Grammar 1
Complete the following sentences with the appropriate conjugation of the verbs in brackets:
1. If she ___ (know) they were going to be here, she would ___ (bring) them a treat. It wasn't personal.
2. ___ (be) I a superhero, I ___ (choose) to fly or become invisible.
1. If she HAD KNOWN they were going to be here, she would HAVE BROUGHT them a treat. It wasn't personal.
2. WERE I a superhero, I WOULD/MIGHT/MAY CHOOSE to fly or become invisible.
Transform the sentence using the word in CAPITALS.
- You'll get there on time provided there are no roadworks.
(UNLESS)
You'll get there on time UNLESS there are no roadworks.
Tell us one guilty pleasure of yours!
;)
Choose the correct alternative:
1. Do you think speed cameras really AVOID/PREVENT traffic from going too fast?
2. Oops! I didn't REALISE/NOTICE the one-way street sign.
3. The motorist REFUSED/DENIED going through the red light.
1. Do you think speed cameras really PREVENT traffic from going too fast?
2. Oops! I didn't NOTICE the one-way street sign.
3. The motorist DENIED going through the red light.
Name three sour ingredients/food/dishes
LEMON, LIME, ORANGE, GUMMIES, YOGURT, SOUR CREAM, TAMARIND
Transform the sentence using the word in CAPITALS.
- Michael will go on vacation if he gets the bonus.
(AS)
Michael will go on vacation AS LONG AS he gets the bonus.
Correct the mistakes:
1. Late, she's been arriving early. I'm quite surprised.
2. The days are usual cold in the mornings.
3. She never is relaxed during exams period.
1. LATELY, she's been arriving early. I'm quite surprised.
2. The days are USUALLY cold in the mornings.
3. She IS NEVER relaxed during exams period.
Stroke of luck!
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Complete the expressions with the correct word:
BEND / STRETCH / SPRINT / BALANCE
1. ___ on one leg
2. ___ after someone 100-metre
3. ___ your knees
4. ___ up and down
1. BALANCE on one leg
2. SPRINT after someone 100-metre
3. BEND your knees
4. STRETCH up and down
Name three bitter ingredients/food/dishes
BEER, CHOCOLATE, COFFEE, GINGER, BROCCOLI, ARUGULA, ASPARAGUS
Explain the difference between these modal verbs:
DON'T NEED TO / NEEDEN'T
DON'T NEED TO = it isn't necessary, and the person didn't do it.
NEEDEN'T =although it wasn't necessary, the person did it.
Transform these sentences into Passive Voice:
1. Scientists have found a potential cure for cancer.
2. People say that the economic recessions is coming.
3. We will sit the Listening and Reading exams tomorrow.
1. A POTENTITAL CURE FOR CANCER HAS BEEN FOUND (BY SCIENTISTS).
2. IT IS SAID THAT THE ECONOMIC RECESSION IS COMING.
3. THE LISTENING AND READING EXAMS WILL BE SAT TOMORROW.
Explain which the direct object and indirect object are in these sentences:
1. DO=THIS BOOK; IO=YOUR SISTER
2. DO=MY REPLY; IO=HIM
3. DO=THE WINNER OF THE COMPETITION; IO=AN EXCITED AUDIENCE
Use these phrasal verbs in one sentence:
put back on / over do / go on a diet
The doctor suggested not going on a diet without seeing a nutritionist. Otherwise, I might put extra weight back on. I decided to do exercise without overdoing it.
Negative forms of:
OBEDIENT
RELIABLE
MATURE
NOBLE
DISOBEDIENT
UNRELIABLE
IMMATURE
IGNOBLE
Use the modal verbs to complete the sentences:
OUGHT TO / MAY/ NEEDN'T / MUSTN'T
1. Underage teenagers _____ drink alcohol as it _____ affect their physical development.
2. Children _____ obey their parents at all times.
3. I specifically told them they _____ complete all the tasks as we would finish them in class.
1. Underage teenagers MUSTN'T drink alcohol as it MAY affect their physical development.
2. Children OUGHT TO obey their parents at all times.
3. I specifically told them they NEEDN'T complete all the tasks as we would finish them in class.
Correct the mistakes:
1. Lack of praise discourages me to continue making and posting TikToks.
2. He's nervous. I suspect him for lying.
3. Everybody was laughing of me. I'm embarrassed.
1. Lack of praise discourages me FROM CONTINUING making and posting TikToks.
2. He's nervous. I suspect him OF lying.
3. Everybody was laughing AT me. I'm embarrassed.
Transform the second sentences so it has a similar meaning to the first one. Use the word in brackets.
1. As well as acting, he also performed comedy routines. (ONLY)
He was not _____ also a comedian.
2. I don't feel any fear or anxiety. (NEITHER)
I feel _____ anxious.
1. He was not ONLY AN ACTOR BUT also a comedian.
I feel NEITHER FEARFUL/AFRAID NOR anxious.
Classify the noun phrases with their corresponding verbs:
an experiment, a breakthrough, an idea, tests, a discovery, a cure
MAKE / CARRY OUT / COME UP WITH
MAKE:A BREAKTHROUGH, A DISCOVERY
CARRY OUT: TESTS, AN EXPERIMENT
COME UP WITH: AN IDEA, A CURE
Explain the meanings of:
WITTY
BLUE
ALOOF
WITTY = using words in a clever and funny way
BLUE = feeling or showing sadness:
ALOOF = not friendly or willing to take part in things
Transform these sentences so it is understood that they didn't do the actions by themselves, but someone else.
1. Someone stole my credit car in the party.
2. I'll fix my leaking ceiling next weekend.
1. I got/had my credit card stolen in the party.
2. I will get/ have my leaking ceiling fixed next weekend.
Transform the second sentences so it has a similar meaning to the first one. Use the word in brackets.
1. Maybe she broke his heart. (HAVE)
She ______ his heart.
2. It's impossible that the magician knew what we were thinking. (COULD)
The magician _____ what we were thinking.
1. She MIGHT HAVE BROKEN his heart.
2. The magician COULD NOT HAVE KNOWN what we were thinking.
What are the verb, adverb, and noun form of theses words?
STRONG
BELIEVABLE
STRONG = STRENGHTEN, STRONGLY, STRENGHT
BELIEVABLE = BELIEVE, BELIEVABLY, BELIEF
Choose the correct alternative:
1. The Science Museum is not to be ____.
a) left b) missed c) escaped d) lost
2. We're looking _____ why the experiment failed.
a) up b) at c) out d) into
1. The Science Museum is not to be MISSED.
b) missed
2. We're looking INTO why the experiment failed.
d) into