Odd One Out
play, walk, talk, ride
(Hint: What kinds of verbs are they?)
ride -> rode -> ridden (irregular)
play, walk, talk = regular
What is the past tense of "lend" ?
(Hint: This is an irregular verb.)
lent
Spell the word:
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budget
Finish this expression:
Take the money and ....
Take the money and run!
(Meaning: Accept something before the situation changes and you no longer have the opportunity)
What is a time early in the morning or late in the afternoon when many people are traveling on the road to get to work or to get home from work?
rush hour
reelect, rewrite, relax, restart
Relax does not mean "to lax again!"
Present Perfect Tense!
Put the words in the correct order to make a sentence.
( have / I / that book / read / already ).
I have already read that book.
OR
I have read that book already.
Spell the word:
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withdrew
You looked in your pocket and you found 1 penny, 1 nickel, 1 dime, and 1 quarter...
How much money do you have?
$0.41
Forty one cents
What does ATM stand for?
Automatic Teller Machine
apple, information, child, family
information = noncount noun
apple, child, family = count nouns
For or Since?
We have lived in France _____ 2012.
We have lived in France since 2012.
Spell the word:
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launched
(launch = to officially start a business or a program)
True or False?
A credit card uses the money that is already in your bank account.
False!
A debit card uses money from your checking account.
How long is one term for the president of the United States?
One term is four years.
The president can serve a maximum of two terms (or 8 years).
candidate, teller, corporation, volunteer
corporation = a large company
candidate, teller, volunteer = people
I'm _________ tired to cook dinner tonight. Can we order some food instead?
- too
- too much
- too many
- enough
I'm too tired to cook dinner tonight. Can we order some food instead?
(too + adjective)
Spell the word:
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unaffordable
Which of these expressions means that you have enough money?
- I went into debt.
- It's hard to get by.
- I'm not short on cash.
- I'm broke.
I'm not short on cash.
True or False?
The United States has the highest life expectancy in the world.
False
coffee, volunteer, engineer, employee
(Hint: Think about the stress!)
coffee = stress on the first syllable
volunteer, engineer, employee = stress on the last syllable
Gerund or Infinitive?
We decided ________ English during the break.
( studying / to study )
We decided to study English during the break.
(infinitive)
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enthusiastic
Karen has 3 dimes and 4 nickels. Does she have enough money to buy a cookie that costs $0.50?
Yes, she has exactly 50 cents!
We watched a documentary about a third grade teacher's unique lesson on discrimination. What did the "brown-eyed" students have to wear around their necks?
collars