Re- verbs
True or false: "Rehash" means "to light a fire under" or "to spark".
False: "Rehash" means to bring up the same thing over and over again.
Correct or incorrect:
I drifted apart from my college friends.
Correct.
True or false: "Clash" means "think very highly of"
False: "clash" means "are very different"
True or false: The verb "tend" is usually followed by a gerund.
False: The verb "tend" is usually followed by an infinitive.
True or False: "A dime a dozen" means something that is common and inexpensive.
True!
Complete the sentence below with the correct re- verb.
I can't ___________ the name of my best friend from kindergarten.
a. recall
b. reconnect
c. resurface
a. recall
Choose the best option to complete the sentence below.
I ____________ my old teacher when I went home to visit my family.
a. did without
b. ran into
c. turned down
b. ran into
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence below.
Their friendship will certainly ____________.
a. admire
b. benefit
c. endure
c. endure
Complete the sentence with the correct gerund or infinitive.
I appreciate _____________ evenings at home cooking and listening to music.
a. to spend
b. spending
c. both
b. spending
Which of the following means "to go ahead and do something, even though it's difficult":
a. let the cat out of the bag
b. judge a book by its cover
c. bite the bullet
c. bite the bullet
Complete the sentence below with the correct re- verb from those that we studied.
She disappeared for weeks, but she finally _________ in time to join us for vacation.
resurfaced
Which of the following sentences is correct?
a. He asked me out to dinner, but I turned him down.
b. He asked me out to dinner, but I turned down him.
c. Both
a. He asked me out to dinner, but I turned him down.
Complete the sentence below with the correct form of the verb for "admire".
My sister is truly an _____________ person. She works hard and goes to school but always finds time to spend with her family.
admirable
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis.
I suggest ______________ (start) a new book club for those who love to read.
starting
Fill in the blank with the correct word:
"Don't put all of your eggs in one ________."
basket
Which two of the re- verbs that we studied could complete this sentence?
After our fight, it was hard for us to _________ our damaged friendship.
After our fight, it was hard for us to rebuild/rekindle our damaged friendship.
Complete the sentence below with the correct phrasal verb:
After you leave work, why don't you ____________ my house for dinner?
come by
Which of the words below have opposite meanings?
endure
clash
benefit
harmonize
clash and harmonize
I expect ____________ (invite) to her birthday party this year.
to be invited
What is "in the room" when something is very obvious but not discussed?
an elephant
There's an elephant in the room.
What does "re-" mean when we add it to a verb? There are two options that we discussed.
1. to do again
2. back
Are the phrasal verbs below separable or inseparable? Transitive or intransitive? You must get all answers correct to receive full points.
drift apart, bring out, hang on to, open up
drift apart (inseparable, intransitive)
bring out (separable, transitive)
hang on to (inseparable, transitive)
open up (inseparable, intransitive)
Name the verb for each of the adjectives listed below. You must get all answers correct to receive all of the points.
admirable, enduring, harmonious, beneficial, empathetic
admire
endure
harmonize
benefit
empathize
Label the following verbs as being followed by a gerund, infinitive or both. You must get all of the answers correct to receive the points.
refuse prefer bother enjoy give up expect
refuse + infinitive, prefer + both, bother + both, enjoy + gerund, give up+ gerund, expect + infinitive
Which idiom means "to give someone a break" or "to not be so hard on someone"?
to cut (someone) some slack