Miscellaneous
feeling/not/yet/They/better/are
They are not feeling better yet.
She _____________ that movie, and neither have they.
She hasn't seen that movie, and neither have they.
They _____ ________ to Africa last week when a big storm hit.
They were flying to Africa last week when a big storm hit.
My family is going to be a ____ family for a Japanese student in the fall. She will stay at our house for 4 weeks.
My family is going to be a host family for a Japanese student in the fall. She will stay at our house for 4 weeks.
That building have a big door.
That building has a big door.
strong person, simile
He is as strong as an elephant.
They _______________ before they went to school and so did he.
They ate breakfast before they went to school, and so did he.
If you're going to the store anyway, you _____ as well pick up some eggs.
If you're going to the store anyway, you might as well pick up some eggs.
I love surfing and snowboarding so I want to go on a _____ holiday or a ______ holiday for winter break.
I love surfing and snowboarding so I want to go on a beach holiday or a skiing holiday for winter break.
There have eight cups of coffee. I have one cup on my table.
There are eight cups of coffee. I have one cup on my table.
exciting thing, metaphor.
Bill __________, and so have I.
Bill has done his homework, and so have I.
Their parents are ______ them do all the chores before we go to the movies. My parents are _____ me go without doing any chores first.
Their parents are making them do all the chores before we go to the movies. My parents are letting me go without doing any chores first.
Please ______ him that we have a test tomorrow. I am concerned that he will forget.
Please remind him that we have a test tomorrow. I am concerned that he will forget.
He likes going to the department store. There have many interesting things.
He likes going to the department store. It has many interesting things (there).//There are many interesting things.
filling/scholarship/week/he/an/was/a/for/last/out/application
He was filling out an application for a scholarship last week.
Jane _____________ with us to the concert, and neither will Hector.
Jane won't be coming with us to the concert, and neither will Hector.
Wow! Seeing that comet was a _____ ___ __ _________ experience.
Wow! Seeing that comet was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
She wanted to help people on her holiday but didn't need to earn money so she went on a ______ holiday.
She wanted to help people on her holiday but didn't need to earn money so she went on a volunteer holiday.
There _____ a beautiful statue in the park.
There is a beautiful statue in the park.
going to school, simile
Going to school is boring and painful, like a root canal.
The ___________ is made out of wood, ___________.
The chair is made out of wood, and so is the table.
He can't cook very well, but she ____.
He can't cook very well, but she can.
She is applying for _________ so she can afford to have money for her ________ program. She is studying for 1 year in America.
She is applying for scholarships so she can afford to have money for her exchange program. She is studying for 1 year in America.
I like that restaurant. ______ ____ a lot of good food. ___ _____ my favourite noodles.
I like that restaurant. There is (they have/serve) a lot of good food. It has (They serve) my favourite noodles.