Gerunds Vs. Infinitives
Idioms you should know
Irregular Past Tense
Wild Card
What is missing?
100
Dan enjoys _______ science fiction. (read)
What is "reading"?
100
"That new couch was so expensive!" mom said. "It cost ___________"
What is an arm and a leg?
100
I _______ on my soup for a while to cool it down. (blow)
What is blew?
100
If I had ____ the hamburger, I wouldn't have been hungry. (eat)
What is "eaten?"
100
Really don't want to miss the show. (subject, verb, object, etc)
What is a subject?
200
Do you mind _______ me translate this letter? (help)
What is "helping?"
200
"I haven't done well on my lasts test so I need to study more. I guess its time to _____ ____ ____."
What is hit the books?
200
Cool! Thomas _____ his new puppy to class! (bring)
What is brought?
200
I wish I ______ the lottery! (win)
What is "won"
200
Rachel was given by her teacher. (subject, verb, direct object, indirect adverb?)
What is a direct object?
300
Why do you always get ______ first? I want to go first this time! (be)
What is "to be"?
300
"She said we would go to Russia when pigs fly. I guess that means _____"
What is when something will never happen?
300
Darn! I ____ a hole in my new jeans! (tear)
What is tore
300
He said ____ she wanted to go home.
What is "that"?
300
John hit in the house.(subject, verb, direct object, indirect adverb?)
What is a direct object?
400
The nurse risked ______ the disease from her patient, but she continued to treat him until he had fully recovered. (get)
What is "getting"?
400
My roomate told me to break a leg. I was happy because that is another way of saying _______.
What is "good luck?"
400
I ____ across the English channel today. (swim)
What is swam?
400
When it rains it _____. (pour)
What is "pours".
400
Going to book the hotel for my mother. (subject, verb, direct object, indirect adverb?)
What is a subject?
500
She quit ______ about being unemployed and decided to create her own job. (complain)
What is "complaining"?
500
I told all your friends your big secret. Sorry, I guess I really _________.
What is "let the cat out of the bag?"
500
The dog _____ down next to the cat. (lie)
What is lay?
500
You ___ borrow my car. I wont need it. (may or can)
What is "may"
500
Angela suggested a novel.(subject, verb, direct object, indirect adverb?)
What is an indirect object.
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