Vocabulary
When a factory emits gas, it ________ it
a. releases
b. contains
release
Identify the passive voice sentence:
a) The company released a new product last week.
b) A new product was released by the company last week.
b) A new product was released by the company last week.
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
Leonardo da Vinci, (a famous painter / painting famous), created the Mona Lisa.
Leonardo da Vinci, a famous painter, created the Mona Lisa.
cars and factories __________ greenhouse gases, which contribute to global warming.
a. vanish
b. generate
c. shrink
generate
Choose the correct passive form:
The book ___ by millions of people around the world.
a) is read
b) reads
c) reading
is read
Identify the appositive in the sentence:
Marie Curie, a brilliant scientist, won two Nobel Prizes.
"a brilliant scientist" is the appositive.
Find a synonym for the word "regulate"
control, manage
Fill in the blank with the correct passive verb form:
The bridge ___ (build) in 1920.
The bridge was built in 1920
Correct the mistake in the sentence:
My best friend Anna, she is a great singer.
My best friend, Anna, is a great singer. (Remove "she"
What does "hasten" mean?
to speed something up
Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice:
They are painting the house right now.
The house is being painted right now.
Combine the sentences using an appositive:
The Eiffel Tower is located in Paris. It is one of the most famous landmarks in the world.
The Eiffel Tower, one of the most famous landmarks in the world, is located in Paris.
if you __________ people, you motivate them to take action
galvanize
Change the sentence into passive voice:
Scientists have discovered a new planet.
A new planet has been discovered by scientists.
Rewrite the sentence using an appositive:
My brother is a doctor. He works at a famous hospital.
My brother, a doctor, works at a famous hospital.