Grammar
Which is the superlative form of “fast”?
Faster
Fastest
More fast
Fasted
Fastest
The men ____________ in the park now.
is playing
are playing
play
plays
The men are playing in the park now.
Present continuous tense. Men = plural.
I don’t know _______ people here.
Many
much
few
less
Many is used with countable nouns.
I don’t mind _________ for a few minutes.
(choose correct form of WAIT)
I don't mind waiting for a few minutes.
After the phrase I don’t mind, we use a verb -ing form.
He had _____________ finding work that matched his experience.
Problem
worry
difficulty
fear
He had difficulty finding work.
You have been to Spain, ...............?
a) have you b) you have c) haven't you
You have been to Spain, haven't you?
You haven't been to Spain, have you?
Tag questions are negative when the statement was positive. Tag questions are positive when the statement was negative.
If he ................... the lottery, he'll go on a round-the-world trip.
a) won b) wins c) will win
If he wins the lottery, he'll go on a trip.
Conditional
Use this bowl. It's ..................... than the other one. a) big b) bigger c) biggest
It's bigger than the other bowl.
She often ......................... to music when she does the housework.
a) listens b) listening c) to listen
She often listens to music when she cleans.
Simple present is used for habits.
“I will investigate the issue and get back to you with a solution,” the manager said.
The manager said she would ____________ the issue and get back to us with a solution. (LOOK – 2 words)
The manager said she would look into the issue.
__________ the project faced many unexpected challenges, the team’s dedication ensured successful completion ahead of schedule.
so
despite
in spite of
although
Although the project faced many unexpected challenges, the team’s dedication ensured successful completion ahead of schedule.
Use only 1 word to complete the sentence so that it will have the same meaning as the first.
She saw the movie and then couldn’t stop talking about it.
After _________ the movie, she couldn’t stop talking about it.
After seeing the movie, she couldn't stop talking about it.
As the light passed through the glass prism, it was _____________, creating a beautiful rainbow spectrum of colors on the wall.
refracted
retracted
retorted
retraced
As the light passed through the glass prism, it was refracted, creating a beautiful rainbow spectrum of colors on the wall.
When light passes through a lense, it changes directions. This process is known as refraction.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first using never and 1 or 2 more words.
Last Wednesday was the first time she ever broke a bone, even though she’s very active.
Until last Wednesday _________________ a bone, even though she’s very active.
Past perfect:
She’d never broken
She had never broken
The road trip through the national park offered breathtaking, spectacular __________ at every turn.
panorama
view
scenery
sight
The car trip through the park offered breathtaking, spectacular scenery.
No article means we use a non-countable noun.
_______________, I would have helped.
Were I to know
Had I known
Should I know
Could I known
Had I known, I would have helped.
Inverted Conditional
Had I known means the same as If I had known
The small town had been virtually __________ to tourists until a famous movie was made there.
(Transform the word KNOW to fit in the sentence.)
The small town had been virtually unknown to tourists until a famous movie was made there.
The film was _______ successful, that it broke box office records worldwide.
such
so
too
very
The film was so successful that it broke ticket sale records.
Complete the 2nd sentence so that it means the same as the first.
The deaths of approximately 230,000 people were caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami _______________ of approximately 230,000 people. (RESULT)
The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami resulted in of approximately 230,000 people.
to result in = to cause to happen
___________________ his work early, he left the office.
finishing
Finished
Having finished
To finish
Having finished his work early, he left the office.
Perfect Participle Clause: Having finished
He had finished his work before leaving the office.
I kindly request that the error _________________.
be corrected
to be corrected
was corrected
were corrected
I kindly request that the error be corrected.
request is a reporting verb which use that and the base form of the verb (to be in this case).
Many social movements are led by _______________ people who have the power to change public opinion.
insignificant
influential
fleeting
obscure
Many social movements are led by influential people who have the power to change public opinion
We thought the punishment was rather __________ for such a minor offense.
tedious
harsh
tranquil
scarce
We thought the punishment was rather harsh for such a minor offense.
harsh means severe
They didn’t know that their decision would change the course of history.
Little ___________________________________ would change the course of history
(complete the sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use DID)
Little did they know that their decision would change the course of history.
Inversion: the auxiliary verb DID comes before the subject (just like questions).
What does it mean to “turn over a new leaf?”
Idiom: to turn over a new leaf
means
to make a change; to have a fresh start