ACADEMIC SKILLS PROGRAM
STUDENT SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT
PASSIVE
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I reached for my purse and realized it had been left at home.
The bicycle was ridden down a muddy road.
The basketball team was given a standing ovation.
The bus was boarded.
The stained glass window was broken.
The hotel was destroyed.
The kitchen shelves were covered.
The pressures of dealing with life and death must be faced.
The vanilla pudding was eaten.
The doors to the auditorium were opened at noon.
Senior citizens receive a 10% discount at that store.
How far can she be led in that direction?
Will that fence be finished in time for the event?
Close friends share our laughter and our tears.
The templates will be set for you.
Since January, over 75 thousand items have been added to the collection.
Most of us would have preferred a true and false test.
Caring for a pet has been found to increase longevity in senior citizens.
We received the news of the tornado at 5 p.m.
Will the dogs be allowed in the house?
Guests may be invited on Saturdays by any of the club members.
Her voice could be heard for miles.
The exact composition of the core of the earth will be discussed.
A formal report will be written by each student in the class.
Life can be lived to its fullest by anyone.
Up to now, most of his time after classes has been spent in the gym.
Roses, baby’s breath and alyssum were hung by their stems in the attic to dry.
Two-thirds of the 18 million books are printed in 470 different languages.
The money and status accorded to the medical doctor are often envied by the
dental practitioner.
In the West African country of Ghana, coffins that reflect their occupants’
special interests are being created by a few wood carvers.
A coffin in the shape of a green onion was chosen by a farmer.