VOCABULARY
Our friend was puzzled.
Confused because you do not understand something.
Examples:
*I'm still puzzled as to why she said that.
*I'm really puzzled that I haven't heard from Liz for so long.
I had to account for every penny I spent.
Tuve que explicar cada centavo que gasté.
Account for: give a satisfactory record of something, typically money, that one is responsible for.
Don't miss ____ on the fantastic bargains in our summer sale.
Don't miss out on the fantastic bargains in our summer sale.
Use neither... nor... / either... or...
I like ___ hot dogs ___ mustard (negative)
I like neither hot dogs nor mustard.
Lie vs. Lay
She ____ on the bed and gazed at the ceiling, daydreaming.
She lay on the bed and gazed at the ceiling, daydreaming.
lay, laid, laid
lie, lay, lain
He was carrying his little crippled brother.
Someone who is crippled has serious injuries that affect their ability to walk or move.
Examples:
*Will she be crippled for life?
*Crippled beggars crowd the steps.
*My father had to carry my crippled sister because she could not walk.
To top it all, she left me with huge debts.
Para más colmo, me dejó con deudas enormes.
Definition: used to indicate a final thing that happened that was even better, worse, etc., than what happened before
He stopped and waited for Lily to catch ____.
He stopped and waited for Lily to catch up.
Definition: succeed in reaching a person who is ahead of one.
Use inversion:
"I have never colored my hair."
Never have I colored my hair.
Raise vs. Rise
Our favorite restaurant has ___ its prices again. It’s getting very expensive.
Our favorite restaurant has raised its prices again. It’s getting very expensive.
raise, raised, raised
rise, rose, risen
His boss was a grouchy fellow
Definition: easily annoyed and complaining.
Example: "Don't be so grouchy"
What problems in your life do you need to get a handle on?
¿Qué problemas en tu vida necesitas controlar?
Definition: to understand and be able to deal with (something)
Examples:
*I can't quite get a handle on the way this machine works.
*It seemed like she had a good handle on the situation.
The doctors are trying to stamp ____ the disease.
The doctors are trying to stamp out the disease.
Use Not only... but... in the following sentence:
He loves chocolate and sweets and he also smokes
Not only does he love chocolate and sweets but he also smokes
Between vs. Among
She wanted to be ____ friends.
She wanted to be among friends.
The building industry has been one of the casualties of the recession.
victims
Definition: a person or thing badly affected by an event or situation.
After selling all its assets, the bank was still half a million dollars in the hole.
Después de vender todos sus activos, el banco todavía tenía medio millón de dólares de deuda.
He was showing ____, trying to make a really big impression
He was showing off, trying to make a really big impression.
Definition: boastfully display one's abilities or accomplishments.
Make a sentence using the Third Conditional with would, using the following prompts:
I win the lottery / I travel around the world
If I had won the lottery, I would have traveled around the world.
Assure vs. Ensure
She ____ me that she would be safe.
She assured me that she would be safe.
ASSURE: to stop someone from worrying by telling them that something is certain / to give a promise or guarantee. "I assure you that the children will be safe."
ENSURE: to make an outcome certain. "We wanted to ensure that nobody was hurt."
I swerve slightly on my bike
Definition: change or cause to change direction abruptly.
Examples:
*They almost hit a dog while driving home this afternoon, but were able to swerve out of the way at the last minute.
*The driver swerved to avoid hitting a child that ran out after her ball.
He is endeavoring to help the Third World
El está intentando ayudar al Tercer Mundo
Definition: to try to do something.
"I endeavored to explain the legal consequences of his action."
She tried repeatedly to bring ___ the subject of money.
She tried repeatedly to bring up the subject of money.
Definition: raise a matter for discussion or consideration.
Use "To have/get something done" using the following prompts:
I / do / my nails / last week
I had my nails done last week
OR
I got my nails done last week
Breath vs. Breathe
Chester held his ___ while Posey skateboarded down the stairs.
Chester held his breath while Posey skateboarded down the stairs.