Vocabulary
aspiration
demeanor
how someone seems or behaves
List the parts of a passive voice sentence in order
Subject + (to be) + past participle + by + agent
play up
exaggerate or make something sound more important than it really is
frosty
very cold, frozen
vindicated
proven right or correct
Complete the following past perfect sentence: By the time she arrived, we _________ already finished eating dinner.
By the time she arrived, we had already finished eating dinner.
cut back (on)
do something less and less
in a nutshell
summarize something in a few words
vying
competing for something
Complete the following second conditional sentence: If you ___________ to eat less sugar, you would be healthier.
If you were to eat less sugar, you would be healthier.
put up (with)
tolerate something that bothers or annoys you
appendage
a thing that is added or attached to something larger or more important
magnate
a wealthy and influential person
Rephrase the following sentence using passive voice: The town's mayor, who had always supported increased education funding, organized the opening of the new high school.
The opening of the new high school was organized by the town's mayor, who had always supported increased education funding.
keep up
continue to do something with same effort