Prepositions
Close friends and family can help you recover ____ a broken heart.
from
What is a promotion?
An increase in salary and position in a job
"I can't go to the party on Friday," said Lucy.
Lucy said she couldn't go to the party on Friday.
Change the bold words to a modal verb.
When I was ten, I wasn't able to ski.
When I was ten, I couldn't ski.
Diane stopped ______ (talk) when Fred entered the room.
talking
I want to congratulate you ____ your success.
on
What is famine?
starvation, shortage of food
"Will you be able to go over to my house later?" asked Naomi.
Naomi asked me if I would be able to go over to her house later.
Fill the blank with the correct modal verb.
Drivers ____________stop when the traffic lights are red.
must
She hoped ______ (go) to the mall after school with her friends, but her mom said no.
to go
They sympathized ___ him for his loss.
with
What does it mean to evacuate a place?
To leave because of danger, to move to a safer place
"Do you play basketball?" Bernie asked Nolan.
Bernie asked Nolan if he played basketball.
Fill in the correct modal verb.
Take an umbrella. It _____________ rain later.
may/might
Frank offered ______ (help) us paint the house.
to help
Experts are trying to find solutions ___ the problem of overpopulation.
to
It means they are very energetic or enthusiastic.
“It’s a secret, don’t tell anyone,” she said to me.
She told me not to tell anyone because it was a secret.
or
She told me it was a secret and not to tell anyone.
Fill in the modal verb.
_____________I ask a question? Yes, of course.
May sounds better than can, but in this case both could be used.
Correct the mistakes.
Mandy has promised taking care of our dog while we are on vacation.
Witnesses reported to see the bank robber as he was climbing out of the second-story window.
to take and seeing
Find all of the prepositions. (8)
Kate was blessed with a talent for singing. She practices in the shower, at her church, on the way to school, basically whenever she can. Her mom signed her up for a singing competition at the end of the month so she has been practicing for that a lot recently.
with, in, at, on, up, for, at, for
Match the words to their definitions: Engaged, Widow, Drought, Fragile
a) a person whose spouse has died
b) when it doesn't rain for long time and the earth becomes very dry
c) a person who is committed to be married
d) something that is easily broken
widow (a)
drought (b)
engaged (c)
fragile (d)
Change the reported speech back to direct speech.
She asked me how they would get there.
He told me he could help me tomorrow after church.
"How will they get there?" she asked.
"I can help you tomorrow after church," he said.
Identify all of the modal verbs. (4)
All employees must attend the meeting on Friday. If you can't make it, you should notify the boss now so you don't get in trouble later. Hey, Frankie, "would you like to go out to dinner with me after the meeting?"
must, can't, should, would
Fill in the blanks.
The little girl pretended ____ (be) sick, so that she didn't have to go to school.
Michael's talent for ____ (choose) the right investments made him rich.
She refused ____ (speak) to me after our fight.
to be, choosing, to speak