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zero type conditional

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The Zero Conditional hi everyone today i'm gonna explain you about the zero type conditional. so attention please! We can make a zero conditional sentence with two  present simple  verbs (one in the 'if clause' and one in the 'main clause'): If + present simple, .... present simple. This conditional is used when the result will always happen. So, if water reaches 100 degrees, it always boils. It's a fact. I'm talking in general, not about one particular situation. The result of the 'if clause' is always the main clause. The 'if' in this conditional can usually be replaced by 'when' without changing the meaning. For example: If water  reaches  100 degrees, it  boils . (It is always true, there can't be a different result sometimes). If I  eat  peanuts, I  am  sick. (This is true only for me, maybe, not for everyone, but it's still true that I'm sick every time I eat peanuts) Here are some more examples: If peopl...

Passive Voice

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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Passive Voice' what is passive voice? in general we tend to use the active voice. that is when a subject does an action to an objec ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀1. Somebody stole my laptop.  ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀(subject = Somebody / action(verb)  ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀= stole / object = my laptop) The passive voice is used when we want to emphasize the action (the verb) and the object of a sentence rather than subject. This means that the subject is either less important than the action itself or that we don’t know who or what the subject is. My laptop  was stolen . (The object – now the subject = My laptop / action= was stolen) Passive: Napa Valley  is known  for its excellent wines. Active: [Many people] know Napa Valley for its excellent wines. Passive: Twenty civilians  were killed  in the bomb explosion. Active: Someone killed twenty civilians in the bomb explosion. The passive agent When we know who the subject is, we put it at the end with by. We call this an agent. Passive: The ...