Passive Voice
Other Grammar
Time
Vocabulary
Modals of Ability
100
What small word is a good clue for the passive?
by
100
What are three clue words for using the present perfect?
Just, Already, Yet, Since, Before, Ever, Never, etc.
100
How many years is a century? 10, 100, or 1000?
100 years
100
Someone who climbs mountains is a ______________
mountaineer
100
What are the modals of ability used for the past?
Could / Couldn't; were / weren't able to; was / wasn't able to
200
What two parts make up the present passive?
To be (am, is, are) + V3
200
If I grow a garden in my yard, I will have enough vegetables to eat for the whole year. What condition is this sentence? How do you know?
First conditional because the if clause has a present simple verb and the main clause has "will" plus a present simple verb.
200
How would you say this date? 9 November, 2003
November ninth, two thousand and three OR The ninth of November, two thousand and three
200
What are our five senses?
Sight, Smell, Hearing, Taste, Touch
200
Today I ________________ (take) a test but tomorrow I _______________ (write) a test since I'll be away.
can take, am able to take won't be able to
300
Change this sentence correctly into the passive: The dog chased Tom down the street last evening.
Tom was chased down the street by the dog last evening. OR Last evening, Tom was chased down the street by the dog.
300
Jody __________________ his car since 1997. drove has driven
has driven
300
Sandy was trapped on an island for a fortnight. How long was she on the island?
two weeks
300
What part of a computer is the part you look at?
screen
300
Yesterday, Sally ________________ (not finish) reading her book but she ___________________ (finish) reading it today.
couldn't finish; will be able to finish
400
Is this sentence active or passive and how do you know? Sally climbs trees very easily.
Active (the subject is doing something AND the verb is a clue).
400
Give a sentence that is in the zero conditional.
(present simple) + (present simple)
400
I was just __________________ for the beginning of the concert. I'm glad I wasn't late! on time in time at the time by the time
on time
400
What word would you use to describe a deadly spider or snake?
poisonous
400
_________ you _____________ me a pencil?
Can; give, pass, etc...
500
Give me an example of a present passive sentence and a past passive sentence.
(various answers)
500
Write What is the negative Past Simple form of this verb? And the negative present perfect?
didn't write; hasn't or haven't written
500
What amout of time is counted after a century?
Millenium
500
What ending is added to science, biology, and chemistry to make these words into jobs?
'ist'
500
What modals of ability are used for the present?
can / can't; am able to, is able to, are able to