What is the difference between "should" and "could"?
Could: requests, possibilities, options, past abilities
Should: advice, suggestions
What is the opposite of "outgoing"?
shy, timid, intoverted
What is the difference between "get" and "take"? Give an example phrase for each.
Get: to obtain/receive something
Take: to move something from its place
What does the phrasal word "take up" mean?
to start a new activity like a hobby
Ana can't reach the smoke alarm ________ the ceiling is too high.
A: because
B: Because of
Because
The verb "promise" is followed by an infinitive or a gerund?
Promise + infinitive
(ex: I promise to love you forever.)
Use (too + adjective) or (adjective + enough) to complete the sentence.
Adjectives: tall, high
The ceiling is ____________. The woman is not __________ to reach the ceiling.
The ceiling is too high. The woman is not high enough to reach the ceiling.
If the indefinite pronoun "one" is used to describe a singular thing, what indefinite pronoun can you use to describe plural things?
Some.
What does "afford" mean?
having enough money to pay for something
Command vs. Reported Command
Teacher: "Don't talk during tests."
Reported Command: ________________
The teacher told us not to talk during tests.
Complete the sentence with present perfect and present perfect continuous.
I ______________ (call) Terry for hours but he _______ (not answer).
I have been calling Terry for hours but he hasn't answered.
Tom was _____ today at school. Life in school is _______ for him. (bore)
Tom was bored today at school. Life in school is boring for him.
Give a sentence with "recently".
She has lost weight recently.
What is the difference between "lend" and "borrow"?
Lend: give something for a period of time
Borrow: take something for a period of time
What is the 2nd conditional IF used for?
If I were......, I would......
imagine present or future situations that are impossible or unlikely in reality.
When do we use "used to + infinitive"?
to talk about a past situation that is no longer true.
Give an adjective with the prefix -ir
irresponsible, irregular, irrelevant, irreversible
What is one verb that can be used with both infinitives and gerunds?
continue, like, start, hate, prefer
What is the difference between "for" and "since"?
Since: a specific point in time
For: a length of time
Can you _________ the toys, please? (phrasal verb)
Can you PUT AWAY the toys, please?
What is the difference between "already" and "yet"?
Already: affirmative statement
(I've already bought the tickets.)
Yet: negative statement
(I haven't bought the ticket yet.)
What is the part of speech of the word procrastinating used in the phrase "stop procrastinating."
Noun
MUST is used to say something that is necessary. What else can you use MUST for?
logical conclusion >> Julia works 8 hours every day. >> She must have a difficult job.
What is the difference between "already" and "yet"?
Already: affirmative statement
(I've already bought the tickets.)
Yet: negative statement
(I haven't bought the ticket yet.)
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Give a gerund after preposition.
interested in, afraid of, thinking about, excited about, bad at, good at, happy about, tired of, responsible for + gerund