Grammar in Use
Which is correct: "He is taller than me" or "He is more taller than me"?
He is taller than me
Correct the sentence: "Thanks God it's Friday"
Thank God it's Friday
"If I ___ rich, I would buy a house."
were
How do you turn this into a question: "She lives in Prague."
Does she live in Prague?
What does the phrase "It’s raining cats and dogs" mean?
It’s raining heavily
Fill in the blank:
"I have never been ___ Paris."
recept
"Dostal jsem recept od lékaře"
Prescription
"You’re coming to the party, ___?"
aren’t you?
Ask a question with "Who" to match this answer: "My teacher helped me."
Who helped you?
What does "Break a leg!" mean in English?
Good luck
After class, I will go __ home.
no preposition.
After class, I will go home.
What is a synonym for "difficult:
hard
challenging
What is the difference between "I have lived here for 5 years" and "I lived here for 5 years"?
"I have lived" means I am still living here; "I lived" means I no longer live here.
Answer: "I've worked here for nearly eight years."
What is the question?
How long have you worked here?
What does the phrase "I’m all ears" mean?
I’m listening carefully.
We need to ___ a decision quickly.
a) do
b) have
c) make
c) make
Find the mistake:
"I take care about my children"
I care about my children
I take care of my children
Rewrite this in passive voice: "She cleaned the house yesterday."
The house was cleaned by her yesterday.
"What were you doing at 8 p.m. yesterday?"
What does "to feel under the weather" mean?
To feel sick or unwell.
Explain the difference in meaning:
“I stopped to smoke” vs “I stopped smoking”
“Stopped to smoke” = paused an activity in order to smoke.
“Stopped smoking” = quit the habit of smoking.
What’s the difference between "borrow" and "lend"?
Borrow is to take something temporarily;
lend is to give something temporarily.
Identify and correct the mistake: "If he will come, we will start the meeting."
If he comes, we will start the meeting.
Answer: "No, I had never seen him before."
What is the question?
Had you ever seen him before?
Don’t cry over spilled milk" mean?
Don’t worry about things that have already happened.