Vocab Riddles
What word am I?
I'm a cozy space, where you rest your head; with pillows soft, upon a welcoming bed. Whether a room, a tent, or a cozy shed -- in me, comfort and sleep are always spread.
Accommodation
How would you say this sentence in English?
¿Qué te dijieron?
What did they say to you?
Find the error in the sentence and correct it.
I manage it by work extra hours.
I manage it by workING extra hours.
The following sentence is in the Past Perfect Continuous tense:
He had already eaten when his wife came home.
False!
Past Perfect Continuous:
subject + had + been + verb-ing
Complete this sentence with the correct missing word:
My mom said she is picking me __ from the airport.
My mom said she is picking me UP from the airport.
What word am I?
In the realm of choices, I reign supreme. For the best outcome, I'm the ultimate dream. Efficiency and effectiveness, in every scheme; in search of perfection, I gleam.
Optimal
How would you say this sentence in English?
Habrás visitado todos los lugares que soñaste ver.
You will have visited all the places you dreamed of seeing.
Find the error in the sentence and correct it.
They hadn't thinking about the weather until the sky turned very dark.
They hadn't BEEN thinking about the weather until the sky turned very dark.
When someone is cutting corners, it means that they're doing what appears to be the easiest, quickest, or cheapest way to do something.
(Especially by omitting to do something important or ignoring rules!)
True!
Use reporting verbs to tell me who said this quote:
“Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”
Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) said that life is like a box of chocolates, and you never know what you’re gonna get.
What word am I?
I roam the earth, without a care. Through forests deep, and cities fair. With no fixed path, I freely dare to explore the world, beyond compare.
Wander
How would you say this sentence in English?
Juan es bueno tocando el piano.
Juan is good at playing the piano.
Find the error in the sentence and correct it.
When was somewhere you’ve recently visited?
WHERE was somewhere you’ve recently visited?
Brand awareness is what a company wants a customer to think about a brand.
False!
That was the definition for brand identity...brand awareness is the customers ability to recognize a brand and connect it to its products.
Complete this sentence with the correct missing words:
If she ___ just listened, we ______ have gotten into this mess in the first place!
If she HAD just listened, we WOULDN'T have gotten into this mess in the first place!
What phrasal verb am I?
I'm above your head, high in the sky; where stars and clouds dance, oh so spry. When you seek answers, don't be shy -- cast your gaze where birds fly, oh my!
Look up
How would you say this sentence in English? What common phrasal verb would you use?
¿Puedes venir?
Can you come over?
Find the error in the sentence and correct it.
If I've lived in that time period, I would had listened to U2 and Aerosmith.
If I'D lived in that time period, I would HAVE listened to U2 and Aerosmith.
The Future Perfect tense is used to express the following:
1. That an action will be completed by a specific point in the future.
2. To emphasize the completion of an action before another future action.
True!
Write a few sentences explaining the difference between a defining and non-defining relative clause.
A defining clause gives clarifying information to define or identify the person or thing we are talking about.
A non-defining clause adds unnecessary detail to the main clause.
What word am I?
I'm a snug little spot, tailored just for you; where you fit in perfectly, like a well-worn shoe. In this specialized space, you'll find your due; a place where your talents shine through.
Niche
How would you say this sentence in English?
Hoy vienen mis amigos a cenar, lo cual me alegra mucho.
Today my friends are coming to dinner, which makes me very happy.
Find the error in the sentence and correct it.
There was a conflict in schedule, so we had to put off it.
There was a conflict in schedule, so we had to put IT OFF.
False!
Jet lag means extreme tiredness and other physical effects felt by a person after a long flight across several time zones.
Write a small paragraph (4-6 sentences) that include 4 different idioms!
The whole paragraph must make sense (and idioms must be used correctly) to receive points!