Vocabulary Int.
Define the word industrious.
Characterized by hard work and perseverance.
define the word irks
Irritate
Giving purpose: correct the sentence.
Attracting talented professionals, companies should offer competitive salaries.
To attract talented professionals, companies should offer competitive salaries.
what is the difference between a relative clause and a noun clause?
A relative clause is a group of words that describes a noun whereas a noun clause is a group of words that takes a place of a noun in a sentence.
What does errand mean?
A Short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task.
Which vocabulary word means mentally quick and resourceful:
Tough
Charming
Clever
Clever
Which phrase is incorrect?
Drive me crazy
Drive me up the wall
Drive me nerves
drive me nerves
Write a sentence giving purpose using infinitive clauses with for.
Example:
For someone to succeed in fashion, he must have a great eye for new trends.
Underline the noun clause in the following sentence.
The thing that I hate more is when people park their cars too close to mine.
When people park their cars too close to mine
What does karaoke mean?
empty orchestra
What does milestone mean?
A significant event in your life.
Define the word whiner
A person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
Fill in the blank.
_______ to the lack of funds, the company had to close its doors.
Due to
Write a sentence that contains a relative clause and underline the clause.
Correct or incorrect
What does rite of passage mean?
An event that marks an important stage in someone’s life.
What does naive mean?
Showing simplicity, inexperienced, lacking information.
Which phrase is incorrect?
Keep in touch.
Keep awake
Keep connected
keep awake
Fill in the blank:
__________ I graduated from college, I had never been to the ocean.
Before
Change this question to a simple indirect question.
Did your friend make the reservations?
Do you know if your friend made the reservations?
Reduce the following relative clause.
Someone who needs job security might not want to be a musician.
Someone needing job security might not want to be a musician.
Which word means guided by practical experience rather than theory:
Rebellious
Pragmatic
Carefree
Pragmatic
Define the word amenable.
Open to being acted upon in a certain way, willing to comply.
what is the structure for the future perfect tense?
Will + have + past participle
Change the following question to a complex indirect question.
Will we take a test next week? (My big concern)
My big concern is whether we will take a test next week or not.
What is the structure of the present perfect passive tense?
Have/has + been + past participle