Task 10 Listen carefully to the following story of The Origin of Kesada Ceremony to complete the missing words. Brawijaya, the king of Majapahit, … a beautiful daughter named Roro Anteng. Later she got … to a priest named Joko Seger. Because of an unfortunate situation, they were … to leave the kingdom. They … an area in the mountain named Tengger. They were unhappy because they did not have a child. They … the peak of the mountain and … to the gods. Betara Bromo … them many children with one condition: they would have to sacrifice their youngest child. They finally had twenty-five children. However, they … their promise to sacrifice the youngest, Kesuma. Suddenly, an eruption … and Kesuma fell into the crater. His voice was … saying, “I have to be sacrificed so that you will all live. From now on you should arrange an annual ceremony on the 14th of Kesodo.” Kesuma’s brothers and sisters … the offering ceremony every year by offering fruits, vegetables, rice and meats. This ceremony is still held today as a Kesada ceremony. Adapted from: http://www.st.rim.or.jp
Task 11 Study the rule below. In the story of The Origin of Kesada Ceremony in Task 10 you find the following sentences: “This ceremony is still held today as a Kesada Ceremony.” “They were forced to leave the kingdom.” Those two sentences are called Passive. The first sentence is the passive form of the present simple and the second sentence is the passive form of the past simple. Present simple am/is/are + V3 Active : Somebody holds a ceremony. Passive : A ceremony is held by somebody. Other examples: Some traditional celebrations are still celebrated by villagers. Many legends are told by old people. Past simple was/were + V3 Active : The King of Majapahit built the castle. Passive : The castle was built by the King of Majapahit. Other examples: The village was destroyed by a great disaster. The boat was kicked by Sangkuriang.
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