Grammar 1
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Choose the correct verb tense to complete the sentences.
By the time you ___________ your homework, we had already left for the party.
The sentence uses the past perfect "we had already left for the party," which indicates an action completed before another action in the past.
The phrase "By the time" sets up a comparison between two past events:
The heavy traffic may __________ our chances of arriving at the airport on time.
2. Hinder
When he hears about your bonus holiday, he’ll ___________ his heart out.
(He is jealous)
B. Eat
Write a new sentence using the causative verb in parentheses.
She hired the mechanic to fix her car (have)
She had the mechanic fix her car.
I'm SORRY
YOUR TEAM LOSES 200 POINTS
Whenever we need help, Jan is there on the ___________.
3. Spot
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YOUR TEAM WINS 200 POINTS!!!!
Rewrite the sentences as a single sentence with a noun clause. Don't change the order of the information.
I’m happy. My class won the pumpkin carving competition.
I’m happy that my class won the pumpkin carving competition.
Rewrite the conditional sentence. Substitute the repeated information with if so, if not, or do so.
Do we still need these documents? If we don’t need these documents, could you shred them?
Do we still need these documents? If not, could you shred them?
I'm SORRY
YOUR TEAM LOSES 300 POINTS!!!
What is a mummy’s favorite kind of music?
Rap / Wrap
Rewrite the sentence using a preparatory subject (there, here, or it).
Researching the effects of climate change is important.
It is important to research the effects of climate change.
Rewrite the sentence using the modal in parentheses. Use contractions when possible.
There is no evidence that aliens are real, but many people think that it is possible they exist. (may)
There is no evidence that aliens are real, but many people think that they may exist.
Political journalists tend to write from a conservative or liberal viewpoint, even though they claim to be _____________.
4. Impartial (no bias)
I’m really ___________ getting that job at the supermarket.
3. Banking on
The phrasal verb "bank on" means to expect or depend on something to happen:
Combine the sentences using the subjunctive.
He needs to complete his degree. The job requires it.
The job requires that he complete his degree.
Rewrite the sentence using the passive (passive reporting).
Experts report that social media leads to depression.
Hint: Your sentence should start with "it" and you will not use the verb "report"
It is said that social media leads to depression.
My neighbor is an __________ collector of rose plants. He has more than fifty types of roses in his garden.
Answer:
3. Avid
Your English is really ______________.
A. Coming on
(getting better / improving)