GRAMMAR QUALIFIERS
Name at least one qualifier that are usually used with positive ideas and mean “somewhat”
quite, pretty, fairly
I ______________ (sleep) excessively this entire weekend.
have slept
You _______________ (read) that book for a while.
have been reading
He will read the book next week.
Simple future
What is the SMALLEST US state by size?
Rhode Island
Fill in the blank: “Life has _____ a gentle rhythm.“ Which qualifier fits here?
quite
We __________ (learn) so many verb tenses over the past month in school.
have learned
She ___________ (study) for weeks for the exam.
has been studying
I have spoken a lot about this topic before.
present perfect
Which US state has the most fast food joints? (Hint: think western side of the country)
California
What one or two phrases can you use to soften a negative statement, like “It’s not ______ neat”?
not very, not particularly
________ you _________ (hear) the news?
Have, heard
He _____________ (wake up) very early for work so that he has time in the morning to get everything done.
has been waking up
He had dreamt about his childhood dog many times.
past perfect
True or False? Barack Obama was president from 2004-2008
FALSE
He was president from 2009-2017.
True or False: “It might be cheating slightly“ and “It might be cheating a bit” mean roughly the same thing
TRUE
_________ he even _________ (drive) this car before?
Has, driven
I ___________ (eat) more protein in order to build muscle.
Have been eating
I will be traveling to Texas next week.
Future Continuous
True or False? Donald Trump abstains from Alcohol and cigarettes
TRUE
(his brother died of alcoholism)
Name (up to three) qualifiers that mean “a small amount”
slightly, a little, a bit
I ______________ (fly) to Europe a few times in my life.
We ___________ (teach) verb tenses in English to the students.
Have been teaching
I had been waiting for that day for so long.
past perfect continuous
Which US state is the “most religious”?
A) Mississippi
B) Utah
C) New York
Mississippi