REPORTING VERBS
Complete this reporting sentence...
I thanked my friend (help) me move last weekend.
I thanked my friend for helping me move last weekend.
Unjumble this word we saw last week...
tadreehwe
Weathered
What is a Lamb?
Baby Sheep
Complete with preposition...
My birthday is __ December.
In
46, 47, or 48?
46
Complete with reporting verb...
They threatened (leave) without me.
They threatened to leave without me.
Tell me a 3 letter word that doesn't contain a vowel?
Dry, Fry, Gym, Sky, try, why
What time is Noon?
12pm
Complete with preposition...
She apologised __ being late.
For
For something - for
To someone - to
I apologised to my manager for being late
If a plane crashes on the border of the United States and Canada, in which country do they bury the survivors?
Neither country
You don't bury survivors
Complete this reporting sentence...
They congratulated her (win) the competition.
They congratulated her on winning the competition.
Complete this expression...
I heard it through the _________
Grapevine
What is a Beanie?
A hat
Complete with preposition...
She confessed __ stealing the money.
To
Arm or Leg?
Arm
Turn this direct speech into a reporting sentence...
"You should apply for that scholarship," she said to him.
Use the verb 'encourage'
She encouraged him to apply for the scholarship.
Most Common Letter:
What is the most frequently used letter in the English language?
E
The letter "e" is the most frequently used letter in English, appearing in about 13% of all words
What is the antonym of "increase"?
Decrease
Complete with preposition...
I’ve been working ___ two hours.
For
What word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Short
Complete this reporting sentence...
He denied (take) the money from the drawer.
He denied taking the money from the drawer.
What is a 'clothesline'?
A length of cord or wire used to hang clothes to dry outside.
Verb used to say something is true without providing evidence or proof...
Claim
Complete with preposition...
The picture is hanging __ the wall.
On
Rain or wind?
Wind