Grammar: pronouns
Complete the sentence with one word.
Will the person who left _____ boarding pass at Security please go back and collect it?
their
Is this TRUE or FALSE?
In the English language, there are more letters than sounds.
FALSE (26 letters and about 46 sounds)
Complete the sentence with one word.
When I was young, my family __________ travel to the coast every summer holiday.
would
Complete the sentence with the noun form of the bold word.
I wish there were more good restaurants in our __________. neighbour
neighbourhood
Is this TRUE or FALSE?
In the words "dishonest, inherit and honour", the "H" isn't pronounced.
FALSE: It's pronounced in "inherit"
Give these 200 points to another team.
Life is hard ;)
Which is the correct spelling for this word?
a. DEFINITELY
b. DEFINETLY
a. DEFINITELY
Rewrite the sentence using the bold word.
My aunt always used to bake biscuits for us. would
My aunt __________biscuits for us.
would always bake
To win these points, you'll have to sing the chorus of a song.
Wait, let me grab my umbrella ;)
What does the word "mischievous" mean?
A person who behaves in a way that's slightly bad, but without the intention to cause serious harm or damage.
Complete the sentence with one word.
Joe is quite reserved - he never talks about _____.
himself
It isn't your lucky day; you aren't getting any points from here!
The game is the game!
Complete the sentence with the correct tenses.
I __________ (drive) when you __________(call) , so I couldn't answer the phone.
was driving
called
Complete the sentence with the noun form of the bold word.
Don't let this misunderstanding get in the way of our __________. friend
friendship
Complete the collocation with the right word:
To my complete_________, I realized I'd won the prize.
amazement
Complete the sentence with the correct expression.
This street looks different from when I was a child. _____ be a sweet shop on the corner, but now there's a bank instead.
there used to
Complete the sentence with the correct word.
A __________ is a combination of two or more words in natural-sounding speech and writing.
collocation
Complete the sentence with the correct tenses.
Before we__________ (hear) the car crash, we __________ (watch) television.
heard
were watching / had been watching
Complete the sentence with the noun form of the bold words.
The __________ of his job was a huge __________ for him . lose / disappoint
loss
disappointment
Give your teacher these 400 points.
She deserves them for being so patient with you, he he he.
Rewrite the sentence using the bold word.
If you learn a few phrases, the local people really appreciate it. one
_______________, the local people really appreciate it.
If one learns a few phrases, the local people really appreciate it.
Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1 __________ is a word that means the same thing, or nearly the same thing, as another word.
2 __________is the level of formality in language that's determined by the context in which it is spoken or written
1 synonym
2 register
Complete the sentence with the correct tenses.
The door __________ (just shut) behind me when I _________ (remember) that my keys _________ (be) inside.
had just shut
remembered
were
Steal 500 points from one of the other teams.
No fear; go get 'em!
Complete the collocation with the right word:
Contrary to popular______ , politicians can also have a _______ imagination.
belief
vivid