Grammar 1
Correct the mistake:
My sister, that lives abroad, will spend Christmas holidays with us. We're quite thrilled.
My sister, WHO lives abroad, will spend Christmas holidays with us. We're quite thrilled.
Use either an infinitive or gerund form of the verbs in brackets:
Our mum promised __ (take) us to the cinema if we ate our vegetables.
I always recommend __ (watch) series and films with English subtitles to practice outside the class.
Our mum promised TO TAKE us to the cinema if we ate our vegetables.
I always recommend WATCHING series and films with English subtitles to practice outside the class.
Define the meaning of the following words:
- BRAINWAVE
- EARLY ADOPTERS
- GIMMICK
- BRAINWAVE = a sudden clever idea
- EARLY ADOPTERS = people who buy/use new high-tech products as soon as they appear on the market
- GIMMICK= something that is intended to draw attention, but is not really useful
What's the meaning of these phrases?
- AT THE CRACK OF THE DAWN
- OVERNIGHT BUS / TRAIN
- TO BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL
- AT THE CRACK OF THE DAWN = first hours of the morning
- OVERNIGHT BUS / TRAIN = mean of transport that works at night
- TO BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL = to stay up all night studying or working
Complete the phrase with a relative pronoun:
It is an enjoyable game _____ will enable young learners to practice their English.
It is an enjoyable game _____ will enable young learners to practice their English.
- WHICH
- THAT
Complete these sentences with the appropriate preposition:
He insisted ___ going to the party, although I felt terrible.
She needs to apologise ___ revealing the secrets he had told her.
He insisted ON going to the party, although I felt terrible.
She needs to apologise FOR revealing the secrets he had told her.
Transform these nouns into adjectives
- logic
- convention
- tradition
LOGICAL
CONVENTIONAL
TRADITIONAL
Use these idioms in the same phrase:
BLOW A FUSE
A COG IN A MACHINE
Yesterday I quit my job as I had been feeling like a cog in a machine , so I decided to start my own business. Now, I barely blow a fuse as I'm doing what I l want.
Complete the phrase with a relative pronoun:
Mrs. Thompson is the teacher _____ had been helping me out with my Math duties.
Mrs. Thompson is the teacher _____ had been helping me out with my Math duties.
- WHO
- THAT
Correct the sentences:
They blamed him for to cause the accident.
I congratulated on finishing her major.
They blamed him for CAUSING the accident.
I congratulated HER on finishing her major.
Name a gadget that possesses these characteristics:
touch-sensitive, handheld, cutting-edge
TABLETS
MOBILE PHONES
EARBUDS
EXTRA POINTS
:D
Can you omit the relative pronoun in this sentence?
Finally! Look over there! Those are the trainers which/that I'd been looking for....
YES
Finally! Look over there! Those are the trainers which/that/ - I'd been looking for....
What are the differences between Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous?
- structure
- use
- time expressions
These words refer to the a) morning, b) afternoon, c) night?
DAWN THE DEAD OF NIGHT
DUSK TWILIGHT
SUNSET SUNRISE
DAWN - morning THE DEAD OF NIGHT - night
DUSK afternoon - night TWILIGHT - afternoon
SUNSET - afternoon SUNRISE - morning
Do we use SO or SUCH in the following sentences?
Our holiday trip was ___ exacting. We'll do it again. We need ___ many apples to bake the pie.
Tyra is ___ a loyal friend.
Never before had I heard __ great news. Congrats!
Our holiday trip was SO exacting. We'll do it again. We need SO many apples to bake the pie.
Tyra is SUCH a loyal friend.
Never before had I heard SUCH great news. Congrats!
Correct the sentences:
I've been risk life and limb by working in this job that doesn't even give me life insurance.
I've been RISKING life and limb by working in this job that doesn't even give me life insurance.
Use these words in two different sentences:
BREATHTAKING
AWE-INSPIRING
Never had I seen such breathtaking landscapes.
This artist has an awe-inspiring collection of paintings and architecture.