Tense Time
I _____ (talk) to Jenna when you called.
was talking
Combine:
Katelyn is the student. She finally told the truth.
Katelyn is the student who finally told the truth.
Complete with only if, whether or not, unless, only if, even if:
We’ll go to the meeting on Saturday _____ we can take Monday off.
only if
Correct this:
It was so shocking news.
such
What does “let off steam” mean?
To relax or release stress.
Maria _____ (sign up) for a class online when the power went out.
had been signing up
Combine:
Victor blamed Doug for breaking his phone. That wasn’t fair.
Victor blamed Doug for breaking his phone, which wasn’t fair.
Complete with only if, whether or not, unless, only if, even if:
We won’t fly to Chicago, _____ the train is full.
unless
Correct this:
There are so much people here.
so many
If someone is “hysterical,” are they funny or angry?
Funny (though not everyone finds them funny)
How long _____ you _____ (live) in France when you moved to Spain?
had you been living
Combine with “what”:
Sam made a big issue. It bothers us.
What bothers us is that Sam made a big issue.
Complete with only if, whether or not, unless, only if, even if:
_____ it rains tomorrow, we’ll still have the picnic.
even if
Choose the correct option: There are (so few / so little) chairs in this room.
so few
Give a synonym for “ambitious.”
Determined / motivated / goal-oriented.
We _____ (work) a lot of overtime lately, but we still haven’t finished.
have been working
Combine with “it”:
She hit the roof when she heard the news. Her name was Liz.
It was Liz who hit the roof when she heard the news.
Complete with only if, whether or not, unless, only if, even if:
You won’t pass the test _____ you study hard.
unless
Complete with “no matter”:
_____ you feel, it’s really not the end of the world.
No matter how
What does “hang in there” mean?
Don’t give up; stay strong in difficult times.
Change to reported speech: Marcus said, “I don’t want to leave now.”
Marcus said he didn’t want to leave then.
Rewrite into reported speech:
Juday said, “Mark was telling a political joke.”
Judy said that Mark had been telling a political joke.
Complete with only if, whether or not, unless, only if, even if:
_____ you finish all your work will you leave early.
only if
Complete with “no matter”:
John never writes back, _____ I text him.
no matter when
What does the idiom “hit the roof” mean?
To suddenly get very angry.