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English, as well as Arabic, _______ (was/ were) taught here.
was
"as well as" is not used like "and" to connect, it's used to give an example like the word "like"
He suggested to go to the new restaurant.
Incorrect
He suggested going to the new restaurant
we do not use "to" after "suggest" and we use the "ing" form when we do not have a direct object
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets.
The manager’s decision was widely criticized for its lack of __________. (CONSISTENT)
consistency (noun)
We were asleep when our son ______ (come) home
came
We usually use the "past tense" after "when"
Sherry walked ________ (to/ into) the house
into
into = movement from outside to inside a place.
to = movement towards a place but not entering it.
ex: I went to the supermarket
Kara Walters, together with her teammates, presents a formidable opponent on the basketball court.
Correct
The subject here is "Kara" not teammates. A singular noun requires a singular verb
Verb: justify
Adjectives: ___________
justifiable
Yesterday evening at 11:30 p.m. We _______ (dance) at the local disco
were dancing
We use the "past continuous" tense to talk about a past action that happened at a particular time
Four million dollars ____ (is/are) a huge sum of money
is
Amounts of money are treated as singular because they are seen as one total amount, not individual units.
ex: Ten pounds is enough.
Five thousand euros was stolen.
By the time you get home, I will have finished cooking.
Correct
future perfect for an action completed before a future point.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets.
She argued her point so __________ that everyone in the room reconsidered their views. (PERSUADE)
persuasively (adverb)
When I______ (look) out of the window, I_____ (see) John.
looked/ saw
Both actions happened together in the past, so we use the past simple.
A, an, or the or no article
He's _____ much fitter person than I am; he jogs at least five times _____ week.
both a
She realized she left her phone at home.
Incorrect
She realized she had left her phone at home
"Leaving the phone happened before realizing"
past perfect tense for an action happened before the other.
Verb: conclude
Adjective: ______________
conclusive
Look, she (take) _____________ an umbrella because it (rain) _____________
is taking/ is raining
Rearrange the word
sharpened/ pictures/ drawing/ pointed/ is/ or/ a/ the/ tool/ of/ using/ making
Drawing is the making of pictures using a pointed or sharpened tool.
This time tomorrow, we will fly to Paris.
Incorrect
This time tomorrow, we will be flying to Paris.
we use the future continuous with action in progress at a specific future time
Verb: contradict
Adjective: ____________
contradictory
If it__________ (snow) this weekend, we________ (go) skiing near Lake Tahoe.
snows/ will go
we use the present simple tense + future simple with "If" when we are talking about a possible situation that could happen in the future