Prepositions
Which prepositions go with the fllowing verbs?
-Object
-Benefit
-Depend
-Recover
Object TO, benefit FROM, depend ON, recover FROM
Choose A, B or C for the best answer:
-It was a wonderful job offer, but he decided to .......... it down.
A.Pass
B.Take
C.TurnC. Turn
Give a synonym of the following connectors: however, in addition
Examples: but, moreover.
Complete with SOME, ANY, NO, NONE:
- Look! I can see ............ people walking there!
- She asked me for some food, but there was ........... in the house.
- Jane doesn't show ............ interest in Biology.
-Some
-None
-Any
Complete the sentences with the correct relative pronoun:
1. The woman ......... helped me was very nice.
2. The area .......... I live is very noisy at night.
3. The town in ........... I grew up is small.
1. Who
2. Where
3. Which
Correct the mistakes in these sentences:
-The doctor is operating to his patient.
-I have some advice for how to make a cake.
-The police are looking for the murders.
Operating ON, advice ON, looking INTO
Mime the phrasal verb your teacher gives you. Your partner has to guess.
To take off
Rewrite the sentence using the linker in brakets:
1. Because of the accident on the motorway, motorists are advised to use an alternative route. (CONSEQUENCE)
-Motorists should find an alternative route ........ an accident on the motorway.
As a consequence of
Choose the best option:
1. How MUCH/MANY sisters does he have?2. Anna didn't say A LOT OF/MUCH about it.
3. Was there MUCH/MANY food at the party?
1. Many. Countable.
2. Much. Used in negative sentences and questions.
3. Much. Uncountable.
Do these sentences need commas?
A. My older sister, who lives in London, is coming for Christmas.
B. My older sister who lives in London is coming for Christmas.
C. The package, which Jim posted two days ago, only arrived today.
D. The package which Jim posted two days ago only arrived today.
A.
C.
Complete the two sentences using the words in brackets:
1. I'd like to address this music to my girlfriend. (DEDICATE)
I'd like to.............................. my girlfriend.
2. There were a lot of people in the room. (CROWDED)
The room ......................... people.
1. I'd like to dedicate this music to my girlfriend.
2. The room was crowded with people.
Match the phrasal verbs with their meaning:
1. fall through
2. take after someone
3. live up to
4. give something away
a. to be like/look like someone
b. fail to happen
c. to reveal a secret
d. to be as good as hoped
1. b
2. a
3. d
4. c
Name 3 connectors used to express contrast.
Examples: nevertheless, in spite of, although, despite, but, yet, however...
Complete with personal pronouns:
1. Manchester is famous for ....... football team.
2. Some students left ......... books at home.
3. The Titanic was a marvellous ship but she sank on ......... first voyage.
1. Its
2. Their
3. Her
Decide if the relative pronoun can be omitted or not:
1. This was the hotel THAT we stayed in for two weeks.
2. The smarthpone THAT costs 200$ is very good.
3. Mr. Smith, WHO is very nice, lives on the third floor.
1. Yes. Already specified!
2. No. We have so specify which.
3: No. Relatives can't be omitted in non-definig clausesMatch the incomplete phrases with one of these prepositions: AT, ON, FOR, IN, WITH, BY
-......... behalf of
-......... respect to
-......... far
-......... the sake of
-......... view of
-......... all costs
ON behalf of, WITH respect to, BY far, FOR the sake of, IN view of, AT all costs.
Explain the meaning of the phrasal verb your teacher will give you. Your partner has to guess it correctly.
Example: To solve something
Create a sentence using each of the following connectors: therefore, furthermore, such as. (Three sentences in total)
Examples:
-He picked me up at 5:30pm instead of 5:00pm, and therefore we were late.
-He is lazy and futhermore, he has no sense of responsibility.
-There are many different colours, such as red, orange, green or blue.Complete the sentences using the words in brackets.
1. There are very few good pubs in Cracow. (HARDLY)
- There are ............................... good pubs in Cracow.
2. I haven't got cats. I have no dogs, either (NEITHER)
-I have got ............................... dogs.
1. Hardly any
2. Neither cats nor dogs
Determine is these sentences are correct or incorrect and correct them if necessary:
1. Let me introduce you to Barbara, her mother you know quite well.
2. Rita is the colleague which helped me the most here.
1. Let me introduce you to Barbara, whose mother you know quite well.
2. Rita is the colleague who/that helped me the most here.