Vocabulary
Give a synonym for exhausted.
extremely tired, worn out, drained, etc.
Complete the following:
When we arrived at the restaurant, they ____ already ____ (leave).
When we arrived at the restaurant, they had already left.
Rewrite the sentence using because.
I was late. I missed the bus.
I was late because I missed the bus.
I have seen him yesterday.
I saw him yesterday.
When I arrived home, my brother had already eaten dinner.
My brother ate dinner first.
What does reluctant mean?
unwilling, hesitant
Choose the correct answer:
After she ___ her homework, she went out with her friends.
A. finished
B. had finished
B. had finished
Rewrite using although.
He was tired. He continued studying.
Although he was tired, he continued studying.
She had ate dinner before I arrived.
She had eaten dinner before I arrived.
After Sarah had submitted her project, she left for vacation.
She submitted her project first.
The company decided to ____ the problem before it became more serious.
address / solve / tackle
Why is this sentence incorrect?
“By the time I had arrived, the film started.”
Answer: Past Perfect should describe the earlier action.
“By the time I arrived, the film had started.“
Rewrite using unless.
If you don’t revise, you won’t pass.
Unless you revise, you won’t pass.
When we had got to the airport, we checked in at the front desk.
When we got to the airport, we checked in at the front desk.
The students were nervous because they had forgotten to study.
They forgot to study first.
Which word best fits the following sentence?
The witness gave a very ___ description of the suspect which helped the investigation.”
A. vague
B. detailed
C. ordinary
D. common
B. detailed
Complete the following:
The passengers were angry because the airline ___ (to cancel) their flight.
Had cancelled
Rewrite the sentences using had already.
The match started. Then we arrived.
The match had already started when we arrived.
The concert already started when we arrived.
Answer:
The concert had already started when we arrived.
Although the thief had escaped, the police eventually found him.
The thief escaped first.
Give a word that means:
to completely change something so it is better, more modern, or more effective.
Possible Answers: transform, reform, modernize, improve
By the time the firefighters arrived, the fire ___ (to destroy) the entire building.
A. Destroyed
B. Had destroyed
B. Had destroyed
Combine into ONE sentence using:
- Although
- Past perfect
The athlete had trained for months. She was nervous. She won the race.
Answer:
Although the athlete was nervous, she had trained for months and won the race.
Correct ALL mistakes:
By the time we had reached the station, the train already leave and everybody were waiting for the next one.
Answer:
By the time we reached the station, the train had already left and everybody was waiting for the next one.
Read carefully and place the events in order
”When the manager arrived at the office, several employees were standing outside. The alarm was ringing, and someone had broken a window during the night.”
1. Someone broke the window
2. The alarm started ringing
3. Employees arrived
4. The manager arrived.