Vocabulary
A person who has the ability to make people like him or her.
A charmer
To leave suddenly
To split
To keep a person physically busy
To keep someone hopping
Use the term "runner up" in a sentence.
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The person who comes in second in a contest.
Write an example of a simple sentence.
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Work very hard
To work like a dog
A sum of money that is given as a reward for hard work
A bonus
To flunk
To fail
Use the term "hustle and bustle" in a sentence.
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the busyness of people going from place to place.
Which is an example of a compound sentence?
a. Mark, Sarah’s brother who didn’t finish his school work, didn’t go to the mall.
b. Sarah’s brother didn’t go to the mall.
c. Sarah finished her work and went to the mall, but her brother did not finish his work and had to stay home.
d. Mark said he'll finish his work early next time.
c. Sarah finished her work and went to the mall, but her brother did not finish his work and had to stay home.
"Sarah finished her work and went to the mall," = first independent clause
"but"= linking word
"her brother did not finish his work and had to stay home."= second independent clause
Off to a rocky start
Not starting well; problems from the beginning
A pain
Something that makes life difficult
Making it
Being able to attend
Use the term "stuck with" in a sentence.
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To have to keep.
Write an example of a compound sentence.
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Two independent clauses connected by a linking word.
Out of the question
Impossible; not going to happen
To spend a fortune
To pay a large amount of money
To window-shop
To look at the items in the store’s window
Use the term "to check out" in a sentence.
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To see, to examine
Which is an example of a complex sentence?
a. Mark, Sarah’s brother who didn’t finish his school work, didn’t go to the mall.
b. Sarah’s brother didn’t go to the mall.
c. Sarah finished her work and went to the mall, but her brother did not finish his work and had to stay home.
d. Mark said he'll finish his work early next time.
A. Mark, Sarah’s brother who didn’t finish his school work, didn’t go to the mall.
Mark, ..., didn't go to the mall= independent clause
Sarah's brother who didn't finish his school work= dependent clause
To weigh one’s options
To decide which choice is best
To make ends meet
To be able to pay one’s bills or expenses
Pros and cons
The positives and the negatives
Use the term "to climb the ladder" in a sentence.
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To move up in a company, to get promoted
Write an example of a complex sentence.
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One independent clause and at least one dependent clause.