Verb patterns
Complete the sentence with the verb in the correct form: I enjoy_____________in the sea. (swim)
swimming
Is this correct?
Ally and I used to be very close, but we drifted us apart.
No.
We drifted apart would be correct.
Choose the correct option:
I'm sick____eating fast food. Let's go to a nice restaurant.
a) on
b) of
c) about
b) of - I'm sick of eating fast food.
My dad's jokes are___bad that I never laugh at them.
so / such
so
The plot of that movie wasn't_________at all! I didn't believe it could have been real.
believeable / conceivable / credible
Complete the sentence with the verb in the correct form:
I intend____________to Rome on my next vacation. (travel)
to travel
Choose the correct answer:
I got a job offer last week, but I had to___________because I already have a good job.
a) turn it up
b) put it down
c) turn it down
c) turn it down
Add a reporting clause (active voice.)
Four leaf clovers will bring you good luck.
Many people believe, some people say, etc.
There were___________people at the party last night that I couldn't find you, though I know that you were there.
so few/ so many/ so little / so much
so many
My cousin always dresses in styles from the past. She wears___________clothes.
retro
Complete the sentence with the verb in the correct form:
She refused_____________ me her secret. (tell)
refused to tell
Re-write with what.
I learned how to swim at summer camp.
What I learned at summer camp was how to swim.
Rewrite this in passive voice with a reporting clause:
People say that Minecraft is a silly game.
It is said that Minecraft is a silly game.
My dad is______a clown! He is always being silly.
such
That song has such a boring rhythm. It never changes throughout the entire song. It is______________.
monotonous
Complete the sentence with a preposition AND the verb in the correct form:
She confessed__________________ the money. (confess)
confessed to stealing
Fix the error:
Rachel and Yimi had a huge argument and stopped speaking to each other. Now, they've both apologized and are trying to recall their damaged friendship.
rebuild
Re-write using an -ing clause:
John was very hungry. John ate the whole pizza by himself.
Being very hungry, John ate the whole pizza by himself.
Finish the sentence logically:
The_________I practice, the________I will be at playing the piano.
more / better
I'm fed____________my neighbours! They make noise all night long and they leave their trash in front of my house.
up with
Complete the sentence with an object, a preposition, AND the verb in the correct form:
My parents always discouraged ___________________things that I didn't need. (buy)
me from buying
What's the phrasal verb?
I was very sad yesterday, so my friends tried to_________.
cheer me up
Re-write with an -ing clause:
Carol passed all of her exams. She was able to graduate from university.
Having passed all of her exams, Carol was able to graduate from university.
Fill in the gaps with will or would:
When I am bored, I_______usually watch a movie, though when I was younger, I __________always ask my sister to entertain me. She_______have to make up stories to tell me.
will / would / would
Please don't_____________that argument again. I don't want to listen to you say the same things for the millionth time.
rehash