Present Simple & Continuous
Give an example of a sentence in the present simple tense with the main verb being "work."
Example: I work in an office.
What is the difference between a defining relative clause and a non-defining relative clause?
A defining relative clause is giving essential (very important) meaning to the noun. Without it, the sentence is not the same, or confusing.
A non-defining relative clause is not essential to give meaning to the noun, it just adds extra information.
I go dancing every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
I go dancing ___. (use an adverb of frequency)
I go dancing frequently / often.
"Do you like my website? A friend made it for me."
"Wow. I've never seen a website like that. I think it looks very ___."
unique
Now that my dad is in ___, he has a lot more time to look after his garden.
retirement
Give an example of a sentence in the present continuous tense with the main verb being "study."
She is studying for her exam.
Give an example of a defining relative clause.
Example: The car that he bought at the weekend was inexpensive.
I really hate seafood. You will ___ see me eating it.
never
Our ___ have dropped their prices. We need to do the same or we will go out of business.
competitors
I only got my job three months ago and I have already been ___ to supervisor.
promoted
Give five auxiliary verbs that we use for present tenses.
is, am, are, do, does, have, has, may, shall, can...
Give an example of a non-defining relative clause.
The desk, which looks nice in my bedroom I might add, has several drawers to put my things in.
My relatives live not far from me, I saw them back in January, and I saw them twice the year before.
I ___ see my relatives.
I rarely / seldom / see my relatives.
I'm studying IT at uni, and I ___ in computer networks.
specialise
I change from the night __ to the morning __ every month at work.
shift
Using both the present simple and present continuous tenses in the same sentence, describe something you do on a typical weekday.
Example: I brush my teeth while taking a shower.
Give an example of both a defining and non-defining relative clause in the same sentence.
Example: The car that is parked in front of the house, which is very dirty, belongs to my neighbour.
What adverb of frequency has the same meaning as 'once in a blue moon'?
Very rarely, seldomly. Hardly ever.
A little above never. (about 2-3%)
As a YouTuber, I need to ___ the performance of my videos so I can see what type of content my audience likes and what they don't.
analyse / monitor
A.I. technology is pretty amazing. You can ___ with it as if it were a real person.
interact
What is the difference in meaning between..
"She usually reads books in the evening."
"She is usually reading books in the evening."
"She usually reads books in the evening."
This emphasis a habit or routine. It is something she usually does every evening.
"She is usually reading books in the evening."
This emphasis the ongoing or continuous nature of the activity. We are stressing that at any time in the evening, you will find her reading books.
Where do the commas go in this sentence?
The woman who lives next door whose son is a doctor and whose daughter is a lawyer is hosting a party tonight.
The woman who lives next door, whose son is a doctor, and whose daughter is a lawyer, is hosting a party tonight.
What prefix can we add to 'frequently' to make it mean the opposite.
infrequently
A recent study says that young people are a lot more aware of the environment these days and many prefer to study digitally rather than using paper.
As a school, how should we ___ to this information?
respond
I can tell you how to replace your phone's screen, but its a very ___ ___, and will take a long time to explain.
technical procedure