Famous People
Punctuation
linking words
personality traits
present perfect
100
Who is this?
Chris Luxon
The Prime Minister of New Zealand
100
I didn't understand what to do. So I put up my hand and asked for help.
Is this sentence correct or incorrect.
incorrect
100
I like chocolate, but I never eat it.
Rewrite this sentence using however.
I like chocolate. However, I never eat it.
100
What is the opposite of sensitive?
Insensitive
100
I have ..... (know) my best friend since I was five.
What form of know is used here?
known
200
Name these three famous people
Charles Darwin
Albert Einstein
Nelson Mandela
200
My sister and I went shopping, then we went to a cafe for a hot chocolate.
My sister and I went shopping. Then we went to a cafe for a hot chocolate.
Which is correct, the first or second sentence?
second
200
She passed the exam even though she hadn't studied.
Rewrite the sentence using however.
She hadn't studied. However, she passed the exam.
She hadn't studied. She, however, passed the exam.
She hadn't studied. She passed the exam, however.
200
What adjective do we use to describe someone who always wants to win.
competitive
200
Your shirt has ............... (shrink) in the wash. It is too sizes smaller now.
What is the correct form of the verb?
shrunk
300
Who is this New Zealand and what is he famous for?
Edmund Hilary
Being the first to climb the highest mountain in the world.
300
even though john is extremely wealthy he still lives in a small house next to his office
Punctuation this sentence including capital letters.
Even though John is extremely wealthy, he still live in a small house next to his office.
300
She hadn't had anything to eat all day, so she was hungry.
Rewrite using therefore.
She hadn't had anything to eat all day. Therefore she was hungry.
300
What is the opposite of selfish?
Unselfish
generous
altruistic
300
Brian has worked for Apple for 10 years.
Tom worked for Apple for ten years.
Who still works for Apple?
Brian
400
What country is this man from?
What did he fight for?
What did he eventually become?
South Africa.
the right for all South Africans to have equal rights.
the president of South Africa.
400
He had to leave school before he could graduate because his father had died and his mother needed him to help run the family business
Punctuate the sentence.
He had to leave school before he could graduate because his father had died, and his mother needed him to help run the family business.
400
1)_ Since its raining outside, we should stay in, and watch a movie.
2) I haven't done anything since I got home?
What is the difference in meaning between since in the first sentence and the second sentence.
1) reason
2) time
400
What does it mean to be thick-skinned?
To be thick-skinned means to be able to ignore criticism or insults without getting upset or hurt. It describes someone who is emotionally tough and doesn't take things personally.
400
I have owned my car for 6 years.
Rewrite the sentence using since
I have owned my car since 2020.
500
Who is this man and what is he famous for?
Lord Rutherford
He discovered atoms and how they work.
He is known as the father of nuclear physics.
His discoveries made the nuclear bomb possible.
500
kate sheppard was born in England but she moved to new zealand in 1868 she believed that women should have the right to vote because she wanted everyone to have a voice in how the country was run she spent many years convincing new zealanders to give women the vote
Kate Sheppard was born in England, but she moved to New Zealand in 1868. She believed that women should have the right to vote because she wanted everyone to have a voice in how the country was run. She spent many years convincing New Zealanders to give women the vote.
500
I will be able to come if my mother says it's okay.
Rewrite the sentence using unless
I won't be able to come unless my mother says it's okay.
Unless my mother says it's okay, I won't be able to come.
500
What is a synonym of gregarious?
sociable
outgoing
extroverted
convivial
500
I have played football since 2020.
finish the sentence so it has a similar meaning as above.
I started playing football.......
I started playing football six years ago.
I started playing football in 2020.