Grammar test preparation term 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Talk about the future

• WILL:  to make a prediction, a promise, when things are not planned, or when you're not so sure/less certain, or when you make a decision spontaneously. 
• For example, I think it will rain today. Sir, I forgot my pen: Oh no, worries, I will lend you one. 
• Be going to
• Be going to: when you have made a plan, or when things are certain. 
• Example, Look at those black clouds! it's going to rain. 
• We're going to Mexico this summer.   
• Present simple
• Use this when we talk about a fixed schedule, a fact, or a habit. 
• Examples: The bus leaves at 7:00 tomorrow.  The earth orbits the sun. 

Passive form "will"

• Will + be + past participle (verb 3)
• He ______________(take) to the hospital.  
• He will be taken to the hospital. 

She ___________(promote) to a managerial position.

The old building ___________(tear) down to make way for a new development.

I ___________(choose) as the team captain for the next season.

Passive form 

• Active: She will take over the company from her brother. 
• Passive: The company will be taken over (by her) from her brother. 
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• Active: The government will move the school to Uden. 
• Passive: The school will be moved (by the government) to Uden.
• turn it around
• Passive: The school fee will be paid by my parents
• active: My parents will pay the school fee. 

The chef will prepare a special dish for the guests

They will announce the winner tomorrow.

The teacher will assign homework after the lecture.

An invitation will be sent by her to the event (passive).

Adjectives p. 42

COMPARATIVE (THAN)

My house is more beautiful than yours. 

SUPERLATIVE

Superlative (compare more than two items)

My house is the most beautiful in the neighbourhood. 

short: Hard - harder - hardest

Long: interesting - more interesting - the most interesting 

Update 

1. Prepositions with nouns and adjectives (textbook p. 30)

2. Comparative and superlative Adjectives (textbook p. 42)

3. Past continuous tense (textbook p. 46)

4. Future passive (textbook p. 31): "will be + past participle (Verb 3)"

5. Future forms (Textbook p. 31: be going to, will, and present simple)

6. Colourful Vocabulary (idioms with colour). See workbook exercise 6, p. 27. 

Work

Make passive sentences!

1. They will clear away all unnecessary clutter. 

2. Drones will move the goods from one place to another.

3. Machines will build homes in the future. 

Change into active sentences!

1. Our homes will be constructed by Robots in the future. 

2. Our schools will be demolished by the government.