Article: If your vehicle came equipped with a standard transmission, you can easily disengage the driveline of the vehicle from the wheels by pressing down on the clutch with your left foot.  The engine is likely to begin revving (increasing its RPMs), so be prepared for it to make quite a bit of noise.  With the clutch pedal pressed to the floor, the engine will no longer be powering the wheels. Be sure to look behind you before slowing down dramatically to avoid being struck by an approaching vehicle. In a vehicle with a standard transmission, shifting in neutral involves pulling the vehicle’s shift lever out of gear while pressing down on the clutch.  For automatic vehicles, you will simply need to push forward on the shift lever (or up if the lever is on your console) to take the vehicle out of drive and put it into neutral.  You can usually identify neutral by looking for the letter “N” next to your shift lever.  Neutral is almost always the gear directly above drive in automatic vehicles. You should not have to push the button on the shift lever to shift from drive to neutral. If your vehicle is equipped with an automatic transmission, all of the gears are in a line.  When shifting the vehicle into neutral, be extremely careful not to push the shifter further than you intended.  Accidentally shifting into reverse or park could cause significant damage to your transmission and even cause you to lose control of the vehicle. Most newer vehicles will only allow you to shift the vehicle from drive to neutral while moving. While turning the engine off will stop the vehicle from continuing to accelerate, it can also compromise your ability to steer and apply the brakes.  Your power steering is powered by a pulley on your engine and it receives power only when the engine is running.  Likewise, in some older vehicles the engine must be running in order to produce vacuum pressure for the brake system to function properly.  If you cannot get the vehicle into neutral, you may need to turn off the engine to stop accelerating, but it should be seen as a last resort. If you turn off the engine, be prepared for your steering to become extremely difficult.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Press the clutch in vehicles with a standard transmission. Shift the transmission into neutral. Be careful not to shift the transmission into park or reverse. Turn the engine off only if all else fails.
Article: In order to create active voice, you need to make sure that the subject is acting, that is the subject in the one doing the verb.  We've established that the verb is the action word in the sentence. Make sure the “who or what did the action” is actually performing the action.  The dog wagged its tail is active voice. That's because the act of wagging is the verb. Who or what did the wagging? The dog. The dog in the sentence is performing the verb, wagging. Thus, the sentence is in active voice. Passive voice involves making a compound verb by using the phrase “to be” or any of its conjugations. A sentence is also in the passive voice if the thing that is doing the verb is preceded by the prepositional phrase "by the" or "by a", or the thing doing the action may be completely eliminated.  For example, The tail was wagged by the dog is passive voice. This is because the tail, the subject, is being acted upon by the verb. Sometimes people eliminate the prepositional phrase describing who the action was being done by, and write a sentence like: The tail was wagged. This is often done to eliminate responsibility or when people don't know who did the action.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Make sure that the subject is doing the action. Spot passive voice.
Article: At the end of the day, the most important thing is to just ask a girl out. Don’t try to get around it or make it seem like something other than what it is. It’s terrifying and you’ll feel like you’re about to have a heart attack, but if you ask her straight and act confident, she’ll be much more likely to say yes. Asking IRL, rather than through a text or email will earn you points. Unless your digital method is something really special and epic. Asking her out somewhere private rather than somewhere public will make both of you feel more comfortable. You won’t be so afraid of being rejected in public and she won’t feel pressured into saying yes (believe us, that’s a good thing...she should feel like she has a choice). Don’ ask her out and then have nothing to suggest. This is poor planning and will make you look a little silly. You don’t have to have some brilliant plan for a first date but at least have something basic, like “go to a movie” or “get dinner at this awesome place”. The key to asking out non-nerdy girls is to make them know that they are smart, worthwhile, and helpful. You don't want her to feel like you look down on her or only like her for her looks. That is often what scares girls away from dating. Don't rub it in their face if you are smarter (even if you are, pretend that you don't think or know that) and try to show her the ways that she makes you a better person.  Example 1:"So we've been hanging out a bit lately and I know we don't always understand each other, but I would really like to get to know you more. I know that band you like is going to be in town next month; why don't we get tickets and go see them?" Example 2: "You know, I think you're really amazing. You're kind and smart and I really respect how hard you work to help others. I'd like the chance to see more of that side of you. What do you say? How about we drop by that animal shelter this weekend and see if they need a hand?" Example 3: "You're incredible, you know. Most of the time, I think you're way smarter than me. I want to spend more time with you, get to talk more about the world and how you see things. What do you think? Would you be willing to head to the library with me this weekend? We've got that big test coming up and I could use a study-buddy." This is a little easier, because believe us: she's already looking for a nerdy guy to date. Emphasize that you love having someone that understands you and that can keep up with you (or beat you). Come up with a date idea that you know she'll love and you're set.   Nerdy girl Example 1: "You know, I really think you're amazing and fun and I'd love to get to spend more time getting to know you. That new Art of Video Games exhibit just opened at the museum and I would really like it if you went with me. Maybe we can get some dinner afterwards? My treat."  Nerdy girl Example 2: "I've been having a lot of fun hanging out lately and I wondered if maybe you'd like to hang out more, just the two of us. The comic shop is having a sale this weekend. Do you wanna comb through the bins with me and then grab some lunch?"  Nerdy girl Example 3: "So, we've been hanging out for awhile now and I don't know about you but I think we've had some pretty great adventures. Maybe not through all of space and time, but that weekend at the con was pretty crazy. I'd like to have a few more adventures with you, if I can. So, what do you say: will you be my Companion?" Believe us, everybody gets rejected. It’s not just nerds. If she rejects you, don’t take it personally. It just means that she’s not the right girl for you. She wouldn’t have been able to appreciate all of the amazing things about you. This is not to say that she’s a bad person for not being interested but, just like guys, sometimes a girl just won’t feel that click. It doesn’t mean that there’s something wrong with either of you.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Just ask. Ask in private, not it public. Have a date idea before you ask her out. Ask out a non-nerdy girl. Ask out a totally nerdy girl. Don’t sweat rejection.