Superb
Complete the sentences using passive voice (simple present)
Nutrients _________________________ (absorb) by the roots of a plant.
are absorbed
The insect produces saliva, which drains into the mouth and helps to break up and
__________________ food.
digest/attract
digest
Make two sentences into one sentence. Use relative clauses with “that”.
Leaves of carnivorous plants produce enzymes. Enzymes help to digest caught insects.
Leaves of carnivorous plants produce enzymes that help to digest caught insects.
Very little is actually known about the movement __________________ of these animals.
behavior/traps
behavior
Make two sentences into one sentence. Use relative clauses with “that”.
We have a smart elevator. The elevator sends you from your car to your front door.
We have a smart elevator that sends you from your car to your front door.
The insect _________________________ (trap) by the Venus flytrap.
Write the passive form
is trapped
Make two sentences into one sentence. Use relative clauses with “that”.
The apartment has a smart garden. The smart garden helps plants grow by watering them and giving them plant food.
The apartment has a smart garden that helps plants grow by watering them and giving them plant food.
Complete the sentences using passive voice (simple present)
The butterflies _________________________ (trick) by the smell of flowers.
Bees store honey and ..... to serve as food for their young.
pollen/petal
pollen
Plants like cacti __________________ to desert conditions by storing water in their stems.
survive/adapt
adapt
Pull weeds up by their __________________ so that they don't grow back.
roots/stems
roots
Plants have parts like petals, leaves or stems that help with plants’ __________________.
traps/survival
survival