TESOL 104 Lesson 10 (Part 1b)
Practice Exercise (Answer key)
(30 minutes)
Ponder the material presented in the assigned readings and power point, then do the following
practice according to the instructions.
A) Change the following active expressions to passive ones, following the example.
e.g. – Joseph saw the Father and the Son in the sacred grove.
The Father and the Son were seen by Joseph in the sacred grove.
Subject / Agent DO / Patient
1. Ancient apostles restored Priesthood keys.
Subject / Patient Prep. O / Agent
Priesthood keys were restored by ancient apostles.
Subject / Agent DO / Patient
2. The prophet translated the Book of Mormon.
Subject / Patient Prep. O / Agent
The Book of Mormon was translated by the prophet.
Subject / Agent DO / Patient CO / ---
3. The Lord organized the Church in 1830.
Subject / Patient CO / --- Prep. O / Agent
The Church was organized in 1830 by the Lord.
Subject / Agent DO / Patient CO / ---
4. Church members built a magnificent temple in Kirtland.
Subject / Patient CO / --- Prep. O / Agent
A magnificent temple was built in Kirtland by church members.
Subject / Agent DO / Patient CO / ---
5. The first missionaries preached the gospel in Canada and England.
Subject / Patient CO / --- Prep. O / Agent
The gospel was preached in Canada and England by the first missionaries.
Subject / Agent DO / Patient CO / ---
6. European converts joined the saints in Nauvoo.
Subject / Patient CO / --- Prep. O / Agent
The saints were joined in Nauvoo by European converts.
Subject / Agent DO / Patient CO / ---
7. A mob killed Hyrum and Joseph in the Carthage jail.
Subject / Patient CO / --- Prep. O / Agent
Hyrum and Joseph were killed in the Carthage jail by a mob.
Subject / Agent DO / Patient CO / ---
8. Brigham Young led the saints to the Salt Lake Valley.
Subject / Patient CO / --- Prep. O / Agent
The saints were led to the Salt Lake Valley by Brigham Young.
B) Identify the Subject and Objects as well as the Agent and Patient in the active and passive
expressions above, as in the example.
Subject DO CO (where?)
e.g. – Joseph saw the Father and the Son in the sacred grove.
Agent Patient ---
Subject Prep. O CO (where?)
The Father and the Son were seen by Joseph in the sacred grove.
Patient Agent ---
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