Active Causative
Which of these verbs can not be used as active causative?
make, get, have, and do.
Which of these verbs can not be used as active causative?
DO
GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT OR INCORRECT:
I will see my father at Christmas day.
GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT OR INCORRECT:
INCORRECT
I will see my father on Christmas day.
This collocation means to be at peace with someone with whom you had a conflict.
TO MAKE AMENDS
CORRECT OR INCORRECT:
My kid gets along good with the neighbors.
CORRECT OR INCORRECT:
INCORRECT My kid gets along WELL with the neighbors.
CORRECT OR INCORRECT:
She is good in playing baseball.
CORRECT OR INCORRECT:
INCORRECT She is good AT playing baseball.
GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT OR INCORRECT:
I got my sister drive me to the movies.
GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT OR INCORRECT:
I got my sister drive me to the movies.
INCORRECT: I got my sister TO DRIVE me to the movies.
GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT OR INCORRECT:
She leaves the office in 3:00 p.m.
GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT OR INCORRECT:
INCORRECT: She leaves the office at 3:00 p.m.
This expression means "it seems like" (use GET)
GET THE IMPRESSION
CORRECT OR INCORRECT:
She is the better cook in this family.
CORRECT OR INCORRECT:
She is the BEST cook in this family.
CORRECT OR INCORRECT:
The importance from the code of ethics is not in doubt.
CORRECT OR INCORRECT:
INCORRECT: The importance OF the code of ethics is not in doubt.
GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT OR INCORRECT:
The sad movie did my sister cry.
GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT OR INCORRECT:
INCORRECT: The sad movie did my sister cry.
The sad movie MADE my sister cry.
GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT OR INCORRECT:
At the XXI century, there were a lot of discoveries.
GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT OR INCORRECT:
INCORRECT In the XXI century, there were a lot of discoveries.
Use correctly in a sentence the collocation "COME TO THE DECISION" using the present perfect.
EXAMPLE: They have come to the decision to move to another city where it is safer to live.
He requested his usually drink.
CORRECT OR INCORRECT:
INCORRECT He requested his usual drink.
CREATE A SENTENCE ADDING THE CORRECT PREPOSITION TO THIS EXPRESSION:
She is sick _____
CREATE A SENTENCE ADDING THE CORRECT PREPOSITION TO THIS EXPRESSION:
She is sick _____
Order the words to have the correct sentence.
his prisoner crime incarcerated The got be to jury the to for.
Order the words to have the correct sentence.
The jury got the prisoner to be incarcerated for his crime.
This is the order of the prepositions of time from particular to general
his is the order of the prepositions of time from particular to general
at, on, in
Explain what the collocation means in this sentence.
I CAUGHT SIGHT OF Mijares coming out of the cinema
I had a quick look at someone, I saw someone rapidly
SELECT THE CORRECT OPTION:
The HAPPIEST/ MOST HAPPY moment of her life was when she married.
SELECT THE CORRECT OPTION:
The HAPPIEST/ MOST HAPPY moment of her life was when she married.
BOTH ARE CORRECT, ADJECTIVES OF TWO SYLLABLES ENDING IN "Y".
CORRECT OR INCORRECT:
There is a risk of to have an illegal operation if you don't know your customer.
CORRECT OR INCORRECT:
INCORRECT There is a risk of HAVING an illegal operation if you don't know your customer.
Tell me the active causative that means "TO GIVE PERMISSION OR ALLOW" and use it correctly in a sentence.
LET
example: the teacher LET me present the exam next week.
Create two correct sentences using the prepositions of time Since and For.
Since (the beginning of the period)
For (the period of time)
Since Monday I have had a headache.
I have had a headache for 3 days now.
Is this collocation correct or incorrect:
He showed her a small jewelry box, so she MADE SUPPOSITIONS that he would propose to her.
INCORRECT
He showed her a small jewelry box, so she MADE ASSUMPTIONS that he would propose to her.
Explain the difference between Necessary and Necessarily.
Necessary means that something is needed.
Necessarily means a rule or something that happens always, or in the case of NOT Necessarily doesn't happen.
SELECT THE RIGHT OPTION FOR THESE PHRASES:
to be accused FOR / OF
interested IN / ON
choice ABOUT / BETWEEN
then create the sentence with it.
SELECT THE RIGHT OPTION FOR THESE PHRASES:
to be accused OF
interested IN
choice BETWEEN