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WEEK 2
ASPECT: Speech work
TOPIC: SUB-TOPIC: /Ə/
CONTENT
/Ə/ This vowel represents the weak form of a weak a vowel in an unaccented position. It could be used in the weak form of these words like ‘and’ ‘but’ ‘an’ ‘can’. Examples of words where it is prominent are:
| Again | about |
| Baker | Doctor |
| Colour | Mother |
| Famous | Observe |
| Oblige | alone |
| Along | Away |
EVALUATION; Write twenty other words with /Ə/.
ASPECT: Structure
TOPIC: VERBS A verb is used to express an action or a state of being. A verb changes its form to mark such categories as tense, aspects, voice etc.
ACTIVE VOICE: This refers to a situation where the action is done by the subject in the sentence.
Examples;
(1) The dog chased the postman.
(2) Obi cleaned the blackboard.
PASSIVE VOICE: Refers to a case whereby the action is done to the subject in the sentence.
Examples
- The postman was chased by the dog.
- The blackboard was cleaned by Obi.
Making Sentence with Active and Passive Voices
- Obi cleaned the blackboard. The blackboard was cleaned by obi.
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