What was the purpose of the trip on the river
To have a quiet boating holiday on the river
What kind of letters are silent letters?
Letters, that you can't hear when you say the word, but are there when you write it.
Explain the meaning of the passive!
in Estonian umbisikuline tegumood.
In the passive, the person or thing that the action was done to becomes the topic or theme. We can leave out the ‘doer’ or agent, or we can place the ‘doer’ in a prepositional phrase (by + ‘doer’):
These houses were designed in the 1880s.
Use unless, as soon as, in case, or when.
I've got a map____ I get lost.
in case
the way a person or thing looks to other people
appearance
What did they need a tin opener for?
To open a tin of pineapple.
Name 2 words with a silent k.
knife, knee, knight, know etc
Change the sentence into passive:
We are creating a timeline for the history project.
A timeline is being created for the history project.
Give me a shout _____ you get home. It's very important.
when
the fact of making something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is (a noun)
exaggeration
What were the names of the three men in a boat
George, Harris and Jerome
Name three word with a silent W
answer, sword, write, wrong etc
The tourist isn't taking any photos at the moment.
Any photos aren't being taken at the moment.
____ Sam calls me, I'll tell him we may be half an hour or so lare
As soon as
to hit something with force many times
batter
Name 4 things they used to open the tin.
-pocket knife
-scissors
-boathook
-sharp stone
Name three words with a silent L
Salmon, half, walk, talk etc
As we speak, they are making pencil sketches of the landscape.
Pencil sketches of the landscape are being made as we speak.
Johnny will lose the race ___ he runs faster.
unless
a thick yellow or brown sauce that tastes spicy and is eaten cold in small amounts, especially with meat
mustard
Who is the author of the book "Three men in a boat"?
Jerome K. Jerome
Name 5 things with a silent B
Bomb, lamb, climb, comb, doubt etc
The president is signing an important document right now.
An important document is being signed right now.
Let me just withdraw some money ___ they don't accept credit card payments.
in case
a large, rectangular container with a lid
hamper