Worksheet 3 Grammar Read the following sentences.

1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Police piecing together what 'drunk' cricketer did between time car chase officers lost him and moment he was hit by a Tube train (he is hit by a Tube train.). Police lost him and 50 minutes later the cricketer was run over by a Tube train in Wimbledon (the cricketer is run over by a Tube train.). Tom Maynard, 23, was suspected of drink-driving (he is suspected of drink-driving.). The Surrey all-rounder was then chased by a police car in the well-heeled district of south-west London (he is chased by a police car.). Maynard was found dead in the early hours of yesterday morning (he is found dead). The police watchdog were notified about the incident on Monday (they are notified about the incident). Circle the verb be in each preceding sentence. Underline the main verb (the one with be) in each sentence. What form is the main verb in? What time periods are the sentences talking about? What is in the subject position (before the verb), the doer of the verb or receiver? If the doer of the verb is included, what word appears directly before it (we can call this the doer phrase)? If the doer phrase is included in the sentence, where does it occur? What is the action (verb) in each sentence? Who or what is the doer of the action in each sentence? In these sentences, which is the speaker or writer more focused on, the doer of the action or the receiver? Do we have to include the doer in each sentence? The form used is called the passive voice. Its: Subject_ + __________ + __________ (+ ________ _________). What are some reasons for using this form?

Assignment. Justin Bieber: Hero or anti-hero?. Put the verbs between brackets in the Passive Voice. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Justin Bieber .. (involve) in a late night car incident. After he had left a nightclub he .. (surround) by photographers. One of the photographers .. (hit) by Biebers white Ferrari. According to the police no crime .. (commit) by the pop star. However, the photographer .. (treat) for an injury to his leg. Bieber really is in the news. After one of his concerts takings .. (steal) worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. How? Probably a wall .. (chisel) away to a room .. the takings .. (store). Bieber fans .. more and more .. (disappoint) by their hero. Not long ago Bieber .. (force) to apologize for pot smoking. Then he . (confront) by a neighbour when he was speeding dangerously around. This neighbour .. (spit) in the face. He .. (threaten) to be killed. A former bodyguard even claims he .. repeatedly .. (hit) by Bieber. Finally theres the story of his pet monkey which .. (seize) by custom officials in Germany.

15 Didnt Michael Jackson become an anti-hero when he started to keep exotic pets? Speaking There are plenty of examples of past heroes who have done something to show that they are not worthy of holding that title any longer, and to lose that status in society. Are Maynard and Bieber anti-heroes? What have they done to lose their title of hero? Other examples: Lance Armstrong - one time multiple winner of the Tour de France, after years of accusations of doping was found guilty in 2012. Oscar Pistorius - multiple paralympic gold medallist, arrested for the murder of his girlfriend. Can you give other examples of anti-heroes and explain why they are anti-heroes according to you? You may take into consideration the following items: taking performance enhancing substances. extramarital affairs. drug taking. unsportsmanlike behavior. domestic abuse. illegal activities. excessive violence. gambling. cheating. murder.

Present your conclusions in class.