Grammar 1 (Past tenses)
They ____________ (have) a party, when the police arrived.
They were having a party, when the police arrived.
Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
Japan
Rewrite the sentence using a Participle clause:
They knew the way, so they entered the city without fear.
Knowing the way, they entered to the city without fear.
What does "down in the dumps" mean?
Or write an example.
To be depressed or sad.
Who is the hero of the "Indiana Jones" saga?
Harrison Ford
He took the keys, put his shoes on and _________ (leave) the house.
.... and left the house.
Which war ended with the Treaty of Versailles in 1919?
World War I
Rewrite the sentence using a Participle Clause:
Because I didn't listen to the instructions, I was unable to answer the test.
Not listening to the instructions, I was unable to answer the test.
Not having listened to the instructions, I was unable to answer the test.
What does "make one's blood boil" mean?
Or write an example.
To cause a feeling of anger. To feel very angry/furious.
Complete the lyrics from Billie Jean by Michael Jackson.
Billie Jean is not my lover...
"She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son"
Jhon __________ (play) videogames for 6 hours, when her mom told him to stop.
Jhon had been playing videogames ...
Which country won the first ever FIFA World Cup in 1930?
Uruguay
Rewrite the sentence using a Participle clause:
The car was stolen by the man and driven to another city.
Stolen by the man, the car was driven to another city.
Being stolen by the man, the car was driven to another city.
What does "hit the roof" mean?
Or write an example.
To get furious/ to be angry.
What are the names of the two main characters in La La Land?
Mia & Sebastian
By the time the police _________ (arrive), the thieves ____________(already/escape).
By the time the police arrived, the thieves had already escaped /had escaped already.
What does a barometer measure?
The atmospheric pressure
Rewrite the sentence using a Participle clause:
While I was taking a shower, my mother called me, but I couldn't answer.
Taking a shower, my mother called me, but I couldn't answer.
What does "wouldn't be caught dead" mean?
Or write an example.
shame/embarrassment
Who directed the movie "Titanic"?
James Cameron
The last year my family, and I ______ (go) on holiday.
The problem is that my dad ___________ (book) a hotel room, so we _________ (wait) for 2 hours before we ____________ (get) a room.
The last year, my family and I went on holiday.
The problem is that my dad didn't book/ hadn't booked a hotel room, so we had been waiting for 2 hours before we got a room.
What does WWW stand for?
World Wide Web
Rewrite the sentence using a Participle clause:
If they are frozen by the liquid nitrogen, the fruits don't lose their vitamins and minerals.
Frozen by the liquid nitrogen, the fruits don't lose their vitamins and minerals.
What does "straining at the leash" mean?
Or write an example.
great impatience/eagerness to do something