Can you BRING a copy of the textbook to class tomorrow?
Is 'bring' a transitive or intransitive verb? Why?
Transitive because it requires an object
I was surprised to receive a __________________ puppy for my birthday.
cute little eight-week-old golden retriever
Define:
Peculiar
Strange or weird
He gave her some very peculiar looks
What is the name of the fictional town where the TV series "The Simpsons" is set?
Springfield
Name ANY Harry Potter film?
Philosopher's stone (sorcerer's stone)
Chamber of secrets
Prisoner of Azkaban
Goblet of fire
Order of the Phoenix
Half-blood prince
Deathly Hallows 1
Deathly Hallows 2
He ______ (be) to Berlin once in 2009 before he _____ (move) there in 2012.
Complete the sentence with Past Perfect
He HAD BEEN to Berlin once in 2009 before he MOVED there in 2012
What's the difference between WHO and WHOM?
Give an example
“who” is always subject to a verb, and that “whom” is always working as an object in a sentence
eg.
Who is he? He is our teacher.
The man whom you met yesterday is coming to dinner.
Define:
Ubiquitous
All over the place, everywhere
Computers are becoming increasingly ubiquitous
What is the name of the fictional wizarding school's house that Harry Potter belongs to?
Gryffindor
What is the capital of Slovenia?
Ljubljana
What's the difference between "Lie" and "Lay"
Lie - intransitive (no direct object)ex. The fat cat likes to lie in the sun.
Lay - transitive (requires a direct object) ex. I don’t like to lay my purse on the floor.
Complete this sentence:
We ____________ enough time now if we hadn't wanted to see the castle. (have)
would have
Define:
Dumbfound
greatly astonished, shocked or amazed.
"I was dumbfounded by the low prices there"
Which country has the most lakes in the world?
Canada
Which country has the nickname "the land of fire and ice"?
Iceland
Each of the candidates' names were written on pieces of paper, folded in half, and placed into the appropriate box.
Were
Should be "was written" because "each" is singular
Which of the following is INCORRECT
An Ear of Corn
A head of celery
A panel of glass
A hand of bananas
A swarm of bees
a panel of glass (x)
a pane of glass
Define:
Asinine
Extremely stupid
He ignored her asinine comments.
Where is the FIRST ever Starbucks located?
Pike Place Market, Seattle, Washington, USA
What is the nickname of Prague?
the city of a hundred spires
Create a sentence with present participle as an adjective with the word "walk".
"The walking tour guide led the group through the historic district."
OR
"The tour guide walking with the group led them through the historic district."
Where is the ADVERB in this sentence?
"The tour guide explained the history while walking through the historic district."
Walking
present participle as an adverb
Define:
Hoodwink
To deceive or trick
I was hoodwinked into buying a worthless necklace.
In which country did the concept of paper money originate?
China
In which year was "UniStudy" founded?
2018 - according to Nikita