Verbs & Phrasal Verbs
What is the Past Tense and Past Participle of the following verbs:
Look
Take
Be
Looked - Looked
Took - Taken
Was/Was - Been
Fill in the blanks with the correct modal.
I ___ go to Jessica's or stay home.
Might/May
What tense do we use for want?
Simple Past
Is the following sentence written correctly?
He got her signing the papers.
No, he got her *to sign the papers
Is the following sentence correct?
He planned to instantly jump out of the car when the driver made that threat.
Yes, it is.
Is the phrasal verb used correctly?
Samantha carried on her backpack even though it was heavy.
It is incorrect because to carried on means to continue, not to carry something.
What is the percentage of possibility of the following modals:
Must
Could
Might
Must: 90%
Could: Anything less than 90% but more than 50%
Might: 50%
Is the following statement expressing a want, regret, or a complaint?
I wish I had eaten wings.
Regret
With the causative verb MAKE do we use a verb in base form or infinitive after it?
base form
My mom made us learn how to swim for our safety
Which adverb matches the following split infinitive best?
My school needs to ______ upgrade its security before another accident happens.
extremely - patiently - urgently - thoughtfully
Urgently
My school needs to urgently upgrade its security before another accident happens.
What is the meaning of the following phrasal verbs?
Dying out
Take after
Give up
To go extinct or die completely
To be similar to someone physically or behavior wise
To surrender or to stop doing something
State a sentence using the modal Must have.
I must have forgotten to clean the car yesterday and that's why it is still dirty.
State a regret using the verb pay
State a complaint using the verb study
If only I hadn't paid full price for the movie tickets.
I wish they wouldn't study all night without sleeping
Which causative verb is used when you allow/permit someone to do something?
Let
For example: I let him clean the house
Rewrite the sentence to include a split infinitive.
I propose looking for an escape before the cave collapses.
I propose to immediately look for an escape before the cave collapses.
Fill in the blanks of the following sentence with the correct phrasal verb and verb(proper tense).
While we were waiting for the flight to ________, I ________ the kids ________ their plans for the weekend.
sold out, switch on, take off, deals in, blurt out
look, hear, take, go, want
While we were waiting for the flight to take off, I heard the kids blurt out their plans for the weekend.
Explain the difference between the following two sentences
I might buy new socks.
I might have bought new socks.
One states a 50% possibility of doing something in the future. While the other states a 50% possibility of had done something in the past.
Change the following sentences to make it into a complaint.
I wish we had eaten more before leaving Italy.
Complaint: I wish we would eat more before leaving Italy
State the structure for the causative verb get
Give me an example using the causative verb have and get
get + subject + infinitive
Use the following to make an affirmative sentence using a split infinitive:
Main verb - decide
Infinitive - leave
Adverb - quietly
The employee decided to quietly leave after he had been fired.
Make sentences using the following verb and phrasal verb:
Cast aside
Worked up
Deals in
Why did they cast aside their original plans and decide to go on a spontaneous trip instead?
Steven had worked up a lot of stress about the presentation even though he was well-prepared.
The store deals in high-quality electronics and offers a wide range of products from various brands.
Use couldn't have in a question form
Use ought to in the affirmative form
Use might have in the negative form
Couldn't you have warned me about the scary movie before we watched it?
I ought to stop smoking cigarettes because it is terrible for my health.
You might have not heard about the new movie release.
Write the following sentence in the wish/if only form.
Wish: We have no money.
Regret: I was nervous during my presentation
Complaint: Your shoes smell stinky.
If only we had money
I wish I hadn't gotten nervous during my presentation
I wish your shoes wouldn't smell stinky.
Using the causative verbs make, let, and have explain things companies do to their employees to improve their work.
Companies have their employees be reviewed on their performance to make sure its good.
Companies let their employees take vacations if that is what they want.
Use the following to make a negative sentence using a split infinitive:
Main verb - struggle
Infinitive - advance
Adverb - swiftly
Use the following to make a question using a split infinitive:
Main verb - fail
Infinitive - finish
Adverb - properly
I didn't struggle to swiftly advance through the rainforest.
Did you fail to properly finish the test?