Know > noun
Knowledge
We will not be able to finish the project without your help.
ASSIST
Unless _______ the project, we will not be able to finish it.
Unless you assist us with the project, we will not be able to finish it.
The plane will _______ at 9 a.m., so we need to get to the airport early.
take off
By the time the concert started, we __________ (wait) for over two hours.
Had been waiting
She wore away the new perfume quickly.
She wore off the new perfume quickly.
Assessment > verb
Assess
The waitress spoke so quickly that we had difficulty understanding her.
ENOUGH
The waitress didn’t speak _____ understand her easily.
The waitress didn’t speak slowly enough for us to understand her easily.
The football match was _______ due to heavy rain.
called off
She __________ (finish) her homework before her friends arrived.
Had finished
We need to do a decision soon.
We need to make a decision soon.
Lose > noun
Loss
We didn’t get a table at the restaurant because it was too full.
SO
The restaurant ______ we couldn’t get a table.
The restaurant was so full that we couldn’t get a table.
She stayed at the station to ______ her brother who was travelling abroad.
See off
They were tired because they __________ (walk) all day in the city.
Had been walking
By the time we arrived, the film already started.
By the time we arrived, the film had already started.
Advise > noun
Advice
During my visit to London, I took hundreds of photos.
WHILE
I took hundreds of photos __________ London
I took hundreds of photos while I was visiting London
If you ______ your credit card every month, you’ll avoid interest.
pay off
I couldn’t believe it; he __________ (already/see) that movie three times.
Had already seen
The scientist tried to figure up the cause of the strange phenomenon.
The scientist tried to figure out the cause of the strange phenomenon.
Depend > noun
Dependance
Paola and Antonio met for the first time at yesterday’s party.
NEVER
Paola and Antonio ________ before yesterday’s party.
Paola and Antonio had never met before yesterday’s party.
They decided to ______ their engagement after realizing they had different goals.
Break off
When the teacher arrived, the students __________ (talk) for ten minutes.
Had been talking
I didn’t come out the money for the tickets yet.
I didn’t come up with the money for the tickets yet.