a particular period of time for which something has been happening
for the time being
by and large
by the moment
for long
more than anything else
by and large
first and foremost
back and forth
overall
People consider the five-year-old to be too young to have a mobile. What's correct?
The five-year-old is considering too young to have mobile.
The five-year-old is considered too young to have a mobile.
The five-year-old was considered to young to have a mobile.
Five-year-old considered too young to have mobile.
to spend a lot of money on buying things
save up
make ends meet
splash on
splash out on
money needed or money available to spend on something
funds
taxes
income
revenue
for good
for long
for now
forever
for then
money that has not had taxes or other costs taken from it
net
profits
gross
losses
public sale of goods or property where people make bids
bargain
auction
sale
ruction
Everyone knows the portrait was painted by an Italian. Which is a correct passive construction?
The portrait was painted by an Italian, everyone knows.
The portrait is known to have been painted by an Italian.
An Italian is known to have painted the the portrait.
Everyone knows an Italian painted the portrait.
Change to the past participle: 'fix', 'keep', 'shut'.
fixed, keepen, shut
fixed, kept, shut
fixen, kept, shut
fixen, keepen, shut
Complete the sentence: Movies _________ in this cinema.
show
will be showed
are shown
shown
Which is correct?
I've just had my hair cut.
I've just got my hair cut.
What are the past participles of 'tie', 'write' and 'make'?
tied, wrote, made
tied, writes, make
tied, written, made
when everything about a situation is considered together
by the way
especially
first and foremost
by and large
Martin was arrested at a football match. What's the correct passive form?
Martin got arrested at a football match.
The police arrested Martin at a football match.
Martin has arrested at a football match.
Martin has been arrested at a football match.
People say the missing boy was a loner. What is the correct passive form?
The missing boy was said to be a loner.
They say the missing boy was a loner.
The missing boy, it is said, was a loner.
It is said the missing boy was a loner.
Complete: La Sagrada Familia _________ by hundreds of thousands of tourists every year.
is visited
visits
has been visiting
has visited
Change the sentence from Active to Passive: "My sisters and brothers drive the family car.
The family car is drove by my sisters and brothers.
The family car is driven by my sisters and brothers.
The family car drives by my sisters and brothers.
to have just enough money to pay for the things you need
make ends meet
live within one's means
disposable income
affluent
having a lot of money or owning a lot of things
affluent
posh
effluent
insulent
Complete with present continuous passive: "The patient ___________ by the doctor.
will be examined
was examined
is being examined
is examined
indicates that something is far less likely than something else already mentioned
let alone
set alone
however
set down
David was hit by a branch. What's the meaning?
Someone hit David.
A tree hit David.
David had an accident.
to have no profit or loss at the end of a business activity
bankrupt
broke
penniless
break even
to decide not to do something you said you would do
black out
back out
back down
back up
Complete the sentence: "The little girl _______ three days after she ran away.
was finded
does found
was found
is found
Which is incorrect?
Vitamin C is believed for being good for colds.
Vitamin C is known to be good for colds.
The criminal is thought to be in hiding.
The criminal is said to be in hiding.
Someone had tampered with the lock on the front door. What's the correct passive form?
The lock on the front door was tampered with.
The lock on the front door had been tampered with.
The lock on the front door has been tampered with.
The lock on the front door tampered with someone.
Ask a WH question about this: "The dog was not taken for a walk because of the weather.
Why was the dog not taked for a walk?
Why the dog was not taken for a walk?
Why is the dog not took for a walk?
Why was the dog not taken for a walk?
They thought he didn't work there any more. What's the correct passive form?
He was thought not to work there any more.
He thought he didn't work there any more.
It was thought he hadn't been working there any more.
He had thought not to work there any more.