Contractions
This contraction means “do not.”
What is don’t?
This idiom means to be very easy: “It’s a piece ___.”
What is of cake?
Which form compares two things?
What is a comparative?
A gerund always ends in what letters?
What is –ing?
Which word is used with countable nouns?
What is many?
Expand this contraction: they’d
What is they had?
What does “under the weather” mean?
What is feeling sick?
“This is the ___ movie I’ve ever seen.” (good)
What is best?
“I enjoy ___ music.” (listen)
What is listening?
“How ___ time do you have?”
What is much?
This contraction can mean “they are”
What is they’re?
Explain the meaning of “miss the point.”
What is to misunderstand the main idea?
Why is “more happier” incorrect?
What is because happier is already a comparative?
“She decided ___ early.” (leave)
What is to leave?
“She didn’t give me ___ details.”
What is many?
In the sentence “I’d go if I had time,” what does I’d mean?
What is I would?
Explain the meaning of “hit the nail on the head” in one sentence.
What is to describe something exactly or correctly?
Explain the difference between “better” and “best.”
What is better compares two things, while best compares three or more?
Explain the difference:
“I stopped talking” vs. “I stopped to talk.”
What is stopping an action vs stopping in order to do something?
Which sentence sounds more natural in speech?
A) There isn’t much traffic today.
B) There isn’t a lot of traffic today.
What is B?
Why are contractions usually avoided in formal essays?
What is because they sound informal?
Explain how the metaphor “on the fence" relates to it's meaning
What is stuck betwen two decisions like being on a fence between two sides?
Correct the sentence:
“This is the most simplest explanation.”
What is the simplest explanation?
Identify the error:
“He suggested to study more.”
What is suggest must be followed by a gerund or clause?
Correct the sentence and explain why:
“There are much students in the room.”
What is many students because students are countable?