Learning Expressions
I haven't spoken french in a long time.
My french is ____.
My french is rusty.
record (v) record (n)
Correct the sentence.
Why is what she do your business?
Why is what she does your business?
Type in the past participle.
(blind) __________ by the sun, the driver didn’t see the stop sign.
Blinded by the sun, the driver didn’t see the stop sign.
Correct the sentence.
Only when did I watch the movie, did I appreciate it.
Only when I watched the movie, did I appreciate it.
You improved a lot this semester.
You improved by ______.
You improved by leaps and bounds.
Homographs are words that have the same _____, but may be different in _____ or ______.
Homographs are words that have the same spelling, but may be different in meaning or pronunciation.
Correct the sentence.
Many people assume this is a tear drop, but what is it meant to be are a sweat drop.
Many people assume this is a tear drop, but what it is meant to be is a sweat drop.
(sing) ______ by him, every song sounds just wonderful.
Sung by him, every song sounds just wonderful.
Not only I watched it six times, but I memorized the script.
Not only did I watched it six times, but I memorized the script.
I spent six months in the US to learn English.
I _____ by speaking with native speakers.
I picked it up by speaking with native speakers.
What's two different pronunciation of lead?
Lead (leed) and Lead (led)
Put the words back in the correct order.
Now, how/friends/if/react/mystery/would/said this/I/is/a.
Now, how friends would react if I said this is a mystery.
Turn the underlined part of the sentence into a participle clause.
We are lying in the sun and we are enjoying life.
Lying in the sun, we are enjoying life.
Rephrase the sentence to it is neutral.
Little did he know it would scare millions of people.
He didn't know it would scare millions of people.
I don't really like English, but I need it to get promoted at work.
It's a ______.
It's a necessary evil.
When the pronunciation isn't the same, ____ are stressed on the first syllable and ____ on the second.
When the pronunciation isn't the same, nouns are stressed on the first syllable and verbs on the second.
Choose the correct answer.
The verb in the information-focus clause can be active/passive/active or passive.
The verb in the information-focus clause can be active or passive.
Type in the present perfect participle.
(leave) _______ the party too early, we couldn’t see the fireworks anymore.
Having left the party too early, we couldn’t see the fireworks anymore.
Choose the correct answer.
With only after/when, not since, etc. inversion is always in the first/second clause.
With only after/when, not since, etc. inversion is always in the second clause.
Learning English has been fun, but also challenging at times. It's been a ______.
It's been a bumpy ride.
What are two different ways to pronounce minute?
Minute (time) - Menit
Minute (tiny, small) - Mynoot
Choose the correct answer.
The verb starting the main clause is singular/plural/singular or plural.
The verb starting the main clause is singular or plural.
Turn the underlined part of the sentence into a participle clause.
The boy had brushed his teeth. He was allowed to watch a few more minutes of television.
Having brushed his teeth, the boy was allowed to watch a few more minutes of television.
Rephrase the sentence with the adverbial in parentheses.
There had not been such a creative prank since the invention of TV. (not since)
Not since the invention of TV had there been such a creative prank.