Phrasal verbs
After years of failing, I have finally given up (on) my dream of becoming a ballerina.
stop trying / admit failure (also: quit / cancel)
Last week, Bob told Laura: “I am happy today.”
Bob told Laura that he was happy that day.
Bob: “Don’t forget to take out the garbage before you leave.”
remind - Bob reminded me to take out the garbage...
Somebody cleans the windows each week.
The windows are cleaned weekly (by somebody).
List the 3 verb forms of “cut”
cut cut cut
Since you are going downtown, can you drop off these books at the library for me?
deliver / take and leave
Last week, Bob told Laura: “I feel sick because I ate all of your ice cream.”
Bob told Laura that he felt sick because he had eaten all of her ice cream.
Bob: “You can count on me. I will definitely come to the party.”
promise - Bob promised to come to the party
I can’t drive. They are repairing my car.
I can’t drive. My car is being repaired (by the mechanics).
Change this predictive conditional to an imaginary past:
If you bring the cake, I’ll eat it.
If you had brought the cake, I would have eaten it.
Due to this terrible economic situation, we have to cut back on overhead costs: you’re fired!
reduce / use less / spend less
Last week, Bob told Laura: “I am going to let you borrow my book, tomorrow.”
Bob told Laura that he was going to let her borrow his book the next day.
Bob: “You did a great job on the project, bravo!”
Congratulate - Bob congratulated me on/for doing/having done a great job.
They should have finished it last week.
It should have been finished last week.
Add the correct question tag to end to make this a question:
It is a beautiful day, ____?
It’s a beautiful day, isn’t it?
Instead of just admitting he was wrong, he made a bigger mistake trying to cover up the error.
hide / conceal
Last week, Bob told Laura: “Yesterday my sister went to your stylist to get her nails done.”
Bob told Laura that his sister had gone to her stylist to get her nails done the day before.
Bob: “It is Laura’s fault that the customer was angry.”
blame - Bob blamed Laura for the customer being angry.
They think that this is the best restaurant in town.
It is thought to be the best restaurant in town.
Turn this into a sentence using a noun clause:
Who is the king of the castle? I’d like _________ .
I’d like to know who the king of the castle is.
When you tell your mom about the weekend, you should leave out the part about being drunk and vomiting on the bus
omit / not mention / not say
Last month, Bob asked Laura: “What time is your family going to finish dinner on Friday?”
Bob asked Laura what time her family was going to finish dinner that Friday.
Bob: “Never in my life have I said that.”
Deny - Bob denied (ever) saying / having said that.
Can you say that it was a tragedy?
Can it be said to be/have been a tragedy?
Rewrite this sentence so that: the first word is NEVER.
I have never heard such a terrible idea.
Never have I heard such a terrible idea.