Word Formation
Form a noun from the verb decide.
decision
"To spill the beans"
Reveal a secret
Correct this: If I will see her, I’ll tell her the news.
If I see her, I’ll tell her the news.
Which is the stressed syllable in photograph?
First syllable: PHOtograph.
Who wrote Macbeth
William Shakespeare
Form a verb from the adjective modern.
modernise
“to throw someone under the bus”
To betray or sacrifice someone for personal gain or self-protection.
What do we call it when we
1. add something at the beginning of a word
2. add something at the end of a word
1. prefix
2. suffix
Which two words are homophones: flour and ____?
flower
How many books in the Harry Potter series
7
Form an adjective from the noun aesthetics.
aesthetic
"have bigger fish to fry"
to have more important things to do
How many tenses are there in the English Language
12
why did female writers used male pseudonyms
to overcome gender bias and societal expectations in the literary world.
Form an adverb from the adjective inevitable.
inevitably
“the ball is in your court”
It’s your decision or responsibility to take the next step.
What’s the difference between I suggest that he go and I suggest that he goes?
First is subjunctive mood (formal/standard); second is indicative (common in modern spoken English).
Pronounce the following words:
cough, though, through, tough
cough → /kɒf/ (like off)
though → /ðoʊ/ (like go)
through → /θruː/ (like true)
tough → /tʌf/ (like rough)
Finish the quote:
"Whatever our souls are made of_"
Whatever our souls are made of his and mine are the same
Form an adjective from the noun catastrophe.
catastrophic
“burn the midnight oil”
To work late into the night, often to finish something important.
Put the following adjectives in order to describe a laptop
a. grey
b. American
c. lightweight
d. aluminium
Aluminium lightweight grey American laptop
Which word has a different vowel sound? food – good – mood – rude
good (/ʊ/ vs. /uː/).
what is the difference between a prose and a poem
Prose = ordinary language, structured by sentences and paragraphs.
Poem (Poetry) = artistic language, structured by lines and stanzas, often with rhythm or rhyme.