What did they say? (reporting verbs)
"You should see the new Avatar movie"
She advised me to see the new Avatar movie.
She recommended seeing the new Avatar movie.
Everyone still wears a mask. It's no longer mandatory.
EVEN THOUGH
Even though it's no longer mandatory, everyone still wears a mask.
Everyone still wears a mask even though it's no longer mandatory.
Right or wrong?
Next week, I will buy some furnitures for my new apartment.
Wrong
Some furniture
I went to _________ Japanese restaurant. ________ food was delicious!
I went to A Japanese restaurant. THE food was delicious!
This newspaper favors PRI over the other political parties, it's very ___________. We can't trust it.
BIASED
"Yes, I spilled the wine on the carpet."
He admitted spilling the wine on the carpet.
I went to the store. I needed to buy some groceries.
IN ORDER TO
I went to the store in order to buy some groceries.
Right or wrong?
My grandmother gave me two very good advices about how to succeed in life.
Wrong
Two pieces of advice
On my trip to Africa, I climbed _______ Mount Kilimanjaro.
On my trip to Africa, I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro.
Teachers don't earn enough. They are definitely _________ (paid)
UNDERPAID
"I'll call the police if you don't stop making so much noise!"
He threatened to call the police.
There's still a pandemic. Malls are crowded.
DESPITE
Despite the pandemic, malls are crowded.
When I was in High School, I liked Chemistry and History, so I didn't know what to study.
BOTH
When I was in High School, I liked both Chemistry and History, so I didn't know what to study.
Two people were injured in the accident and were taken to ______ hospital.
Two people were injured in the accident and were taken to hospital.
One of the main problems in some countries is ______________ (terror). Bombs can go off at any moment.
TERRORISM
"Don't forget to buy all the supplies for the party"
She reminded us to buy all the supplies for the party.
I am studying English. I want to live in England for a year.
SO THAT
I am studying English so that I can live in England for a year.
A. Is there any cake left?
B. No, __________. I ate it all.
No, none.
_________ berries are good for you, but you have to be careful. _________ berries in some forests are poisonous.
Berries are good for you, but you have to be careful. THE berries in some forests are poisonous.
Einstein was a ____________ (science).
SCIENTIST
"I am sorry for having forgotten our anniversary."
He apologized for forgetting our anniversary.
Spain made it to the next stage. They lost against Japan.
IN SPITE OF
In spite of losing against Japan, Spain made it to the next stage.
Let's see a movie. We can see a horror movie. We can see a comedy.
EITHER
We can see either a horror or a comedy movie.
Our flight will take off from __________ runway 34.
Our flight will take off from runway 34.
____________ (hungry) is still a big problem in several underdeveloped countries.
HUNGER