Paraphrasing
I'm so poor. I should have worked more when I was younger.
IF
I wouldn't be so poor now__________when I was younger.
I wouldn't be so poor now if I had worked more when I was younger.
He was accused __ committing the act of vandalism.
He was accused of committing the act of vandalism.
I offered him to drink a cup of tea, what was a good idea at that moment.
I offered him to drink a cup of tea, which was a good idea at that moment.
Explain when we use the following structure:
Why on earth....
To add more emphasis to one's words.
What's the meaning of the phrase "I recon"?
I guess
I'm sure you didn't need to buy that lottery ticket.
HAVE
You_______that lottery ticket.
You shouldn't have bought that lottery ticket.
1. I want to apologise__all the inconvenience caused.
2. Unfortunately, your granny passed_____this morning.
1. I want to apologise for all the inconvenience caused.
2. Unfortunately, your granny passed away this morning.
I suggested her to go to the cinema.
I suggested her going to the cinema.
Explain the difference:
TO REMIND vs TO REMEMBER
REMIND involves 2 people, REMEMBER involves 1 person
Do we say:
She's too old to put or to wear make-up?
To wear make-up
1. It's a good idea to come to the meeting on time.
BETTER
__________to the meeting on time.
2. Although he's the best student in his college, he doesn't like speaking about that.
DESPITE
He doesn't like speaking about his achievements______in his college.
1.You'd better come to the meeting on time.
2.He doesn't like speaking about his achievements despite being the best student in his college.
1. I'm planning to visit your city next week. Could you, please, put me ___ for the night?
2. She's always dreamt __ becoming a celebrity.
1. I'm planning to visit your city next week. Could you, please, put me up for the night?
2. She's always dreamt of becoming a celebrity.
1. I will be finishing the report by 11 o'clock tomorrow.
2. A new cinema is built now near my house.
1. I will have finished the report by 11 o'clock tomorrow.
2. A new cinema is being built now near my house.
Explain the difference:
BETRAY ONE'S PRINCIPLES vs STICK TO ONE'S PRINCIPLES
BETRAY ONE'S PRINCIPLES means not to follow one's principles
STICK TO ONE'S PRINCIPLES means to follow one's principles
1.What's the noun from "anxious"?
2. What's the noun from "poor"?
1. Anxiety
2. Poverty
1."I'm sorry for being late",said one of the students.
APOLOGISED
One of the students___________________
2. Letter "A" is written for Angela.
FOR
Letter "A"___________________
1. One of the students apologised for being late.
2. Letter "A" stands for Angela.
1. I switched __ only for a moment but couldn't understand what was going on.
2. There's one thing I really hate __ my new neighbour - he keeps leaving the door open.
1. I switched off only for a moment but couldn't understand what was going on.
2. There's one thing I really hate in my new neighbour - he keeps leaving the door open.
1. I do have time enough to relax as I'm on vacation.
2. I wish you bought a lottery ticket yesterday.
1. I do have enough time to relax as I'm on vacation.
2. I wish you had bought a lottery ticket yesterday.
Explain the difference:
1. TO RECHARGE vs TO CHILL
2. WHICH vs THAT
1. TO RECHARGE means to get lost energy back; TO CHILL means just to relax
2. WHICH can be used in defining and non-defining relative clauses; THAT can be used only in defining relative clauses
1. How to say "behave in the wrong way" using 1 verb?
2. What's the noun from "down"?
1. misbehave
2. downside
1. Kate isn't allowed to stay out late.
LET
Kate's parents______________late.
2. Mike isn't a very sociable person.
HIMSELF
Mike _______________
3. Ann knew that her boyfriend was waiting for her and hurried up.
KNOWING
_______________, Ann hurried up.
1. Kate's parents don't let her stay out late.
2. Mike keeps himself to himself.
3. Knowing that her boyfriend was waiting for her, Ann hurried up.
1. James was found guilty __ shoplifting.
2. I'm looking forward __ going on vacation.
3. She spent a year in Italy and managed to pick _ some Italian.
1. James was found guilty of shoplifting.
2. I'm looking forward to going on vacation.
3. She spent a year in Italy and managed to pick up some Italian.
1. I'm very thrilled to get to this championship.
2. You mustn't have met my brother yesterday as he stayed at home.
3. If I didn't go there, I wouldn't meet my husband.
1. I'm really thrilled to get to this championship.
2. You can't have met my brother yesterday as he stayed at home.
3. If I hadn't gone there, I wouldn't have met my husband.
1. Explain the difference:
IF vs UNLESS
2. Explain the meaning of the phrase:
MY MIND WENT BLANK
1. UNLESS means if not
2. I was at a loss, didn't know what to do.
1. What do the following words have in common:
CONTENTS and MEANS
2. What's the opposite of "relevant"?
1. they have only plural form
2. irrelevant