Comparatives
Use the word tall to compare two people.
Sally is taller than Sam.
Who is the tallest person in our class?
Sally is the tallest person in our class.
Where do you get your car fixed?
I get my car fixed at the garage.
Give a sentence using present continuous and the verb "to study." Do NOT use "I" as the subject.
She is studying right now.
eat - give a sentence
I ate pizza.
Use the word smart to compare two friends.
Use the work short to compare two friends.
Sally is taller than Sam.
Same is shorter than Sally.
What is the largest fruit and the smallest vegetable?
A papaya is the largest fruit. A green bean is the smallest vegetable.
Where do you get your hair cut? Where do you get your hair colored?
I got to Sally's Salon to get my hair cut and to Sam's Salon to get my hair colored.
Give one sentence in simple present and one sentence in present continuous. You can use the same verb.
I talk to my mother every week. I am talking to mother right now.
speak
I spoke to my friend about the party.
Compare two grocery stores.
Stop N Shop is more expensive than Shaws.
Explain a store or shopping mall using three different superlatives.
The Cape Cod Mall is the biggest mall. It has the most stores of any shopping area on the cape. But, the clothing is the most expensive.
Your window is broken. What will you do? Use the word "replace."
I will get the window replaced.
Name three things your classmates are doing right now. Use an object in the each sentence.
Sally is reading a book. Sam is looking at his phone. Brian is talking to the teacher.
spend and eat in one sentence
We spent a lot of money at the mall and ate at the burger place.
Compare two apartments. Give three examples. Include fewer in one of your sentences.
The apartment on Main Street is bigger than the apartment on Hopkins Street. The apartment on Main Street is more expensive than the apartment on Hopkins Street. The apartment on Hopkins street has fewer bedrooms.
Tell me three things about Cape Cod using superlatives.
Tell me three things about Cape Cod using superlatives.
There is damage to your house because of a storm. Explain two things that are broken. What will you do? Do NOT use the word "fixed." Do NOT use the same verb twice.
The garage door is dented. I will get it repaired. The basement is flooded. I will get the water pumped.
Finish the sentences:
Usually, the teacher _______, __________, and _______.
The cleaner always ________, ________, and _______. (do NOT use the verb "to clean."
Usually the teacher read, shows sentences on the board, and gives us classwork.
The cleaner always does the dishes, mops the floor, and washes the windows.
Fly and swim in once sentence. Use the word "continent."
I flew over the continent and swam in the ocean.
Choose two cars. Explain how one car is better than the other car. Give four sentences.
The red Toyota is more reliable than the blue Honda. The Toyota has more miles on it. The Honda has a faster engine.
Explain what place you choose for vacation and why. Use superlatives and four sentences. Do not use simple adjectives.
I want to go to Switzerland. It has the most magnificent mountains. The food is the most delicious in Europe. I find the people to be the friendliest people in the world. The country is the safest one I know.
Give three sentences using a causative. One sentence in past tense. One sentence in simple present. One sentence in future tense with "will."
You may NOT use the same verb more than once.
Yesterday, I got my hair blow-dried. Every day, I get the dishes cleaned by my children. Tomorrow, I will get the floor polished.
Write a paragraph about your family and what they usually do. Use correct paragraph form.
My family enjoys being together. We always shop for groceries together. On Saturdays we play baseball in the backyard. On Sundays, we attend church and prepare a big family meal. I love my family and am happy we are close.
withdraw in a sentence
Sally withdrew $1,000 from her checking account.