Idioms 1
"It's raining cats and dogs" is an example of an idiom. True or false?
True.
Place commas correctly in the following statement:
I ate apples pears and bananas.
I ate apples, pears, and bananas.
To be "on thin ice" is to...
...be in a precarious position.
Place a comma in the correct spot.
He on the other hand will not eat pasta
He, on the other hand, will not eat pasta
Will the Leafs win the Stanley Cup? Maybe when pigs fly.
This means that:
A. The Leafs will likely never win a Stanley Cup
B. The Leafs will certainly win a Stanley Cup
A.
An idiom that can refer to having a really good or a really bad time.
Having a "whale of a time".
Choose the answer with correctly placed commas:
A. I traveled home from London, England.
B. I traveled home from, London England.
A
I only go out to restaurants "once in a blue moon" means...
...I only go out to restaurants once in a while.
Place the comma in the correct spot.
"I want a jar of jam peanut butter and olives"
"I want a jar of jam, peanut butter, and olives"
We took five in an effort to calm down.
This means...
We took a five minute break.
A person who "cuts corners" is...
...someone who does not do a job correctly.
Place the comma in the correct spot:
In five minutes the building will close.
In five minutes, the building will close.
To do something "in a flash" is to...
A. Do something slowly
B. Do something quickly
B
Where is one place you can use a comma?
-In a list
-To separate dependent clauses from independent clauses
-When writing a date or a location, etc.
He jumped the gun a bit when he bought 300 roses for the girl he had a crush on.
To "jump the gun" is to...
Do something prematurely
If I was tired, I might say that I was going to __________.
A. "Hit the sack"
B. "Bite the bullet"
A
Which is option is correct?
A. Wednesday, December 20, 2023
B. Wednesday December, 20, 2023
A.
Suzy has "bigger fish to fry" today. This means that...
...she has bigger issues to deal with.
Is the comma placed correctly in this statement?
"I need to buy more sugar", he cried.
Correct.
I completed the assignment at the eleventh hour. This means I completed it...
A. Very early.
B. Just before the deadline.
B.
If I say that Stacy wanted to apply to college but "missed the boat", I mean...
...that she is too late.
Place a comma in the correct spot.
Yes I would like to go to school tomorrow.
Yes, I would like to go to school tomorrow.
My father says I am a "chip off the old block". This means I am...
...very similar to him.
What is the purpose of a comma?
To separate thoughts and ideas, add pauses, etc.
Christmas is just around the corner. This means that...
A. Christmas Day is several months away
B. Christmas Day is in the near future
B