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The Passive Voice

The passive voice is a grammatical construction where the subject of a sentence is the recipient of the action rather than the doer. In other words, the focus is on what is being done to the subject rather than who is doing it. If you’d like some more information, click here.

Adjective + Preposition (OF)

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She was __________ her best friend's success. She knew she deserved it.

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He felt __________ forgetting his nephew's birthday. His sister was going to be very upset.

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The children were __________ the idea of going to the amusement park.

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She was __________ her brother's achievements in sports.

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He is __________ his ability to speak multiple languages fluently.

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The mouse was __________ the cat hiding under the sofa.

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The actor was __________ all the positive reviews he received for his latest performance.

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She felt __________ her bad behavior at the party last night.

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It was __________ him to help his neighbor carry groceries upstairs.

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The student was __________ his knowledge of history. He always got the best grade in the class.

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She was __________ of her sister's good grades. She studied hard but her sister's grades were always better.

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She was ______________ the time and didn't want to be late for the meeting.

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