Silent letters: White on the whiteboard
The letter(s) missing from the word : lis_en
t (listen)
Put the verbs in the right tenses.
I (to work) for this company for more than thirty years and I (to intend) (to stay) here until I (to retire).
I have been working for this company for more than thirty years and I intend to stay here until I retire.
I hate those shoes. They are so __________. (comfort)
uncomfortable
hypocrite
a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, especially a person whose actions contradict their stated beliefs.
What is the first part of the essay?
introduction
The letter(s) missing from the word : bel_ve
ie (believe)
Put the verbs in the right tenses.
We were late because we (to have) some car problems. By the time we (to get) to the train Susan (to wait) for us for more than two hours.
We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we got to the train Susan had been waiting for us for more than two hours.
Running is a very ________ way to keep fit. (effect)
effective
empathy
the identification with or experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another.
Name three linking words/phrases to begin a conclusion with
In short
In brief
In summary
To summarise
In a nutshell
To conclude
In conclusion
The letter(s) missing from the word : a__mosphere
t (atmosphere)
Put the verbs in the right tenses.
(past tense)
If Hamlet (to marry) Ophelia, she (not to commit) suicide.
If Hamlet had married Ophelia, she would not have committed suicide.
The boy's _________ was reported to their parents. (behave)
misbehaviour
inevitably
in such a manner as could not be otherwise or could not be avoided
Explain the two meanings of "since"
(1) from then till now
(2) because
The letter(s) missing from the word : _ncourage
e (encourage)
Put the verbs in the right tenses.
Right now Jim (to prepare) dinner and Sandra (to bring) the children to bed. Last night at this time they (to do) the same thing.
Right now Jim is preparing dinner and Sandra is bringing the children to bed. Last night at this time they were doing the same thing.
The tree grew to a ________ of over 20 metres. (high)
height
deja vu
the illusion of having previously experienced something actually being encountered for the first time
Name three synonyms of "furthermore"
moreover
in addition
additionally
besides
what is more
also
The letters missing from the word : b_c_cle
i and y (bicycle)
Put the verbs in the right tenses.
By this time next year you (to complete) your studies and (to find) a job. I, on the other hand, (not to accomplish) anything. I will still be (to study) and you (to work) some boring job.
By this time next summer you will have completed your studies and found a job. I, on the other hand, will not have accomplished anything. I will still be studying and you will be working some boring job.
I'm disgusted at the _________ of those people. (think)
thoughtlessness
to acknowledge
to declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of
How to avoid writing "you/we need to", "you/we have to", "you/we can do it", "you/we need to understand", etc.?
Using the passive voice ("...by zombies")
Is needs to be done
It can be done
It needs to be understood
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