Correct the sentences
Intensifying adverbs
Relative Clauses
Linking
Vocabulary
100
He persuaded to leave
HE PERSUADED ME TO LEAVE.
100
The whole office was BITTERLY/HIGHLY disappointed when we lost the contract.
BITTERLY
100
I have an only daughter. She lives in Chicago. She is doing very well at college.
MY ONLY DAUGHTER, WHO LIVES IN CHICAGO, IS DOING VERY WELL AT COLLEGE.
100
It's easy to install SO THAT/ AS LONG AS you follow the instructions carefully.
AS LONG AS
100
.She's very UNRELIABLE. (COUNT)
You can't COUNT ON her
200
. They wanted that I tell them a joke.
THEY WANTED ME TO TELL THEM A JOKE
200
Thank you for everything. We COMPLETELY/THOROUGHLY enjoyed the evening.
THOROUGHLY
200
I went to school with Naomi. Her brother is now a judge.
I WENT TO SCHOOL WITH NAOMI, WHOSE BROTHER IS NOW A JUDGE.
200
We'll take this path, NO MATTER/UNLESS you have a better idea.
UNLESS
200
Christina CRIED A RIVER OF TEARS when her pet dog died.
Christina CRIED a lot when her pet dog died. (RIVER)
300
Both defendants denied to be there on the day of the crime.
Both defendants denied BEING there on the day of the crime.
300
Do you SERIOUSLY/ PERFECTLY believe in all that garbage?
SERIOUSLY
300
I don't understand it. He never seems to make friends at school.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY HE NEVER SEEMS TO MAKE FRIENDS AT SCHOOL.
300
Alan got a job at the hospital,ALTHOUGH/DESPITE he did not really have the right kind of qualifications.
ALTHOUGH
300
My father had to PAY when my brother wrecked his car. (FOOT)
My father had to FOOT THE BILL when my brother wrecked his car.
400
I would rather to be in here with you.
. I would rather BE in here with you.
400
In the end, we were HOPELESSLY/ DEEPLY lost and had to call a taxi.
HOPELESSLY
400
Orange County is the most beautiful part of California. I was brought up there.
ORANGE COUNTY, WHERE I WAS BROUGHT UP. IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PART OF CALIFORNIA.
400
PROVIDING/SUPPOSING the weather had changed suddenly you could have been stuck up on the mountain.
SUPPOSING
400
John is such a nice, PRACTICAL person. (EARTH)
John is such a nice, DOWN TO EARTH person.
500
Do you mind me open the window?
Do you mind me OPENING the window?
500
We were all VERY/ UTTERLY devastated when we heard what had happened.
UTTERLY
500
HISTORY, WHICH I STUDIED IN COLLEGE, IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY POPULAR.
History is becoming increasingly popular. I studied it in college.
500
SO/AS I work at home, I have a lot of control over when and how much I work.
AS
500
Sara was ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTED when I called. (MOON)
Sara was OVER THE MOON when I called.