Verb Tenses
Make a sentence with the present perfect of "hear"
have heard.
I flipped the switch and shut off the lights.
I _______ the lights and it went a bit darker.
dimmed
What is the formal word for ask?
enquire
What colour are the rhododendrons at school?
purple
How do you start an informal letter?
Dear ____ or Name
Make a sentence with the simple past of "cut"
halt/freeze
What is the formal word for help?
assist
A small rock that is round (usually because of water having run over them) are called
pebbles
What is an effective way to start a report?
"As requested"
Make a sentence with the past perfect of "have."
had had
The comedian was _______________. I couldn't stop laughing
hilarious
What is the formal word for wrong?
incorrect
A plant that is common in Scotland, has jaggy leaves and feels like a bug has bit you if you touch it is called...
a nettle/stinging
What does a review need to have in it? (name three)
a title, subheadings, facts, specific vocabulary, a supported opinion
Make a sentence with the simple past of "sting"
stung
I couldn't have been happier when my dog learned to do tricks. What's another word for happier?
delighted, overjoyed
What is the formal word for chat?
converse
two word for tree branches...big ones, and little ones
stick, twig
In an exam-style essay, you need to use what kind of speech?
reported
Make a sentence with the future perfect of eat.
will have eaten
The food at the coffee shop was tasteless.
Another way of saying that is...
bland
What is the formal word for use/eat?
consume
ferns
If you are asked to write a book review, give four specific terms that should go in it.
plot, characters, climax, descriptions, setting, novel