Idioms
What is an idiom?
a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words
“the habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance."
Collocations
Are adjective words that describe the qualities or states of being of nouns?
True
daily
Who won the Monaco Grand Prix in 2019?
Lewis Hamilton
“Call it a day” what does this meander?
Stop working on something
A collocation is two or more words that often…
go together
How many types of adjectives there are?
12
fluffly
Who was the MVP of the NBA Finals in 2017?
Kevin Durant
Which is a theater idiom to “wish luck”
Break a leg
A collocation that is used for food that can be prepared quickly and easily and is sold in restaurants and snack bars as a quick meal or to be taken out.
Fast Food
Sometimes, we imagine little monsters that are vicious and mean.
How many adjectives are in this phrase?
True or False: All adverbs end in -ly
False
Which country produces the most coffee in the world?
Brazil
Better to arrive late than not to come at all
Better late than never
Some of the most common collocations involve verb + noun collocations used in everyday situations.
Verb Collocation
Soccer is fast and exciting
Which is the adjective?
Fast
Which word could not be an adverb:
soon, well, probably, tomorrow, costly.
costly
What's the most expensive home in the world?
Buckingham Palace
“To get something over with because it is inevitable” what does that means?
Bite the bullet
I have to ____ my bed every day.
make
Which phrase is correct:?
Golden State is faster and more agile than Boston.
Boston is smarter and quicker than Golden State
Golden State is faster and more agile than Boston.
A. He wrapped the present carefully.
B. Luis went to the store yesterday.
C. Then he came home to wrap the present.
D. He ate ice cream after he was done.
In which sentence does the adverb tell "how"?
A. He wrapped the present carefully.
How many pairs of wings does a bee have?
Two