RELATIVES
Combine: This is the boy. He won the race.
This is the boy who won the race.
Give the three forms of go.
go – went – gone
Report: “I like pizza,” he said.
He said (that) he liked pizza.
What is a simile? Give an example.
A comparison using like or as: She’s as fast as lightning.
Definition: A time that lasts forever; without end. Often used in poetry or religion.
Eternity
Choose: The car ___ she drives is red. (who / that / where)
that
Give the three forms of begin.
begin – began – begun
Report: “I am going to the park,” she said.
She said (that) she was going to the park.
Identify the figure of speech: Time is money.
Metaphor
Definition: A prison for people who have committed serious crimes.
Penitentiary
Define defining and non-defining relative clauses with examples.
Defining: essential info (The boy who plays football). Non-defining: extra info (My sister, who is 25, is a doctor.)
Give the three forms of choose.
choose – chose – chosen
What changes in reported speech?
Verb tense, pronouns, time expressions.
Create a metaphor for "happiness".
Happiness is a warm blanket.
Definition: Awkward or clumsy in movement or appearance.
Ungainly
Add a relative clause: My sister is a doctor.
My sister, who works at a hospital, is a doctor.
Give the three forms of grow.
grow – grew – grown
Report: “I was watching TV,” they said.
They said they had been watching TV.
What does this expression mean: "She’s a night owl"?
She stays up late or prefers being active at night.
Definition: Not likely to happen; very unlikely or unbelievable.
Improbable
What does “whose” mean in a relative clause? Give an example.
It shows possession: The boy whose bike was stolen is sad.
Give the three forms of tear (romper, desgarrar).
tear – tore – torn
Report: “Will you help me?” he asked.
He asked if I would help him.
Name and explain 3 types of figurative language.
Simile, Metaphor, Personification (giving human traits to objects)
Definition: Showing care or understanding for someone’s feelings or situation.
Sympathetic