Colloquial Phrases
What does "to kick the bucket" mean? Use it in a sentence.
To die
What is "for" used for? Use it in a sentence.
To show the reason of something
What are "fractures"? Use it in a sentence.
Breaks or cracks in something
How do you make the future perfect?
subject + will + have + past participle
"Life is a wheel" is called a what?
A metaphor
What does "to wear your heart on your sleeve" mean? Use it in a sentence.
To show your emotions easily OR the opposite of guarding your heart
What is "nor" used for? Use it in a sentence.
To show negation of two things
What are "aliens"? Use it in a sentence.
Creatures from outerspace
Give me an example sentence in future perfect.
subject + will + have + past participle
What two words can a simile use to compare two things? Give an example.
Like or as. Life is like a wheel.
What does the phrase "fountain of youth" mean? Use it in a sentence.
Something that makes you feel or look younger
What is the difference between "yet" and "but"? Use them each in a sentence.
Yet is more formal, but is less formal OR yet is for surprise, but is for contrast
What does "delicate" mean? Use it in a sentence.
Something fragile or easily breakable
What is the future perfect used for?
To describe an action that will be completed before a point in the future
What is cryonics?
The act of freezing someone's body after they die in the hopes that they will be revived when a cure for their disease is found
What does "to let the cat out of the bag" mean? Use it in a sentence.
To reveal a secret
What is "or" used for? Use it in a sentence.
To show a choice
What is "cremation"? Use it in a sentence.
Burning dead bodies instead of burying them
Determine if the following sentence is a correct future perfect sentence or not. If not, fix it: By 2030, electric cars will have replaced gas cars.
It is correct!
When do you use rising and falling intonation? Give an example of each.
Rising = question; Falling = statement
What does "to throw in the towel" mean? Use it in a sentence.
To give up on something
What is "so" used for?
To show the result of something
What does "to thaw" mean? Use it in a sentence.
To let something melt OR when you take something out of the freezer because you want to cook it
Determine if the following sentence is a correct future perfect sentence or not. If not, fix it: By 2050, AI will have been replacing many human jobs.
Wrong. This sentence is in the future perfect continuous. Correct version: By 2050, AI will have replaced many human jobs.
Give an example of how stressing a different word in a sentence can change the meaning of the sentence.