Grammar completionist!
I want to visit ___ river Nile.
I want to visit THE river Nile.
What's the best way to stop a nosebleed?
Tip your head forwards and pinch the soft part of your nose.
Anna: Look! Is this Jenny's new boyfriend?
Beau: ______ your own business!
Anna: Look! Is this Jenny's new boyfriend?
Beau: MIND your own business!
Do not raise your voice
[reɪz]
The deer was scared stiff
The deer was so scared it could not move
By the end of May, they ______ have finished their exams.
By the end of May, they WILL have finished their exams.
Where should you sit if you don't like turbulence?
In the middle of the plane, above the wings.
My friend dropped me ____ at the airport two hours before the flight.
My friend dropped me OFF at the airport two hours before the flight.
The drought destroyed our crops.
[draʊt]
Mark was acquitted
Mark was allowed to walk free
Somebody might ______ stolen your wallet when you were getting off the train yesterday.
Somebody might HAVE stolen your wallet when you were getting off the train yesterday.
What is segmented sleep?
When people go to bed early, sleep for a few hours, wake for an hour or two around midnight, and then sleep until sunrise
I want to look my best for the party, so I'm really going to _____ up and wear my best clothes.
I want to look my best for the party, so I'm really going to DRESS up and wear my best clothes.
Jenny has diarrhoea after she had some prawns
[ˌdaɪəˈrɪə] ; [prɔːn]
Actress rows with co-star
Actress argues with co-star
After the burglary, we ought to HAVE our locks changed.
What is the best place in the house to hide your valuables?
The last place for burglars to visit would be a child's bedroom
The fraudster _________ fraud two months ago.
The fraudster COMMITTED fraud two months ago.
A woman with suede boots was walking down the aisle. She studies biology.
[sweɪd] ; [aɪl] ; [baɪˈɒlədʒɪ]
Thousands of jobs axed by UK firms
Thousands of jobs were cut by UK firms
Neither Jason _____ Marie are going to visit for dinner.
Neither Jason NOR Marie are going to visit for dinner.
What is the two-part pricing model?
When you buy a printer/coffee machine/razor cheaply and then you have to buy expensive replacement cartridges/coffee pods, etc
My mum has suddenly _______ against the neighbours. It's strange. She used to like them.
My mum has suddenly TAKEN against the neighbours. It's strange. She used to like them.
The psychiatrist wanted to see some penguins on Christmas eve
[saɪˈkaɪətrɪst] ; [ˈpeŋgwɪn] ; [ˈkrɪsməs]
I was completely gobsmacked
I was completely astonished / shocked