Prepositions
Complete the sentence:
"She is at home recovering _____ the flu. Do not call her."
From
The sun _____ in the East and sets in the West.
rises
To enable, to promote, to encourage, to keep from falling is to _______
Support
Fill in the blank:
"With the holidays coming up, people ___ ___ ___ ___ leaving the country.”
Hint: This form is used to say something is likely or certain to happen.
are sure to be
Be sure to (+ infinitive)
To be or look like an older family member is to...
Take after someone
This preposition is used often to emphasize purpose or reason.
For
Something ________ something
"We _______ our glasses in celebration of the goal."
Raises
Raised
"At the bank I kept receiving an ______ message on the ATM screen. There was an issue with the update and it seems like the company who made the machine is _________."
Error, at fault
Which phrase is used to say that something is expected to happen at a particular time.
Ex. "Scientists estimate our climate __ ___ ___ collapse by 2050."
Be due to (+ infinitive)
To go bankrupt is to....
go under
These two prepositions can often be used interchangeably, one is formal and the other is informal.
Of and About
"We are ________ going to win the World Cup. I am _______ serious!!"
definitely, absolutely
Something that is of great importance, both personally and/or monetary value.
Valuable
When is Be set to + infinitive used?
To say something is ready to happen.
This phrasal verb means that something failed to happen. Use this phrasal verb in a sentence.
Fall Through
"My plans for the summer fell through. I do not know what I will do now."
What are three prepositions used with the verb "To talk"?
On, with, about, with
Commonly mixed up, this is often a verb while this is often a noun.
Affect - Verb
Effect - Noun
This is used to indicate time or sequence. Also, often used to give commands or orders to others.
Then
What are the 3 different phrases that use "Be on..."
1. Be on the brink of...
2. Be on the verge of...
3. Be on the point of...
There is a famous TV show in the US that uses this phrasal verb in their title.
What is the phrasal verb and what is it's meaning?
To get away with.
Manage to not be caught doing something wrong.
Which preposition can be used for all of the following verbs:
agree
argue
ask
care
know
learn
talk
about
What are the phrases to help you remember the difference between Fun and Funny?
Fun things make you happy.
Funny things make you laugh out loud.
One of these is sweet and usually last course of a meal. The other is large, dry, barren region, usually having sandy or rocky soil and little or no vegetation.
Dessert, Desert
Everyone wants more dessert so it has two “s”.
What are three different verbs used with Present Simple + to-infinitive or Present Continuous + to-infinitive?
1. Aim
2. Expect
3. Hope
4. Intend
5. Plan
6. Propose
7. Want
"The other day Guillermo _________ a ferret in the street."
What is the phrasal verb and what is the meaning?
Came across comes from "To Come Across Something or Some One". Meaning to find or meet by chance.