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Please pass the book to Mia.
What does Pass mean?
Pass means to go by, give, or succeed.
Dictionary definition
To move by, go past, give something to someone, or succeed at a test; also, a ticket or permission card.
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Pass in a sentence
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We watched the train pass the station.
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Careful study helped him pass the final spelling test.
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What does pass mean?
The correct sentence uses pass in context.
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Which word can be an antonym of pass on a test?
To fail a test is the opposite of passing it.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses pass to mean give?
In this sentence, pass means to hand something to someone.
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WordPass.
Partverb, noun.
MeaningPass means to go by, give, or succeed.
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Synonyms
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Opposite words
failTo not succeed at a test or task.
keepTo hold something instead of passing it on.
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Word family
Pass word family
Base word
pass
verb
passed
Moved by, gave, or succeeded.
verb
passing
Moving by or giving.
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Hint for students
Pass can mean to move something from one person or place to another. It can also mean to go by or succeed, so the sentence tells you which meaning is being used.
Common mix-up
Pass is not the same as past. Pass is usually an action word; past often means a time before now or something you went beyond.
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Write one sentence that shows pass without using the word pass. Model sentence: Liam slid the note across the table to his partner. Clue words: slid, across the table, to his partner Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show something being moved, given, or going by?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Maya raised her hand and asked the teacher to pass the paper to her." Why does pass fit better than throw?
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