Passive/Active Voice
the windows / open/ by my mother - PRESENT TENSE
the windows are opened by my mother
True or false: Conditioning is a verb meaning to process or behavior to stop change.
FALSE - Conditioning is a NOUN which is a process or behavior to change something.
The restaurant ________ we had dinner last night is famous for its seafood.
The restaurant where we had dinner last night is famous for its seafood.
True or False:
If someone is "tooting their own horn," they are bragging about their own achievements.
True
The lawyer objected to the question, stating that it was not ______ to the case being discussed.
A. pertinent
B. irrelevant
A. pertinent
the song / sing / by the singer - PRESENT TENSE
the song is sung by the singer
A scapegoat is noun, it means someone who takes the blame for someone else.
TRUE
She saw the boy __________ lives next door.
She saw the boy who/ that lives next door.
True or False:
If a manager is "out of touch" with their employees, it means they are well-informed about their needs and concerns.
False - "Out of touch" means unaware of or disconnected from current realities, people, or situations.
Speaking in front of a large audience can be quite ______ for someone who isn't used to public speaking.
A. intimidating
B. exciting
A. intimidating
the trash / throw away/ at the end of the day - PAST TENSE
The trash was thrown away at the end of the day.
This sentence uses the word Ascension correctly:
The ascension down, deep into the caves took the climbers days. No humans had ever seen these underground caves before.
FALSE - Ascension is a noun and is the act of rising.
"Unlike their previous ascension of the mountain, this time the climbers descended into the caves no human had ever seen before."
What did you do with the money ____ your mother lent you?
What did you do with the money which/that your mother lent you?
True or False:
By the time the final exams began, she had dropped out of the course, meaning she had completed it successfully.
False - "Had dropped out" (past perfect) means she left or withdrew from the course before finishing it — not that she completed it.
Climbing the steep mountain trail seemed like a ______ task to the inexperienced hikers.
A. daunting
B. simple
A. daunting
the news /not tell accurately/ on social media - PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
NOTE: ("news" is a singular, uncountable noun in English.)
The news isn't being told accurately on social media.
("news" is a singular, uncountable noun in English.)
True or false:
Rigorous is a verb and rigorously is an adverb
hint: try using in a sentence
FALSE
Rigorous is an adjective and rigorously is an adverb;it means harsh or difficult;
The rigorous sport of tennis can be more grueling than you think! He rigorously hit the ball.
Combine the sentence using a relative clause. That, who, which, where
A girl phoned. She didn’t leave a message.
The girl who (that) phoned didn’t leave a message.
(Passive: The message which (that) was left by the girl who phoned.)
The new lab is equipped with ______ technology, allowing researchers to explore treatments that were previously impossible.
A. cutting-edge
B. outdated
A. cutting-edge
The judge showed unexpected ______ in sentencing, taking the defendant’s difficult upbringing into account.
A. leniency
B. neutrality
A. leniency
Question in the past, make into passive voice:
Did the teacher give the grades?
Were the grades given by the teacher?
Does this make sense?:
She was very naive. She had travelled the world and had many years of experience. She knew the streets of many countries and could tell who to trust.
NO! FALSE. Naive is an adjective that means a person who is showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment.
This doesn't make sense. It would make more sense to say: She was WORDLY or STREET SMART.
Combine the sentences by using a relative clause in passive voice.
The construction company has renovated the park. We used to play there as children.
Passive voice: The park, where we used to play as children, has been renovated by the construction company.
Active voice: The construction company has renovated the park where/that we used to play as children.
By the end of the conference, the discussions had run the gamut of topics, from climate change to artificial intelligence. What does the phrase "had run the gamut" most likely mean in this sentence?
A. Had ignored most topics and focused only on one
B. Had included a wide and complete range of topics
C. Had repeated the same few ideas throughout
D. Had ended early before covering many subjects
B. Had included a wide and complete range of topics
The employee expected a salary ______ with her experience and the responsibilities of the new role.
A. commensurate
B. equivalent
A. commensurate