Passive voice
Adventure vocabulary
Song
Apostrophes
Words from Reading and Spelling Practice
100

The company employs 5 people.

Rephrase the sentence in the passive voice.

5 people are employed by the company.

100

To search a place and discover things about it:

e _ _ l _ _ e

explore

100

Single-handedly arriving, doing more than just _ _ r _ i _ i _ g.

surviving

100

Sarah phone was left on the table.

a) Sarahs'          b) Sarah's

Sarah's

100

To give or allow someone something, usually in an official way: 

a) grand;     b) grant;      c) bid;        d) dime

grant

200

We will finish all the school projects by the end of the next term.

Rephrase the sentence in the passive voice.

All the school projects will be finished by the end of the next term.

200

Showing determination and no fear:  _ a _ _ t _ e _ s

dauntless

200

Take time to know what you really want, to reach out and be every p _ _ _ ib_ _ _ t _.

possibility

200

The children toys are in the living room.

a) children'      b) children's 

   

children's

200

A US or Canadian coin with a value of 10 cents: 

a) dime;      b) clout;       c) fade;         d) dip

dime

300

The outstanding performance impressed her. 

Rephrase the sentence in the passive voice.

She was impressed by the outstanding performance.

300

To fall very quickly and suddenly:

p _ _ m _ e _

plummet

300

Some meet in the end, some never _ ol _ id _

collide

300

The walrus teeth were sharp.

a) walrus'        b) walrus's    

walrus'    

300

An offer to pay a particular amount of money for something; an attempt to achieve something: 

a) bit;   b) tide;    c) bid;    d) dense

bid

400

Nobody has done the washing up. 

Rephrase the sentence in the passive voice.

The washing up hasn't been done.

400

To help someone or something out of a dangerous, harmful, or unpleasant situation:

_ e _ c _ e

rescue

400

Long corridors  _ e _ v _ ng  endless lines

weaving

400

The professor analysis of the students research papers was thorough and insightful.

a) professors'  students'      b) professor's  student's       c) professor's  students'  

c) professor's  students'  

400

The home of some wild animals such as rabbits, mice, otters, raccoons and others: 

a) den;      b) bid;        c) bit;      d) pat

den

500

They have often described New York as the busiest city in the world. 

Rephrase the sentence in the passive voice.

New York has often been described as the busiest city in the world.

500

The ability to deal with dangerous or difficult situations without being frightened:

c _ _ _ a _ e

courage

500

_ e _ r _ _  is when you miss out, when you're afraid to try.

Regret

500

At the heart of the debate were the country citizens concerns about the new law.

a) countries'  citizen's           b) country’s   citizens’

c) country’s   citizen's           

b) country’s   citizens’

500

Power and influence over other people: 

a) tip;      b) tense;       c) dense;      d) clout 

clout