Passives
Is this sentence active or passive? 'They clean the classrooms every day.'
Active
Are the past forms of 'walk' regular (-ed) or irregular?
What is the preposition of place in this sentence: "The parking lot is behind the school."
behind
If Jim got to his 2 p.m. appointment at 2.15 p.m., which time phrase best describes this?
on time / in time / to be running late
to be running late
failure
Complete with a passive: My cat __________ (watch) by my neighbor.
was watched / is watched / is being watched ...
What is the correct past simple form of 'go'?
goed / went / gone
went
What is the mistake in this sentence:
I always do my homework on the evening.
I always do my homework in the evening.
Choose the more suitable time phrase:
"I was _________ of cooking a meal but noticed that my fridge was empty."
A) in the middle of / B) on the point of
B) on the point of
What is the name for a green insect and also the name of a Swiss soccer team?
Turn into the passive (keep the tense): Someone has stolen my bicycle.
My bicycle has been stolen by someone.
Complete the sentence with the correct past form:
She has ___________ (write) three emails today.
She has written three emails today.
Complete with the correct preposition:
I can't ever get any work done ____ the train.
on
Complete the time phrase:
I only remembered about our homework half an hour before class, but luckily I was able to complete it in ___ _____ at all.
in no time at all
Spot the spelling mistake:
Katy ocasionally eats Japanese food.
Katy occasionally eats Japanese food.
Complete with the passive in the past participle: By the time we arrived, the tickets ____________ (sell).
By the time we arrived, the tickets had all been sold.
Name the past simple and past participle of 'go'.
went / gone
Name three possible prepositions of place for this sentence:
I'll meet you at the park _________ the supermarket.
next to / opposite / near / behind / in front of ...
If someone tells you that they visit their grandmother every other week, how often would they visit them in a month with 28 days?
What is a word for an animal that gets hunted and killed by another animal?
prey
Rewrite in the passive without changing the meaning: “People believe that the famous painting was stolen during the night.” Begin with: “The famous painting…”
The famous painting is believed to have been stolen during the night.
Name the past simple and past participle of 'overcome'.
overcame / overcome
Explain the difference between 'I am at school.' and 'I am in school.'
at school = you are physically present at the school building, campus, or grounds right now.
in school: you are actively enrolled as a student, getting an education, or in a phase of life where you study (even if you are at home or elsewhere at this exact moment)
Rewrite using by the time: “The film will start. We will arrive after that.” Start with the second sentence.
By the time we arrive, the film will have started.
What is a synonym for 'to speed up' (one word)?
accelarate