TRANSFORMATIONS
"Why do you live in this house?" the reporter asked Oscar.
WHY
The reporter asked Oscar .............. house.
"Why do you live in this house?" the reporter asked Oscar.
The reporter asked Oscar WHY HE LIVED IN THAT house.
She apologised ______ not calling me on my birthday.
She apologised FOR not calling me on my birthday.
Are these sentences the same or different?
Sophie doesn't have to bring food for the party.
Sophie mustn't bring food for the party.
They're different.
Sophie doesn't have to bring food for the party means that it is not necessary that she brings food.
Sophie mustn't bring food for the party means it's prohibited she brings food.
I have A GREAT DEAL OF / A FEW / A LITTLE problems I must solve.
I have A FEW problems I must solve.
Irresponsibility of an individual put the _________ of all of us at risk.
SURVIVE
Irresponsibility of an individual put the SURVIVAL of all of us at risk.
"Please, don't reveal what happened," Fiona begged Yuri.
REVEAL
Fiona begged Yuri ____________________ happened.
"Please, don't reveal what happened," Fiona begged Yuri.
REVEAL
Fiona begged Yuri NOT TO REVEAL WHAT HAD happened.
The news __________ as bad as we had expected.
The news WASN'T as bad as we had expected.
What's the difference between deny doing sth. and refuse to do sth.?
When you deny doing sth., you say it isn't true that you did it.
When you refuse to do sth., you don't want to do it.
The fire brigade had to go to PRISON / THE PRISON to put out a fire.
The fire brigade had to go to THE PRISON to put out a fire.
I don't know what to do. This is a ___________ decision.
TRICK
I don't know what to do. This is a TRICKY decision.
Clara drove to work. It wasn't necessary.
NEED
Clara ___________________ to work.
Clara NEEDN'T HAVE DRIVEN to work.
Her ideas are totally different _________ mine.
Her ideas are totally different FROM mine.
What's the difference between:
I could help her with her homework.
I was able to help her with her homework.
I could help her with her homework. I had the possibility of helping her, but I'm not saying whether I did it.
I was able to help her with her homework. I helped her.
MOST PEOPLE / THE MOST PEOPLE / MOST THE PEOPLE still don't believe in his innocence.
MOST PEOPLE still don't believe in his innocence.
He'll do as he's been told after those ________ words.
THREATEN
He'll do as he's been told after those THREATENING words.
It's possible he didn't think about the consequences of his actions.
NOT
He ________________ about the consequences of his actions.
He MAY/MIGHT NOT HAVE THOUGHT about the consequences of his actions.
Everybody blamed the accident ______ him, but he wasn't responsible for maintenance.
Everybody blamed the accident ON him, but he wasn't responsible for maintenance.
AN AMOUNT OF is used with uncountable nouns.
A NUMBER OF is used with plural nouns.
Why doesn't the government do more to help UNEMPLOYED / THE UNEMPLOYED / THE UNEMPLOYEDS?
Why doesn't the government do more to help THE UNEMPLOYED?
He's famous for his _____________, always annoyed and complaining about everything.
GRUMPY
He's famous for his GRUMPINESS, always annoyed and complaining about everything.
The station is nowhere near here.
NOT
The station _______________________ near here.
The station is nowhere near here.
NOT
The station ISN'T ANYWHERE near here.
Let's run! The police _________ coming!
Let's run! The police ARE coming!
What's the difference between LAST and LASTLY? Give examples.
LAST means "after all the others": Add the sugar last. / I last saw her 2 years ago.
LASTLY refers to something that comes at the end of a list: I've alread thanked the actors, technicians and the director, and lastly, I'd like to thank my family.
A: I don't have any money.
B: I don't NEITHER / EITHER / TOO.
A: I don't have any money.
B: I don't EITHER.
Patients are checked at ____________ intervals.
HOUR
Patients are checked at HOURLY intervals.