Idioms and

Passive Voice

Idioms Rule #1 Don’t use two prepositions in a row

• Examples:Incorrect: Get that glass off of the table.Correct: Get that glass off the table.

Incorrect: The bowl is filled up with water.Correct: The bowl is filled with water.

Incorrect: The meat is inside of the container.Correct: The meat is inside the container.

Idioms Rule #2 The difference between in and into.

• Into indicates movement from one place to another.

• In indicates current position.Examples:*He went into the store. (movement)*He was in the store. (position)

Idioms…forms you should know

*Differ from something *Differ with someone

*aim at a target *aim for perfection

*part with a thing *part from a person

*agree with a person *agree to a proposal

*agree upon a plan of action

*apart from *a part of

Idioms Incorrect

FormsCorrect Forms

Among each other Among themselves

Between themselves

Between each other

In back of behind

Being that Since, because

Idioms Practice1. The children began to cry fiercely

when they had to part (with, from) their parents.

2. We could not get the dog to go (inside, inside of) his doghouse.

3. The child had trouble when he tried (to fill up, to fill) his glass with milk.

4. Didn’t she just tell you to get your feet (off of, off) the table?

Passive Voice Active Voice- subject is performing

the action of the verb Passive Voice- subject is receiving the

action of the verb

*example Active voiceTom hit the ball.*example of Passive voiceTom was hit by the ball

Passive VoicePassive Voice will use

either was or were with the verb, and the

verb will be in past tense.

Passive Voice Practice

*Identify as Passive or Active Voice

1. Mary listened to the music.2. Bill handed the note to Jerry.3. Jerry was handed the note.4. He was given a detention.5. Janet left a note for her

mother.