Easier Grammar
Comparative/superlative (use both)
German is ___________ (complicated) than English, but Chinese is ___________ (challenging) to pronounce!
more complicated, the most challenging
Present Perfect
She ____________ (study) at this school for 6 years and ___________ (be) awarded honor roll every year.
has studied, has been
Gerund or infinitive?
I enjoy ___________ (listen) to music, _________ (cook), and __________ (play) sports.
listening, cooking, playing
Zero or First Conditional
If an egg ___________ (falls) on the ground, it ___________ (break).
If an egg falls on the ground, it breaks.
OR
If an egg falls on the ground, it will break.
Parallel structure: fix the phrase to make the sentence follow parallel structure.
Mrs. Einstein is my favorite teacher. She is caring, energetic, and dresses well.
Possible answers: stylish, fashionable, chic, à la mode, snazzy, dressy, elegant, dashing, etc.
Comparative/superlative (use both)
In my opinion, translating subtitles is ____________ (easy) than writing a script. On the other hand, being a director sounds like ________________(interesting) work.
easier, the most interesting
Past perfect
After he ______________ (move) out, I found his secret diary that was left behind.
had moved
Gerund or infinitive?
You have two choices. You can choose ________ (be) responsible and pay them back or you can wait_________ (see) what will happen if you ignore them.
to be, to see
First conditional
If the pandemic continues into the fall, the election ___________ (face) some serious issues.
will face
Name three words that end in the suffix -able or -ible and define them. For example: legible (able to be read clearly)
Possible answers: edible, readable, drinkable, allowable, understandable, audible, flexible, climbable, etc.
Passive voice
Rice, sugarcane, cassava, corn, sweet potatoes, and nuts __________ (grow) in Vietnam. Due to the tropical climate, many of these crops can _________ (plant) all-year round.
Future perfect
By the time I graduate college, I ____________ (study) four different languages. I also ___________ (meet) many brilliant peers.
will have studied, will have met
I miss _______ (eat) fresh papaya from the tree and __________ (wake up) to the sounds of roosters crowing.
eating, waking up
Second Conditional
If we __________ (not/be) friends, I __________ (be) angry with you.
were not, would be
What is the meaning of suffrage?
A. suffering, feeling bad
B. civil rights
C. voting rights
D. protesting, demonstrating
C. voting rights
Relative clauses
Make one sentence with each relative pronoun: that, which, who, where.
Example answers:
The school that I went to closed permanently.
I live next to a deli which serves Dominican food.
Mark is the guy who always makes jokes during meetings.
That's the park where I met my best friend.
Present perfect or Past simple? Fill in the blanks.
I __________ (be) in Dublin for three years, but I am still discovering new things about the city. Yesterday, I __________ (find) a beautiful old cherry tree growing next to an abandoned factory.
have been, found
Explain the difference in meaning between these two sentences:
1. I remember going to the beach every summer vacation.
2. Did you remember to feed your cat?
1. remember a distant memory
2. remember to do something you were supposed to do more recently
Third conditional
If she __________(go) to art school, she __________(become) a painter.
had gone, would have become
Signal words
Tell me 3 other words/phrases that have the same meaning as "However/but."
Possible answers: On the other hand, Nevertheless, Nonetheless, Despite this, Although, In contrast, On the contrary, etc.
Irregular Past Participles
What is the past participle for these words?
1. Burst
2. Cost
3. Flee
4. Fly
5. Swell
1. Burst>burst
2. Cost>cost
3. Flee>fled
4. Fly>flown
5. Swell>swollen
Present Perfect or Past Simple? Fill in the blanks.
I _________ (reside) in this neighborhood ______ (for/since) I was born and I _________ (know) Julie for 6 years before she passed away.
What is the difference in meaning between these two sentences?
1. I stopped eating meat after I read that book.
2. I stopped to grab a cheese steak on my way home from work.
1. stopped=quit, no longer doing something
2. stopped=stopped doing something so that you could do something else (temporarily)
Complete each sentence with your own words using the proper verbal tenses.
1. If it is sunny tomorrow, __________________
2. If I were the Senator, ____________________
3. They would take better care of their health if _______________
4. If I hadn't eaten so much, _________________
5. If she had listened to her mother, ____________
Possible answers:
1. If it is sunny tomorrow, I will go to the shore.
2. If I were the Senator, I would sign that bill.
3. They would take better care of their health if they were older.
4. If I hadn't eaten so much, I wouldn't have fallen asleep.
5. If she had listened to her mother, she wouldn't have been arrested.
Negative prefixes
What is the correct negative form of these words?
1. expensive
2. acceptable
3. pleasant
4. logical
5. polite
1. inexpensive
2. unacceptable
3. unpleasant
4. illogical
5. impolite