ESL 92Advanced Writing and Grammar

Week 9 Classroom Exercises

Freewriting--graded

In order to end violence,

_______________ needs to be changed.

Passive Voice Practice! What changes have been made?

What changes do you think will be made?

Passive Voice with Modal Verbs• When would each modal be used with the passive voice?

• Will• Can / Cannot• Should• May• Had better

Put sunscreen on whenever you go outside.

Put sunscreen on whenever you go outside.

• Will• “Sunscreen will be put on

whenever you go outside.”• Explaining procedures to kids on

their first day at summer camp

Example:

Put sunscreen on whenever you go outside.• Use each modal with the passive voice, and explain the context in

which that combination might be used.

Can / Cannot Has toShould CouldMay MightHad better MustOught to Would

Practice!

• Sit with a partner.

• Look at the picture on the screen. One partner will write sentences using modal verbs and passive voice to describe the changes that need to be made, with varying degrees of necessity.

• The other partner will draw a picture of the changes, deciding which to implement based on the perceived necessity.

This room needs to be cleaned!

This room needs to be cleaned!