Name: LADY LOU I.

LEPASANA
Subject: MAELT 711 – THEORIES ON LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
Instructor: DOC. RICELI MENDOZA
Date: March 16, 2024

ASSIGNMENT - 1

1. Smoking grass can be nauseating.

 The rampant issue of smoking grass is nauseating.
 Smoking marijuana is nauseating due to its potential side effects.
2. Dick finally decided on the boat.
 Dick finally decided on which boat to ride.
 Dick finally decided something while riding on a boat.
3. The professor’s appointment was shocking.
 The fact that he was appointed to a certain post was shocking.
 The professor had an appointment with someone shocking.
4. The magician touched the child with the wand.
 The magician touched the child who had a wand.
 The magician used a wand to touch the child.
5. Flying planes can be dangerous.
 Driving a plane can be dangerous.
 Travelling on a plane can be dangerous.
6. Visiting relatives can be dreadful.
 It can be dreadful to visit relatives.
 It can be dreadful to have relatives visiting.
7. The design has big squares and circles.
 The design has big squares and circles.
 The design has big squares and circles of an indeterminate size.
8. I dislike fat men and women.
 I dislike fat men and women.
 I dislike fat, men and women (as listeners).
9. She is a rare butterfly collector.
 The butterfly collector is rare herself.
 The butterfly is a rare collector.
10. The dog is too hairy to eat.
 The dog is too hairy- he can’t eat his food.
 The dog is too hairy for me to eat him.
11. George wants the presidency more than Martha.
 It is George who is more determined to get the presidency, not Martha.
 George wants the presidency more than Martha.
12. The parents of the bride and the groom are waiting.
 The bride’s and groom’s guardian are waiting for them.
 The groom and the parents of the bride are waiting.
13. We need more intelligent leaders.
 We need highly intellectual leaders.
 We need many intellectual leaders.

14. I saw him with my new bifocals.

 I saw him using my new bifocals.
  I saw him wearing my new bifocals.

HEADLINES

1. Iraqi head seeks arms

 An Iraqi’s chief/leader is looking for weaponry.
 An Iraqi’s head is seeking arms.
2. Prostitutes appeal to Pope
 The prostitutes are asking for help to the Pope.
 The prostitutes are appealing to the Pope.
3. Teacher strikes idle kids.
 A teacher punishes kids who were idle. (lazy)
 Kids are idle because their teacher is participating in a strike.
4. Miners refuse to work after death.
 Miners refuse to work for their own death.
 Miners refuse to work after the death of a miner.
5. The Soviet ships collide, one dies.
 The soviet ships collided and of the ships died/destroyed.
 The soviet ship collided, resulting of the death of one passenger/person.
6. Squad helps dog bite victim.
 The rescue squad helped dog-bite victim.
 The squad (the gang) help a dog to bite someone.
7. Enraged cow injures farmer with ax.
 Enraged cow injured a farmer using an ax.
 The farmer had an ax, and the cow injured the farmer.
8. Stolen painting found by tree.
 A tree found a stolen painting.
 A person found a stolen painting near a tree.
Name: LADY LOU I. LEPASANA
Subject: MAELT 711 – THEORIES ON LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
Instructor: DOC. RICELI MENDOZA
Date: March 16, 2024
Provide the tense form of the verb in active(A) or passive(P) voice and supply answers to
the blank spaces. The five given sentences are highlighted in red.
Present Tense
1.A: The engineer plans to
build a castle near the
mountain cliff.
P: A castle is built near the
mountain cliff by the
engineer.
2.A: Someone weaves the
basket.
P:The basket is woven.
3.A: Someone seeks a
counsel.
P: A counsel is sought by
someone.
4.A: Someone runs the
obstacle course.
P: The obstacle course is run
by someone.
5.A: The kangaroo carries
her baby in her pouch.
P: The baby is carried in the
pouch of the kangaroo.
Present Prog/Cont Tense
1. A: The engineer is
planning to build a
castle near the
mountain cliff.
P: A castle is being built near
the mountain cliff by the
engineer.
ASSIGNMENT - 2
Past Tense
1. A: The engineer
planned to build a
castle near the
mountain cliff.
P: A castle was built near the
mountain cliff by the
engineer.
2.A: Someone wove the
basket.
P: The basket was woven by
someone.
3. A: Someone sought
counsel.
P: A counsel was sought.
4. A: Someone ran the
obstacle course.
P: The obstacle course was
ran by someone.
5. A: The kangaroo carried
her baby in her pouch.
P: The baby was carried in
the pouch of the kangaroo.
Past Prog/Cont Tense
1. A: The engineer was
planning to build a
castle near the
mountain cliff.
P: A castle was being built
near the mountain cliff by
the engineer.
Future Tense
1. A: The engineer will
plan to build a castle
near the mountain
cliff.
P: A castle will be built near
the mountain cliff by the
engineer.
2. A: Someone will
weave the basket.
P: The basket will be woven
by someone.
3.A: Someone will seek
counsel.
P: A counsel will be sought
by someone.
4.A: Someone will run the
obstacle course.
P: The obstacle course will
be run by someone.
5.A: The kangaroo will carry
her baby in her pouch.
P: The baby will be carried in
the pouch of the kangaroo.
Future Prog/Cont Tense
1. A: The engineer will
be planning to build
a castle near the
mountain cliff.
P: (not used in the passive
voice)
2. A: Someone will be
2.A: Someone is weaving
the basket.
P: The basket is being
woven by someone.
3.A: Someone is seeking
counsel.
P: A counsel is being sought
by someone.
4.A: Someone is running the
obstacle course.
P: The obstacle course is
being run by someone.
5.A: The kangaroo is
carrying her baby in her
pouch.
P: The baby is being carried
in the pouch of the
kangaroo.
Present Perfect
1. A: The engineer has
planned to build a castle
near the mountain cliff.
P: A castle has been built
near the mountain cliff by
the engineer.
2. A: Someone has woven
the basket.
P: The basket has been
woven by someone.
3. A: Someone has sought
counsel.
P: A counsel has been
sought by someone.
4. A: Someone has run the
obstacle course.
P: The obstacle course has
been run by someone.
5. A: The kangaroo has carried
her baby in her pouch.
P: The baby has been
carried in the pouch of the
kangaroo.
2. A: Someone was weaving
the basket.
P: The basket was being
woven by someone.
3. A: Someone was seeking
counsel.
P: A counsel was being
sought by someone.
4. A: Someone was running
the obstacle course.
P: The obstacle course was
being run.
5. A: The kangaroo was
carrying her baby in her
pouch.
P: The baby was being
carried in the pouch of the
kangaroo.
Past Perfect
1. A: The engineer had
planned to build a castle
near the mountain cliff.
P: A castle had been built
near the mountain cliff by
the engineer.
2. A: Someone had woven
the basket.
P: The basket had been
woven by someone.
3. A: Someone had sought
counsel.
P: A counsel had been
sought by someone.
4. A: Someone had run the
obstacle course.
P: The obstacle course had
been run by someone.
5. A: The kangaroo had
carried her baby in her
pouch.
P: The baby had been
carried in the pouch of the
kangaroo.
weaving the basket.
P: (not used in the passive
voice)
3.A: Someone will be
seeking counsel.
P: (not used in the passive
voice)
4. A: Someone will be
running the obstacle
course.
P: (not used in the passive
voice)
5.A: The kangaroo will be
carrying her baby in her
pouch.
P: (not used in the passive
voice)
Future Perfect
1. A: The engineer will have
planned to build a castle
near the mountain cliff.
P: (not used in the passive
voice)
2. A: Someone will have
woven the basket.
P: (not used in the passive
voice)
3.A: Someone will have
sought counsel
P: (not used in the passive
voice)
4. A: Someone will have run
the obstacle course.
P: (not used in the passive
voice)
5. A: The kangaroo will have
carried her baby in her
pouch.
P: (not used in the passive
voice)
Present Perf Prog/Cont
1. A: The engineer has been
planning to build a castle
near the mountain cliff.
P: A castle has been
repeatedly built near the
mountain cliff by the
engineer.
2. A: Someone has been
weaving the basket.
P: The basket has been
repeatedly woven by
someone.
3. A: Someone has been
seeking counsel.
P: A counsel has been
repeatedly sought by
someone.
4. A: Someone has been
running the obstacle course.
P: The obstacle course has
been repeatedly run by
someone.
5. A: The kangaroo has been
carrying her baby in her
pouch.
P: The baby has been
repeatedly carried in the
pouch of the kangaroo.
Past Perf Prog/Cont
1. A: The engineer had been
planning to build a castle
near the mountain cliff.
P: A castle had been
repeatedly built near the
mountain cliff by the
engineer.
2. A: Someone had
been weaving the
basket.
P: The basket had been
repeatedly woven by
someone.
3.A: Someone had been
seeking counsel.
P: A counsel had been
repeatedly sought by
someone.
4.A: Someone had been
running the obstacle course.
P: The obstacle course had
been repeatedly run by
someone.
5. A: The kangaroo had been
carrying her baby in her
pouch.
P: The baby had been
repeatedly carried in the
pouch of the kangaroo.
Future Perf Prog/Cont
1. The engineer will
have been planning
to build a castle near
the mountain cliff.
P: A castle will have been
repeatedly built near the
mountain cliff by the
engineer.
2.A: Someone will have
been weaving the basket.
P: The basket will have been
repeatedly woven by
someone.
3.A: Someone will have
been repeatedly seeking
counsel.
P: A counsel will have been
repeatedly sought by
someone.
4.A: Someone will have
been repeatedly running
the obstacle course.
P: The obstacle course will
have been repeatedly
running by someone.
5.A: The kangaroo will have
been repeatedly carrying
her baby in her pouch.
P: The baby will have been
repeatedly carried in the
pouch of the kangaroo.