Grammar 1
Can you BRING a copy of the textbook to class tomorrow?
Is 'bring' a transitive or intransitive verb? Why?
Transitive because it requires an object
Give an example of a verb that can be used with a gerund or an infinitive but will NOT change the meaning
Like, love, play, hate, prefer, start, continue, begin
Dumbfound
greatly astonish or amaze.
"I was dumbfounded by the low prices there"
Raining cats and dogs
Rainy very hard
What's the capital of the Czech Republic?
Prague
He ______ (be) to Berlin once in 2009 before he _____ (move) there in 2012.
Complete the sentence with Past Perfect
He HAD BEEN to Berlin once in 2009 before he MOVED there in 2012
What is an adverb? Give example.
A word that describes an action word/ verb.
Eg: Dan swam quickly
Define:
Hoodwink
Deceive or trick
I was hoodwinked into buying a worthless necklace
Define:
Call it a day
Stop working on something
What's the currency in the Czech Republic?
cute little eight-week-old golden retriever
Which of the following is INCORRECT
An Ear of Corn
A head of celery
A panel of glass
A hand of bananas
A swarm of bees
a panel of glass (x)
a pane of glass
Define:
Asinine
Extremely stupid
He ignored her asinine comments.
Define:
Under the weather
Sick
Which the second largest city in the Czech Republic?
Brno
Name ONE function of Passive Voice
1. To emphasize the action rather than who did the action
2. To hide the identity of the person/thing that performed the action
What's wrong with this sentence?
Each of the candidates' names were written on pieces of paper, folded in half, and placed into the appropriate box.
Were
Should be "was written" because "each" is singular
Define:
Gorgeous
.
Very attractive
She is gorgeous!
You can say that again
I agree
Who is the President of the Czech Republic?
Miloš Zeman
What's the difference between gerund and infinitive?
Infinitive = To + verb
What's the difference between WHO and WHOM?
Give an example
“who” is always subject to a verb, and that “whom” is always working as an object in a sentence
eg.
Who is he? He is our teacher.
The man whom you met yesterday is coming to dinner.
Define:
Peculiar
He gave her some very peculiar looks
Define:
Get your act together
Without looking at a map, which 4 countries share a border with the Czech Republic?
Poland
Germany
Slovakia
Austria