Passive to active voice
A car is being sold by the rich man
The rich man is selling a car
use this tense when you want to speak about something that occurred and ended at a specific time
I __ (respect) resigned from my job, I always do everything with __ (skill) and effort, even when quitting.
respectfully, skill
life
death
Googled
/d/
Tutoring is being offered by the teachers at the school
The teachers at the school are offering tutoring.
Direct questions
with people we know, to be direct, etc.
He continued to __ (bright) the color of his car by painting it a __ (bright) yellow.
brighten, bright
fantasy
reality
dedicated
/id/
Online classes are offered by the college every semester.
The college offers online classes every semester.
Present progressive
to describe a state or action that is currently happening
The motorcycle functioned __ (perfect), but the model of the motorcycle appeared far from __ (perfect).
perfectly, perfect
stupidity
intelligence
blocked
/t/
Is financial assistance offered by the state to its citizens?
Is the state offering financial assistance to its citizens?
Past progressive
use this tense when you want to speak about something that occurred, but did not yet finish at a point in time.
A __ (quiet) room is ideal when needing to __ (study).
quiet, study
examine
ignore, neglect, etc.
timid
/id/
When are the test scores needed by the university?
When does the university need the test scores?
Indirect questions
to be polite, to not be direct, to be respectful, etc., when talking to unfamiliar people
Mother earth is very __ (gracious), but we are causing so much __ (destroy) on it.
gracious, destruction
retract
send, publish, etc.
enjoyed
/d/