Tenses
When Megan ____________________ (have) problems at school, her parents ____________________ (usually help) her to cope with them.
When Megan HAS problems at school, her parents USUALLY HELP her to cope with them.
I ___________________ (not bother) going out fishing tomorrow unless the weather ___________________ (get) better.
I WILL NOT BOTHER going out fishing tomorrow unless the weather GETS better.
A lot of ____________ research is being done into gene manipulation (SCIENCE)
A lot of SCIENTIFIC research is being done into gene manipulation (SCIENCE)
What is a Dutch feast?
A Dutch feast is one at which the host gets drunk before his guests do (or even arrive).
During our vacation last summer, we ____________________ most of our time in the swimming pool.
During our vacation last summer, we SPENT most of our time in the swimming pool.
Barney said, "Whenever I’m sad, I stop being sad and am awesome instead."
Barney said that whenever HE WAS sad, HE STOPPED being sad and WAS awesome instead.
If I ___________________ (see) a lion in the middle of a city, I ___________________ (assume) it had escaped from the local zoo or a circus.
If I SAW a lion in the middle of a city, I WOULD ASSUME it had escaped from the local zoo or a circus.
She chose light-coloured furniture to _______ up her dark room (BRIGHT)
She chose light-coloured furniture to BRIGHTEN up her dark room (BRIGHT)
The original name for butterfly was FLUTTERBY.
While the children ____________________ (play) by the lake, one of them ____________________ (drop) his ball and ____________________ (try) to get it out himself.
While the children WERE PLAYING by the lake, one of them DROPPED his ball and TRIED to get it out himself.
Marshall said, "Revenge fantasies never work out the way you want."
Marshall said that revenge fantasies never WORKED out the way you WANTED."
If someone ___________________ (ring) the bell at four in the morning, ___________________ (you/answer) the door?
If someone RANG the bell at four in the morning, WOULD YOU ANSWER the door?
___________ can be an enjoyable experience, even if more and more couples are deciding to stay _________ (PARENT, CHILD)
PARENTHOOD can be an enjoyable experience, even if more and more couples are deciding to stay CHILDLESS (PARENT, CHILD)
What are " crutch words" ?
Words we always use even though they add no meaning or value to a sentence. e.g.
“Then I was like, OMG, then like, he went there, and like…”
Bruce ____________________ (not stop) studying until he ____________________ (cover) all of the exam topics.
Bruce DIDN'T STOP studying until he HAD COVERED all of the exam topics.
Lily: "In marriage, being right is less important than being supportive. Remember: Happy wife equals happy life." (hint: Lily said.....; Lily reminded that...)
Lily said that in marriage, being right WAS less important than being supportive. She reminded that happy wife equaled happy life.
Bobby Charlton was a _____________ player who played in the 1960s (LEGEND).
Bobby Charlton was a LEGENDARY player who played in the 1960s (LEGEND).
“ghost words” are words that appear in the dictionary because of printing errors. e.g. The nonexistent word “dord” appeared in the dictionary for eight years in the mid-20th century.
Last week when I __________________ (return) home from work, I _________ (meet) my neighbour. She asked me if I __________ (saw) her dog.
Last week when I WAS RETURNING home from work, I MET my neighbour. She asked me if I HAD SEEN her dog.
Ted, "I wound up shame-eating the whole pizza. I woke up all greasy and sweaty."
Ted said that HE HAD WOUND UP shame-eating the whole pizza and then HE HAD WOKEN UP all greasy and sweaty.
He gave me a __________ smile because he knew he had done something wrong (DEVIL)
He gave me a DEVILISH smile because he knew he had done something wrong (DEVIL)
What is a CUMBERGROUND?
Any totally worthless object or person; something that is just in the way
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