Passive voice
What is more important in the passive voice: the person or the action?
The action.
Complete the sentence with who or whose.
Laura is the teacher - class is always very interesting.
Laura is the teacher whose class is always very interesting.
Complete the sentence with the correct reflexive pronouns.
Fortunately, they didn't hurt - during the incident.
Fortunately, they didn't hurt themselves during the incident.
What is the main difference between a metaphor and a simile?
The simile uses like or as.
Create a simile about someone's smile
Example:
Her smile is as bright as the moon.
Rewrite the sentence using the future passive.
The teacher will assign homework at the end of class.
Homework will be assigned at the end of class.
Combine the pair of sentences into one sentence using that or where.
We ate the cake. My mom left cake for us.
We ate the cake that my mom left for us.
Complete the sentence with the correct reflexive pronouns.
Be more positive! Remind - that you can achieve anything!
Be more positive! Remind yourself that you can achieve anything!
Complete the sentence with so /such / and if needed at
You seem ____________________ I think that we should just go home (reluctant).
You seem so reluctant that I think that we should just go home
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
We _______________ every day while we’re in Patagonia next year. (not want /hike)
don’t want to hike
We don’t want to hike every day while we’re in Patagonia next year.
Complete the sentence with the correct passive form of the verbs in parentheses.
The hot chocolate in the party was delicious, everything _______________! (drink)
The hot chocolate in the party was delicious, everything was drank! (drink)
Combine the pair of sentences into one sentence using that or where.
This is the beach. I nearly drowned in the ocean.
This is the beach where I nearly drowned in the ocean.
Write the correct reflexive pronoun for each:
Me, you, she, it, they, our
Myself, yourself, herself, itself, themselves, ourselves.
Complete the sentence with so /such / and if needed at
Today was ____________________ in our town (rainy day).
Today was such a rainy day in our town.
When do we use who and wen whose?
Who - to give more information about a person
Whose - to give more information the possession of a person
Complete the sentence with the correct passive form of the verbs in parentheses.
In the pancake recipe I use, one cup of milk and two eggs _______________ to one cup of flour. (add)
In the pancake recipe I use, one cup of milk and two eggs are added to one cup of flour. (add)
Complete the sentences with who or whose.
Carlos is the boy - always plans the best parties!
Carlos is the boy who always plans the best parties!
Combine the sentences using non-defining relative clauses.
During our break we went to the soccer court. The soccer court is near Marco's house.
During our break we went to the soccer court which is near Marco's house.
What does "it was rainig cats and dogs" means?
It was raining very hard.
Which metaphor compares a person to a button?
Cute as a button!
Rewrite the sentence using the future passive.
Within 50 years, someone will finally invent time travel.
Within 50 years, time travel will finally be invented.
Combine the pair of sentences into one sentence using that or where.
He put up the poster on the wall. His classmates could see it on the wall.
He put up the poster on the wall where his classmates could see it.
Combine the sentence using non-defining relative clauses.
My neighbor collects baseball cards. He works at the high school.
My neighbor, who works at the high school, collects baseball cards.
What does "His explanation was as clear as mud" means?
His explanation was confusing
What is the structure of future passive?
Subject + will be+ verb in participle + complement