English Flashcards by Banana Bread

List down the correct order of Adjectives.

Determiner
Quantity
Opinion/Quality
Size
Shape
Age
Color
Origin
Material
Purpose

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ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

This helps you identify something specific.

DETERMINER

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ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

Refers to how many (or the amount) of something is.

QUANTITY

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ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

The appearance or the description of something.

OPINION/QUALITY

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Describes how big or small something is.

SIZE

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Describes the form/outline of a noun.

SHAPE

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Describes how old or young(new) something/someone is. It can use words other than old or new.

AGE

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The appearance of a noun based from its color. It can help the sentence add more vibrancy and purpose.

COLOR

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Where something/someone comes from.

ORIGIN

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ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

What something is made out of.

MATERIAL

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ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

Describes its function or what it is used for.

PURPOSE

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The subject is doing the action
(Subject + Verb + Object)

ACTIVE VOICE

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The subject is the receiver of the action
Object + verb + past participle + by + subject
Most of these kinds of sentences has “by”

PASSIVE VOICE

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ACTIVE OR PASSIVE VOICE?

She writes a letter.

ACTIVE

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ACTIVE OR PASSIVE VOICE?

He fixed the bike.

ACTIVE

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ACTIVE OR PASSIVE VOICE?

The shoe was left by Cinderella.

PASSIVE

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ACTIVE OR PASSIVE VOICE?

Everyone has received a letter.

ACTIVE

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ACTIVE OR PASSIVE VOICE?

She completed her homework before dinner.

ACTIVE

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ACTIVE OR PASSIVE VOICE?

The children built a sandcastle on the beach.

ACTIVE

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ACTIVE OR PASSIVE VOICE?

The proposal was approved by the manager.

PASSIVE

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ACTIVE OR PASSIVE VOICE?

The mouse was chased by the cat.

PASSIVE

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ACTIVE OR PASSIVE VOICE?

The house is being painted by Gabe.

PASSIVE

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ACTIVE OR PASSIVE VOICE?

A delicious meal was prepared by the chef.

PASSIVE

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ACTIVE OR PASSIVE VOICE?

The package was mailed this morning.

PASSIVE

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ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE To know whether to use is/was in the passive voice, we need to look at the verb in the active voice. If it’s in the present tense we use “is” but if it's in the past tense we use “was”. TRUE OR FALSE?

TRUE

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE When will we know when to add “being”?

If the sentence is in present/past continuous tense, we use being. Active: I am writing an essay Passive: An essay is being written by me. Active: I was writing an essay Passive: An essay was being written by me.

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE If we use the sentence “I wrote an essay” which is in simple past tense, we will still need to add the word "being." TRUE OR FALSE?

FALSE. If we use the sentence “I wrote an essay” which is in simple past tense, we don't need to add the word "being." Active: I wrote an essay Passive: An essay was written by me.

TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE. The dog barked at the stranger.

The stranger was barked at by the dog.

TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE. Lila planted flowers in the garden.

Flowers were planted in the garden by Lila.

TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE. He solved the puzzle in record time.

The puzzle was solved in record time by him.

TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE. The teacher explained the concept clearly.

The concept was explained clearly by the teacher.

TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE. We watched a thrilling movie last night.

A thrilling movie was watched by us last night.

TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE. My sister baked a chocolate cake for the party.

A chocolate cake was baked by my sister for the party.

TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE. The athletes trained hard for the competition.

Hard training was done for the competition by the athletes.

TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE. Jorella reads a new book every week.

A new book is read every week by Jorella.

TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE. The boy climbed the tall tree effortlessly.

The tall tree was climbed effortlessly by the boy.

TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE. The artist sketched a beautiful portrait of the landscape.

A beautiful portrait of the landscape was sketched by the artist.

TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE. I am writing an essay.

An essay is being written by me.

TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE. I wrote an essay.

An essay was written by me.

Who was the author of "The Cask of Amontillado?"

Edgar Allan Poe

He is an American short-story writer, poet, critic, and editor. He is also the Father of Short Stories, American Gothic, and Detective Fiction.

Edgar Allan Poe

When and where was Edgar Allan Poe born?

January 19, 1809, in Boston, Massachusetts.

THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO The protagonist. He carefully planned his revenge on Fortunato.

Montresor

THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO Insulted Montresor, which later on caused his death. He is a wine connoisseur.

Fortunato

Large barrel used for storing wines and liquor.

Cask

To escape secretly.

Absconded

To approach and speak to someone in a bold or forward way.

Accosted

An underground burial site

Catacombs

The skill or expertise on something.

Connoisseurship

Type of torch or flame.

Flambeaux

The act of killing or sacrificing a victim.

Immolation

Not set right.

Unredressed

Exception from punishment.

Impunity

What does "Nemo me impune lacessit." mean?

No one offends me unpunished/No one insults me without consequence.

What does "In pace requiescat" mean?

Rest in Peace

ELEMENTS OF A STORY Where the story took place and its time.

Setting

ELEMENTS OF A STORY Persona of a human/animal.

Characters

KINDS OF CHARACTERS The hero of the story, most of the time is the main character.

Protagonist

KINDS OF CHARACTERS Opposes the protagonist. (Villain)

Antagonist

KINDS OF CHARACTERS Has little to no impact on the story.

Minor

TYPES OF CHARACTERS Has character development, changes throughout the story.

Round

TYPES OF CHARACTERS Does not change at all.

Flat

ELEMENTS OF A STORY Problem of the story.

Conflict

CLASSIFICATION OF CONFLICT

INTERNAL and EXTERNAL

INTERNAL CONFLICT

Man vs Self

EXTERNAL CONFLICT

Man vs Man Man vs Society Man vs Nature Man vs Fate/Destiny Man vs Supernatural

ELEMENTS OF A STORY Perspective of the story.

Point of View/POV

POV In action

1st Person

POV Not in action

3rd Person

POV Knows it all

Omniscient

ELEMENTS OF A STORY Moral lesson/Message of the story.

Theme

ELEMENTS OF A STORY Sequence of the story

Plot

STORY LADDER ALL IN ORDER

Exposition Rising Action Conflict Falling Action Resolution