A PRACTICE

Change this sentence into personal voice:

"It is widely suggested that plastic usage should be reduced."

Change this sentence into impersonal voice:

"We believe protecting the forest is very important."

What sentence is this?

"Increased recycling is often recommended to protect the environment."

• personal voice

• impersonal voice

What sentence is this?

"I noticed that the river is full of trash."

• personal voice

• impersonal voice

Turns this sentence into personal voice:

"Improper waste disposal in public spaces is frequently criticized."

Turn this sentence into impersonal voice:

"I love walking in clean, green parks."

Which verb best fits this sentence?
"Before making a final decision, she took a moment to __________ the possible consequences."

• speculate

• envision

• contemplate

• deduce

• grasp

Turn this sentence into a personal voice:

"Beach clean-up events have received positive responses from participants."

Which verb means “to guess without sufficient evidence”?

• speculate

• discern

• grasp

• deduce

• conceive

Which verb is most appropriate here?
"Although the professor explained it several times, I still couldn’t __________ the abstract theory."

• conceive

• comprehend

• infer

• discern

• contemplate