curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-how-to-use-reported-speech/68308ae1f562293f202ca725.md
Listen to the audio and answer the question below.
What did users suggest about the color scheme?
It should be made less intense.
It should be completely changed.
They didn't ask for a full redesign.
It should be brighter and more colorful.
Users did not comment the color scheme was plain.
It should match the homepage image.
There's no mention of the homepage image.
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When you say It could be toned down a bit, you're using a passive voice construction with a modal verb. It focuses on the action and what should happen, not who should do it.
The active voice version would be The designers could tone down the color scheme a bit. This clearly names who should take action. Another example:
Passive voice: The notification sound could be lowered. – This focuses on the sound, not the person making the change.
Active voice: You could lower the notification sound. – This tells who is responsible for the action.
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"character": "Linda",
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},
"opacity": 0
}
],
"audio": {
"filename": "B1_21-2.mp3",
"startTime": 1,
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},
"commands": [
{
"character": "Linda",
"opacity": 1,
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},
{
"character": "Linda",
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"dialogue": {
"text": "They suggested it could be toned down a bit.",
"align": "center"
}
},
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"character": "Linda",
"opacity": 0,
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}
]
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