Agreement
Agree: I could stay home all day.
So could I. / I could (stay home all day) too.
Answer:
Will you play games online or study for the test? (Not only...but also)
I will not only play games online, but also study for the test.
Complete:
Aaron is carrying two tyres. He ______ the tyres on a car (change).
is going to change
(prediction based on evidence)
Some students are here, but where are ______?
A very clumsy person is
a) as busy as a bee
b) a cat nap
c) a bull in a china shop
d) a wild goose chase
c) a bull in a china shop
Agree: She can't understand you.
Neither can I. / We can't understand you either.
Answer:
Who is going to win this game, Jack or Sarah? (Either..or)
Either Jack or Sarah is going to win this game.
Complete:
They have decided to go home by bus, which ____ in front of the garage every hour. (stop)
(schedule)
The Japanese don't eat ____ us. They use chopsticks.
like
When someone is very calm, this person is
a) a hard nut to crack
b) a mouse potato
c) a smart cookie
d) as cool as a cucumber
d) as cool as a cucumber
Agree using "so": They had dinner at a restaurant yesterday.
So did I.
Did your brother and your sister do their chores today? (Neither...nor)
No, neither my brother nor my sister did their chores today.
Complete the question:
She / win the competition?
Will she win the competition?
(guess)
Stuart did ____ exercise in the book!
every
When someone has barely enough money to survive, this person
a) is as genuine as a three-dollar bill
b) lives from hand to mouth
c) feels the pinch
d) goes from rags to riches
b) lives from hand to mouth
Agree using "neither": We don't like to do homework.
Neither do I.
What are your favorite subjects? (Both...and / math / history)
Both math and history are my favorite subjects.
My sister ______ with her friend next week. (travel)
is travelling
(arrangement between parts)
I think I'll have _____ cookie. They are really good!
What does it mean to have somebody's ducks in a row?
Ex: We are going to travel tomorrow, but I already have my ducks in a row.
To be organized for something that is going to happen.
Agree: They were late for class again.
So was I. / I was late for class too.
Are Tony and Harry hungry? (Neither...nor)
No, neither Tony nor Harry is hungry.
Next month _____ the beginning of autumn. (be)
will be
(fact)
______ orange in the basket was spoiled.
What does it mean "to make ends meet"? Give one example.
To make the money needed to pay for food and bills.
Ex: He only took that job to make ends meet.