... guess about your teacher?
...about WA State?
...about grammar?
...about idioms or slang?
...about syonyms?
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Chose the correct response.
Your teacher's biggest fear is
1. Spiders
2. Automatic car washes
3. High places
The answer... #2
Automatic Car Washes
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Where is the capital of Washington State located?
Washington's capital is located in Olympia, WA.
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How many verb tenses are there?
ANSWER: 12
There are 12 verb tenses in the English language.
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IDIOM:
My supervisor is difficult! I feel like I am always walking on eggshells around him.
Meaning: The feeling you need to be very careful with your actions and words.
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What is a synonym for very angry?
Angry Synonyms:
1. enraged
2. irate
3. livid
4. incensed
5. mad (okay... but not great)
6.?
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How many times has your teacher moved in her lifetime?
1. 10
2. 20
3. 30
She has moved approximately 30 times in her lifetime.
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What is the nickname for Washington State?
Washington’s nickname is “The Evergreen State.” This is because coniferous trees cover over half the state!
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I have been teaching English for almost 15 years.
What is the tense of the sentence?
The sentence is present perfect tense which is an action which began in the past but still has relevance or importance to today.
Have/Has + past participle verb
200
When you hear someone referring to a "bro" or "bruh" - who are they talking about?
SLANG: Bro/bruh refers to a friend who is close like a brother. However, it can also be used to ingraciate yourself to someone...
200
What is a synonym for help?
Help Synoyms:
aid, assist, support, encourage
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When she was a child, she decided when she grew up she wanted to be a
1. teacher
2. nun
3. nurse
She wanted to be a nun!
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Which are the top three popular Washington State fruits exported from the US?
a. apples, sweet cherries, and peaches
b. apples, strawberries, and pears
c. apples, sweet cherries, and pears
Apples, sweet cherries, and pears.
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What is the past participle of drive?
driven
EX: She has driven to the Seattle seven times this week.
300
It's raining cats and dogs!
IDIOM: This refers to heavy rain.
There is a story behind the meaning, but I'm not certain if it is true...
300
What is a synonym for gorgeous?
Gorgeous synonyms:
1. stunning
2. beauteous / beautiful
3. magnificent
4. sublime
5. ?
400
Her favorite food is
1. Bao
2. Sushi
3. Kabuli
She loves Bao!
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True or False
George Washington lived and died in Washington State.
Nope! George Washington died on December 14, 1799, and Washington became a state in 1889. He was long gone before Washington attained statehood.
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What is the past participle of quit?
It is quit. This verb stays the same no matter what the tense!
Such as: set, put, let,
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He is quite pale and looks like he is feeling under the weather.
Meaning?
IDIOM: Under the weather means not feeling well.
400
What is a synonym for synonym?
SYNONYMS FOR SYNONYM:
1. equivilent in meaning of word
2. same meaning
3. like meaning
4.?
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She has a rare genetic disorder:
1. Longarmia syndrome
2. Hetereochromia
3.Whispereria
She has two different colored eyes = heterochromia.
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Who is Bigfoot - otherwise known as the Sasquatch?
Bigfoot is a creature some believe to live in the wooded areas of Washington State. Have you seen him? Some call him Yeti, the Abominable Snowman, Sasquatch, the Skunk Ape...
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The family really enjoys camping and fishing.
Is "camping and fishing" a noun or a verb?
TRICK QUESTION!
Camping and fishing are actually used as nouns. When verbs are used as nouns, they become gerunds.
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I can't get ahold of Li. I left her several messages, but she hasn't called me back.
I think she may have GHOSTED me!
Ghosted definition: __________
Ghosted is used as a verb. It means that someone has "disappeared" on you - hasn't responded to you for a while with no explanation. They're just gone.
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What is a synonym for and?
And Synonyms:
1. Also
2. In addition to
3. Furthermore
4. Plus
5. ?