Passive Voice with Modal Verbs
Indirect Questions
"(Not) as... as" Constructions
Comparative Adjectives
Vocabulary
100
What is the modal verb in this sentence?
"Phones must be turned off during takeoff."
must
100
Turn this into an indirect question: "What is your name?"
[answers may very] what your name is?
100
The girl on the left is (tall) ________________ the girl on the right.
(just) as tall as
100
Complete the sentence using a comparative adjective and any other necessary words:
"Boston is (small) __________ New York City."
Boston is smaller than New York City.
100
To travel to another location for work.
commute
200
Fix the mistake:
"Cookies should be ate with milk."
Cookies should be eaten with milk.
200
Fix the mistake: "Do you know where is the airport?"
Do you know where the airport is?
200
"The pasta is better than the pizza." Rephrase this sentence using "(not) as... as."
The pizza is not as good as the pasta.
200
Spell the comparative adjective form of the word "thin."
thinner
200
Material machines burn for energy.
fuel
300
Rephrase this sentence in the active voice: "You must take a passport photo."
A passport photo must be taken.
300
What is one reason you might use an indirect question instead of a direct question?
to be polite; when you're talking to someone you don't know well
300
Fix the mistake: "The hamburger is as better as the hotdog."
The hamburger is as good as the hotdog.
300
Name the two situations in which comparative adjectives end in -er (as opposed to "more _________").
1. the adjective is one syllable
2. the adjective ends in -y
300
"Distance" is a noun. __________ is an adjective.
distance
400
What word always goes after the modal verb in the passive voice?
be
400
Fix the mistake: "Could you tell me does the train come every morning?"
Could you tell me if/whether the train comes every morning?
400
Fix the mistake: "Elephants are not as big as mice."
Mice are not as big as elephants.
400
Rephrase this sentence to show an increase: "The sandwiches here are getting (expensive) _______________."
more and more expensive
400
"Transportation" is a noun. __________ is a verb.
transport
500
What are the three types of modal verbs we talked about this week?
1. modals of possibility
2. modals of ability
3. modals of necessity
500
Name three different possible ways to begin indirect questions.
(Answers may vary)
500
Add emphasis to this phrase: "My lasagna is as good as my sister's lasagna"
My lasagna is just as good as my sister's lasagna.
500
Use comparative adjectives to show cause and effect with these two noun phrases:
1. easy recipe
2. fast cooking
The easier the recipe, the faster the cooking.
500
To begin a new project (or put something in the sky or space).
launch