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an adjective that mean 'designed so that it cannot fail'

foolproof

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For most questions that ask for specific information, you can use the QUASM formula... what is it?

Question word + Auxiliary + Subject + Main verb

100

Name auxiliary verbs.

BE, DO, HAVE

100

A question or confusing situation that requires careful thought, logic, or research to resolve is a ...

PUZZLE

100

_____  is an adjective used to describe someone who frequently forgets things, loses track of time, or fails to notice what is happening around them 

Absent-minded

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a response that is meant to be amusing, not serious is...

light-hearted

200

What is a 'yes/no' question?

If the question does not need a question word and only expects a "Yes" or "No" answer, drop the Q and start with the Auxiliary (A) + Subject (S) + Main verb (M)

200

What are the main functions of the auxiliary verbs?


  • Tense and Aspect: Helping build past, present, future, continuous, and perfect timelines.
  • Negation and Questions: Working with do/does/did or modals to invert word order or add not (e.g., I do not know, Can you help?).
  • Avoiding Repetition: Replacing a full verb phrase later in a sentence (e.g., I don't like spas, but my wife does).
  • Emphasis: Adding weight to a statement using uncontracted forms (e.g., She did finish her homework).
200

Can you name a verb that means 'to cause someone to be completely unable to understand, explain, or solve something'?

TO BAFFLE

200

_______ is an informal adjective used to describe someone or something that is calm, relaxed, and unhurried

Laid-back

300

people who are looking for a job are...

job-seekers

300

In English, the 9 core question words are often called Wh- words because almost all of them start with those letters... Can you name them all?

  • What: asks for things, information, or actions (What are you doing?)
  • Who: asks for people as the subject (Who called you?)
  • Whom: asks for people as the object (Whom did you invite?)
  • Where: asks for places or locations (Where do you live?)
  • When: asks for time, dates, or moments (When does it start?)
  • Why: asks for reasons or explanations (Why are you late?)
  • Whose: asks for possession or ownership (Whose keys are these?)
  • Which: asks for a choice among limited options (Which color do you prefer?)
  • How: asks for manner, process, or condition (How does this work?)
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Which tenses use which auxiliary verb?

  • Continuous (Progressive) Tenses: Always use a form of be (am, is, are, was, were, been) + a main verb ending in -ing.
  • Perfect Tenses: Always use a form of have (have, has, had) + the past participle of the main verb (e.g., gone, eaten, seen).
  • Simple Tenses (Affirmative): Do not use an auxiliary verb in positive statements (e.g., "I walk" or "She walked"). An auxiliary (do/does/did) is only added to make questions or negative sentences.
  • Modal Future: Uses the modal auxiliary will + the base verb.


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The word _____ primarily means far away, acting from a distance, or slight in degree. It functions as an adjective and a noun across several main contexts

REMOTE

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_____ is a disapproving adjective used to describe someone who is unwilling to accept, listen to, or consider ideas, beliefs, behaviors, or opinions that are different from their own

Narrow-minded

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a person very knowledgeable and interested in a particular subject is a...

geek

400

The word How is frequently combined with adjectives or adverbs to ask about specific measurements or quantities. Name 6 common combination.

  • How many: asks for countable quantities (How many books?)
  • How much: asks for uncountable amounts or prices (How much does it cost?)
  • How often: asks for frequency (How often do you exercise?)
  • How far: asks for distance (How far is the beach?)
  • How long: asks for duration or length (How long is the movie?)
  • How old: asks for age (How old are you?)
400

Modal verbs can behave similarly to the auxiliary verbs... Can you name all modal and semi-modal verbs?


Modal auxiliaries express necessity, ability, permission, possibility, or obligation. They do not change form (no -s or -ed endings): [1, 2, 3]


  • Common modals: can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would.
  • ought to, have to, need to, be able to
400

Can you think of a noun that means 'Physical or visible evidence that someone or something was present or existed'?

TRACE

400

______ is an informal, disapproving adjective that describes someone who is very unwilling to spend, share, or part with money

Tight-fisted

500

a synonym for difficult, demanding, strudy, strong, strict or firm is..

tough

500

When do we not use the QUASM formula?

BE AND MODALS: When the main verb is be (am, is, are, was, were) or a modal verb (can, could, will, should), do/does/did are not used. Instead, you invert the verb and the subject

SUBJECT QUESTIONS: When the question word (who or what) is the subject of the sentence, do not invert the word order and do not add do/does/did  

INDIRECT QUESTION

500

An auxiliary verb is used with a main verb to help express the main verb's tense (čas) , mood (způsob), or voice (rod)... which voices (rod) do we recongnize in English and how do they differ?

  • Voice. The voice of a verb tells us whether the subject is acting or being acted upon.
    • The cake was eaten by Sally.
500

Name a verb which means 'To communicate, indicate, or make someone think of an idea or feeling without stating it directly or offering hard proof'.

TO SUGGEST

500

Being _____ means you are not honest or sincere. A ______ person acts kind, friendly, or supportive to your face, but then says negative things about you, gossips, or works against you behind your back

two-faced