This line from the fairy tale The Story of Three Bears is an example of the active voice changed into the passive voice. Remember that the verb 'to be' is conjugated and followed by the past participle to form the passive voice. Study how to form the passive voice and then check your ability to form passive sentences from active sentences and then active sentences from passive sentences.

What I hear you saying is that you believe ....,

I see your point, but don't you think ...

Let's skip the first item and go straight to ...

These are all phrases you might commonly hear in business meetings. This guide to participating in business meetings provides key phrases to help you contribute to each phrase of the meeting. Sometimes, you'll also be expected to make presentations. Use this guide to making a business presentation to help plan each step of the way.

It's common practice to hire only native English speakers in many private schools specializing in English instruction around the world. Many non-native English teachers rightly ask whether this practice is fair as they have gained mastery of the language, as well as have earned teaching credentials. I've presented some of the main arguments in this discussion of non-native English teachers, as well as my own opinions.

Please join the conversation at the end of the article by submitting your opinion, or add your comments to this blog post. Thank you for expressing your thoughts!

Here's a short quiz, choose the best answer to this question:

What's he like?

• He's a friendly guy and very smart.
• He likes playing tennis and cooking.
• He's tall and very well built.

The answer: He's a friendly guy and very smart.

Questions with 'like' can be confusing because they sound similar, but ask about different things. Review these basic questions with 'like' or use this lesson plan on 'like' to help your class. Once you understand, take this quiz on questions with 'like' to test your understanding.