (passive/active)
4. The dog bit the mailman. (passive/active)
5. The letter was written by me. (passive/active)

Create an interactive exercise where students identify whether the sentences are in passive or active voice.

The company is launching a new product next month.
The teacher will grade the exams tomorrow.

Interactive Exercise: Relative Pronouns

Choose the correct relative pronoun in the sentence.

1. The person ________ won the prize was my best friend. (who/whom/that/whose)
2. This is the house ________ my grandparents built. (which/that/who/whose)
3. The teacher ________ we had last year was very strict. (who/whom/that/whose)
4. The food ________ I ate at the restaurant was delicious. (that/which/who/whose)
5. The doctor ________ treated me was very kind. (who/whom/that/whose)

Create an interactive exercise where students choose the correct relative pronoun in the sentence.

Interactive Exercise: Quantifiers

Choose the correct quantifier in the sentence.

________ of the students in the class passed the exam. (All/Some/None/Both)

My sister has ________ of the books in the series. (All/Some/None/Both)

________ of the guests at the wedding were from out of town. (All/Some/None/Both)

________ of the fruit in the basket was ripe. (All/Some/None/Both)

I've tried ________ of the desserts on the menu. (All/Some/None/Both)

Create an interactive exercise where students choose the correct quantifier in the sentence.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.