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Rusa Sem 1 - Mid Sem

Mid Semester Assessment:

 1. Definition in a Sentence
2. Compound Nouns. 
3. Phrases in sentences.
4. Purpose expressions. 
5. Passive voice. 
6. Reading comprehension. 
7. Interpretation of a chart (pie chart/ bar diagram)
8. Letter to the editor/ officer concerned (problem and solution)
Notes:

 1. Definition in a Sentence

Definitions:


2. Compound Nouns. 

Compound Nouns: 


3. Phrases in sentences.
List of phrases for making sentences


4. Purpose expressions. 

3.Use and Purpose: 

It is quite a simple task.

The object will be given and its utility will also be given. 

For example: Google chrome  - browse.

All that you have to do is
Frame sentences quoting that

Google chrome is used to browse. 
or
Google chrome is used for browsing. 

Example 2:

Mobile phones - Communicate. 

Mobile phones are used to communicate.
Mobile phone are used for communication. 


 5. Passive voice. 

Active to Passive Examples:


Someone kills Diana                                               Diana is killed by someone
Someone killed Diana                                             Diana was killed by someone.
Someone will kill Diana                                          Diana will be killed by someone.
Someone has killed Diana                                       Diana has been killed by someone.
Someone had killed Diana                                       Diana had been
Someone will have killed Diana                              Diana will have been
Some one is killing Diana                                        Diana is being killed by someone.
Someone was killing Diana                                      Diana was being killed by someone.
Someone will be killing Diana                                 No passive form
Someone has been killing Diana                              No passive form
Someone had been killing Diana                              No passive form
Someone will have been killing Diana                     No passive form

Passives:
https://www.englishgrammar.org/active-passive-voice-exercise-8/

. Changing from Active to Passive:


Follow this table.

TO KEEP, ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICES

TenseActive voicePassive voiceActive sentencePassive equivalent
Simple presentkeepis keptI keep the butter in the fridge.The butter is kept in the fridge.
Present continuousis keepingis being keptJohn is keeping my house tidy.My house is being kept tidy.
Simple pastkeptwas keptMary kept her schedule meticulously.Mary's schedule was kept meticulously.
Past continuouswas keepingwas being keptThe theater was keeping a seat for you.A seat was being kept for you.
Present perfecthave kepthave been keptI have kept all your old letters.All your old letters have been kept.
Past perfecthad kepthad been keptHe had kept up his training regimen for a month.His training regimen had been kept up for a month.
Simple Futurewill keepwill be keptMark will keep the ficus.The ficus will be kept.
Conditional Presentwould keepwould be keptIf you told me, I would keep your secret.If you told me, your secret would be kept.
Conditional Pastwould have keptwould have been keptI would have kept your bicycle here if you had left it with me.Your bicycle would have been kept here if you had left it with me.
Present Infinitiveto keepto be keptShe wants to keep the book.The book wants to be kept.
Perfect Infinitiveto have keptto have been keptJudy was happy to have kept the puppy.The puppy was happy to have been kept.
Present Participle & Gerundkeepingbeing keptI have a feeling that you may be keeping a secret.I have a feeling that a secret may be being kept.
Perfect Participlehaving kepthaving been keptHaving kept the bird in a cage for so long, Jade wasn't sure it could survive in the wild.The bird, having been kept in a cage for so long, might not survive in the wild.



6. Reading comprehension. 
Follow what I taught in class.

7. Interpretation of a chart (pie chart/ bar diagram)
Essay on Bar Charts and Pie charts:

Sample essays:
https://www.ieltspodcast.com/ielts-task-1-sample-answer-double-graph-pie-chart-bar-chart/
https://www.ilc.cuhk.edu.hk/files/ChartsGraphs_Gilhooly.pdf
https://www.ieltspodcast.com/academic-ielts/how-to-describe-a-bar-chart/


 8. Letter to the editor/ officer concerned (problem and solution)

Format of a Business Letter:


To Know about letters and format go to this link: 


Letter and Phrases: 







Cover Letter:




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