lesson 1 grammar
what's the structure of the past simple in affirmative sentences
subject + V2
I ran a mile yesterday.
give an example of a noun that can change to an adjective using the suffix (ous)
Danger --- dangerous
use however in the middle of two sentences.
I was tired; however, I did my homework.
give me a sentence showing two actions in the past one of them is interrupting the other
I was reading when the phone rang.
which one of these phrasal verbs means start a journey or a course of action
stand by - set out - put away - come across
set out .
create a sentence in the past progressive
subject + was/were + v+ing
create a sentence with past perfect continuous
subject + had + been + v+ing
use despite in the beginning of a sentence.
despite being tired, I did my homework.
give me a sentence in the past showing two actions happening at the same time
I was reading while my brother was studying.
this verb mean communicate something effectively. ( an idea or a thought )
you can open your books for this one
put across
create a sentence in the present perfect
subject + has/ have + v3
she has lived in Paris in 2009
correct the mistake
she has lived in Paris since 2009
she lived in Paris in 2009
use in spite of the fact that in the beginning of a sentence.
in spite of the fact that I was tired, I did my homework.
create a sentence using adverbs like barely, scarcely or hardly .and what does it mean
I can barely see from this distance.( almost not )or ( almost none)
Which sentence uses the words correctly?
A) She studied finance at university, gave a financial presentation, and tracked her personal finances.
B) She studied financial at university, gave a finances presentation, and tracked her personal finance.
C) She studied finances at university, gave a finance presentation, and tracked her personal financial.
A
create a sentence using the past perfect and simple past in the same sentence to show order of events.
I had run a mile before I went to the gym
I went to the gym after I had run a mile .
use prepositions of time ( in - on - at )
Christmas
Christmas Eve
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving day
the 23rd of April
Monday morning
morning
evening
noon
afternoon
at christmas
on Christmas eve
at Thanksgiving
on Thanksgiving day
on the 23rd of april
on Monday morning
in the morning
in the evening
at noon
in the afternoon
use nevertheless at the end of a sentence
I was tired; I did my homework, nevertheless.
tell me the order of the adverbs barely, scarcely , hardly in a sentence
they come after the auxiliary verb and before the main verb.
To stay in the air without moving forward is to:
hover
I ___ (see) that movie last year.
I ___ (see) that movie three times.
She ___ (finish) her homework an hour ago.
She ___ (finish) her homework, so now she can relax.
saw
have seen
finished
has finished
Explain the difference between I have lost my keys and I lost my keys an hour ago.
one is emphasizing the action and there's no specific time , the other is emphasizing the the time and finished action in a specific time in the past.
give me a sentence where you omit the be verb and the subject with connectors of contrast
although tired, I did my homework.
mention three adverbs of infrequency and use them in a sentence.
she seldom attends lectures.
she has seldom attended lectures.
This word can mean both a plan for managing money and a limited amount of money available.
budget