ENGLISH GRAMMAR The Passive Voice THE PASSIVE VOICE INTRODUCTION The passive of an active tense is formed by putting the verb to be into the same tense as the active verb and adding the past participle of the active verb. The subject of the active verb becomes the ‘agent’ of the passive verb. The agent is very often not mentioned. When it is mentioned it is preceded by by and placed at the end of the clause. Active: My grandfather planted this tree. Passive: This tree was planted by my
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Harry Potter is the most miserable‚ lonely boy you can imagine. He’s shunned by his relatives‚ the Dursley’s‚ that have raised him since he was an infant. He’s forced to live in the cupboard under the stairs‚ forced to wear his cousin Dudley’s hand-me-down clothes‚ and forced to go to his neighbour’s house when the rest of the family is doing something fun. Yes‚ he’s just about as miserable as you can get. Harry’s world gets turned upside down on his 11th birthday‚ however. A giant‚ Hagrid‚ informs
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Homework Harry Potter 1. How did it feel when you were fighting Voldermort? no 2. Was it hard having all the pressure on you? 3. How much of a relief was it when you defeated Voldermort? 4. Are your family supportive with the work you do to produce harry potter? 5. What’s your best experience while you were filming for harry potter? 6. Have you enjoyed playing the main role in such fantastic films? 7. Were you afraid at any point during the filming? 8. Have you got any ideas for the harry potter
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people would rather watch a movie than read a book: It doesn’t take as much time and you get to the point a lot quicker. In the case of the Harry Potter books and the Harry Potter movies‚ the books definitely win the award for being better. Reading a book gives you so much more detail on the story or subject‚ and you can let your mind and imagination wander. The Harry Potter books have no problem keeping me entertained for hours at a time along with millions of others. Don’t get me wrong‚ I’m not saying
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Harry Potter Fans Community and Value CreationIntroduction Harry Potter has enjoyed immense popularity over the last thirteen years. Nearly all peopleare aware of the wizard boy’s name--- Harry Potter‚ even those who have not ever read the books or watch the films. Harry Potter has grown into a powerful brand quickly‚ which provides consumers with functional‚ social and experiential values that they can ‘experienceit‚ relate to it‚ rely upon it and talk about it’ (Gunelius‚ 2008). To date‚ there
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Avada Kedavra”‚ Harry Potter! Many readers and literary scholars believe that the British author J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter‚ a series of seven fantasy novels‚ is the most entertaining work of American history. However‚ this work is also one of the most controversial pieces of literature in American history. The Harry Potter series is a quite popular series among the several pieces of literature that have been banned and challenged in different parts of the world. Many parents and school
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J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone How has J.K. Rowling taken the elements of the traditional school story and adapted them so as to create a work of popular modern appeal? The typical school story is “Tom Brown’s Schooldays” by Thomas Hughes‚ which was published in 1857. The novel is set in a real life boarding school‚ Rugby‚ and the headmaster is a real historical figure‚ Dr. Thomas Arnold‚ who is famous for introducing the concept of “muscular Christianity”. The hero
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Harry Braverman and the Working Class By Dr. Frank Elwell Rogers State University Note: This presentation is based on the theories of Harry Braverman. A more complete summary of his and other macro-social theories can be found in Macrosociology: The Study of Sociocultural Systems‚ by Frank W. Elwell. In Brief In 1974 Harry Braverman published Labor and Monopoly Capitalism‚ an analysis of the impact of capitalism on work in twentieth century America. Using the concepts and theories developed
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Stephen Covey Chapter 8 "The Voice of Trustworthiness" Presented to: Janelle Christie Date: October 20‚ 2006 Subject: Project Management Submitted by: Sarah and Steve Table of Contents Introduction: 1 Personal Trustworthiness 1 Modeling is Living the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People 2 Principles Embodies in The 7 Habits 3 The Modeling Tool- The Personal Planning System 4 Conclusion 5 References 6 Lesson Plan 7 Appendices 8 "The Voice of Trustworthiness" Chapter 8
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In the article “Giving Voice to Children’s Voices: Practices and Problems‚ Pitfalls and Potentials‚” James argues that “despite the representations of the “voices of children‚” children themselves may‚ nonetheless‚ continue to find their voices silenced‚ suppressed‚ or ignored in their everyday lives.” (James‚ p. 261) After conducting the photo voice assignment with my fifteen-year-old participant‚ Keerthana‚ I was able to come to a realization that due to the power imbalance between the researcher
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