Mix 1
Comparative:
The movie was ______________________ than I expected. (exciting) (considerably)
The movie was considerably more exciting than I expected.
Future Tenses:
โThe computer crashed again.โ
โI __________ (will be doing / โll do / โm going to do) a system check.โ
โThe computer crashed again.โ
โI will be doing a system check.โ
Comparative:
________________ you exercise, ________________ weight you can lose.
The more you exercise, the more weight you can lose.
Narrative Tenses
Correct or incorrect:
We are feeling excited until the flight was canceled.
We were feeling excited until the flight was canceled.
Adverbs:
They discovered a new species of plant in the rainforest. (recently)
They recently discovered a new species of plant in the rainforest.
Inversion:
They hardly noticed the changes in the neighborhood.
Hardly did they notice the changes in the neighborhood.
Comparatives:
The weather is __________________ today so we decided to stay indoors. (hot)
The weather is so hot today that we decided to stay indoors.
Noun phrases:
The vision for the movie of the director | was great.
the director's vision for the movie
Future tenses:
โDid you find my missing keys?โ
โI __________ (wonโt be answering / am not aiming to answer / am not about to answer) that question.โ
โDid you find my missing keys?โ
โI am not about to answer that question.โ
Noun phrases:
A sculpture that was crafted meticulously | has been stolen.
a meticulously crafted sculpture
Adverbs:
His explanation of the scientific concept was unclear. (somewhat)
His explanation of the scientific concept was somewhat unclear.
Have/get collocations:
The professor __________ her students read the entire book over the weekend. (got)
The professor got her students read the entire book over the weekend.
Perfect tenses:
By the time we (arrive) at the concert venue, the band (already / start) playing.
By the time we arrived at the concert venue, the band had already started playing.
Have/get collocations:
The chef persuaded the kitchen staff to prepare a special menu for the event. (had)
The chef had the kitchen staff to prepare a special menu for the event.
Relative clauses:
The scientist developed a groundbreaking formula. It could revolutionize the energy industry.
The scientist developed a groundbreaking formula that could revolutionize the energy industry.
Perfect tenses:
Scientists (study) _______________ the effects of climate change on polar regions for several decades until today.
Scientists have been studying the effects of climate change on polar regions for several decades.
Relative clauses:
The new technology was developed by a team of scientists. The scientists work at a cutting-edge research facility.
The new technology was developed by a team of scientists working at a cutting-edge research facility.
Perfect Tense:
By the end of the century, experts predict that certain destinations (disappear) _______________ due to rising sea levels.
By the end of the century, experts predict that certain destinations will have disappeared due to rising sea levels.
Narrative tenses:
Last summer, as I (pack) my bags for the long-awaited vacation, I (reflect) on the challenges I (face) last year.
Last summer, as I was packing my bags for the long-awaited vacation, I reflected on the challenges I had faced last year.
Have get collocations
We should have the report proofread by a professional next Friday. (get)
We should get the report proofread by a professional next Friday.
Relative Clauses:
Skyfall was written by a renowned author. The author has won multiple literary prizes. The prizes were awarded for her innovative storytelling.
Skyfall, written by a renowned author who has won multiple literary prizes for her innovative storytelling, is a masterpiece.
Inversion:
She didn't expect to encounter such difficulties during the trip.
Not in her wildest dreams did she expect to encounter such difficulties during the trip.
Noun phrases:
Improve this sentence:
An experience that alters perspectives and it is one of the experiences a human should have.
a perspective-altering experience is one of the experiences a human should have.
Perfect tenses:
Many travelers (not / see) _______________ such breathtaking landscapes until they visited the national park.
Many travelers had not seen such breathtaking landscapes until they visited the national park.
Inversion:
We didn't plan to finish the project so quickly.
Not in our initial plans did we intend to finish the project so quickly.