Even Greener Pastures

I´ve heard people of my grandmother´s generation, and in her town say it,  but I think they usually said ¨he has taken ill¨ more often than he ¨was taken ill.¨  I think people in my grandmother´s rural area did not use very good English though.

  A professor made this poem from excuses he has received.  It might be fun to discuss with your student.