English Grammar Exercises: Passive and Causative Forms
English Grammar Exercises
Correcting Sentences
The following sentences do not make sense. Correct them by replacing each word in bold with a word in bold from a different sentence.
- (The new train) commute
- Sort
- Fire
- Shift
- Share
- Qualifications
- Field
Matching Expressions
Read the sentences and decide which of the expressions below means something similar.
- Fast learner
- Like clockwork
- Good at multitasking
- Regardless of
- Job offer
- Run a business
Completing Sentences Logically
Complete the second sentence so that it logically
Read MoreVocabulary, Plot, and Activities in a Museum Theft Story
Vocabulary Related to Crime and Museums
- Alarm: An electric bell that rings when someone enters a room or touches something.
- Alibi: Something that proves you were somewhere else at the time of a crime.
- Cave: A large natural hole under the ground or in the side of a hill.
- Cell: A small room where a prisoner is kept.
- Curator: A person who is in charge of a museum.
- Display: An arrangement of things for people to look at.
- Dummy: A model of a person that is used instead of a real person.
- Gamble: To play games
Understanding Texas Hold’em: Blinds, Betting, and Community Cards
First, let’s discuss the blinds. The blinds are two forced bets, the small blind and big blind, which in each round of play are placed by the two players to the left of the dealer. The first player to the dealer’s left must put in the small blind, and the player to their left puts in the big blind. The small blind is half the small bet (e.g., $0.50 in a $1/$2 game). The big blind is equal to the small bet (e.g., $1 in a $1/$2 game).
After the blinds are posted, the dealer gives each player two cards
Read MoreAce Your Interview: First Impressions & Future Visions
Making a Great First Impression in a Job Interview
During a job interview, the recruiter will form an opinion about you in the first 5 minutes. So, it’s crucial to make a good impression very quickly. In those first few minutes, the interviewer will assess who you are and whether you fit into the project. What should you do to make a good impression and fit within the company’s project? How do you prepare what is called in business jargon the ‘Elevator Pitch’?
First of all, you have to go to the
Read MorePersonal Reflections, Cartagena Restaurant, and Essays
A Personal Description
My mother’s name is Irene, the same as mine. This is because my grandmother was also named Irene. However, my niece is called Sara, and my grandmother is upset because she values traditions greatly.
My mother loves her new granddaughter and only wants Sara to be happy. She is very understanding. I love my mother. She is shorter than me, but her personality is wonderful. Her blonde hair is like a golden waterfall cascading down her shoulders. She resembles a fairy or a princess
Read MoreEssential Vocabulary for Spanish Learners
Spanish Vocabulary
Common Words and Phrases
Shopping & Commerce
- advertising campaign – campaña publicitaria
- afford – permitirse
- at a glance – a simple vista
- at the same time – a la vez
- be short of money – andar apurado
- billboard – valla publicitaria
- brand – marca
- good value – buen precio
- budget – presupuesto
- by mistake – por error
- chain store – tienda de una cadena
- count on – contar con
- credit card – tarjeta de crédito
- deliver – repartir
- high end – gama alta
- display – expositor
- homemade – casero
- entire – completo
- in