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What is the form of the sentence?
Animals are given safety from threats in their habitats.
1. passive ✓
2. simplest
3. active
4. negative
Passive form focuses on the object of the sentence, not what is happening.
Read the sentences. Answer the question.
There are types of weather that are dangerous for people.
A blizzard is a combination of strong winds and extremely low temperatures.
Snowfall increases until it is so heavy it is difficult or impossible to see.
A hurricane is the most powerful storm known on Earth.
It forms over the ocean and becomes a dangerous swirling mixture of air and water.
Which of these sentences could be a question you would put in your notes?
1. What are other dangerous types of weather? ✓
2. What is the world's largest animal?
3. Are hurricanes dangerous?
Choose the reply you would give to Alice show that you do not think the same thing as her.
Alice: People should not travel because it wastes resources.
1. I disagree because travelling makes people appreciate the environment. ✓
2. I agree but people should travel more.
3. On the one hand, people could travel more, but on the other hand, it might be bad for the environment.
4. I agree that people waste resources when they travel.
You can use the discussion phrase I disagree to show that you do not think the same way as another person.
Complete the sentence with the phrase that shows the speaker is suggesting something that would be good for everyone.
1. We should ✓ hike into the mountains to take some photos.
1. We should ✓
2. You will
3. I need to
4. They did not
Rewrite this sentence in present perfect passive tense.
Many scientists have made the argument for more conservation areas.
1. Many conservation areas have increased the argument made for scientists.
2. Many scientists are increasing conservation areas in their arguments.
3. The argument for more conservation areas has been made by many scientists. ✓
4. The argument for many scientists is going to make more conservation areas.
Present perfect passive form uses the verbs has and have.