Word of the Day
This word means to leave in a hurry
Skedaddle
True or false: In English, adjectives must agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify?
False, they do not change, that's French
True or false, idioms were meant literally in their original use.
I gave her a gift. The word her is what part of speech?
Pronoun
Name 1 reason there are so many untranslatable words in American English ?
1. Because of the melting pot nature of the United States. Or
2. Because of the nation's history of blending different cultures and backgrounds, American English is a mixed language enhanced by contributions from numerous other languages.
Name any word of the day you can remember
Skedaddle, Discombobulate, Shenanigan's, Salubrious , Adversary, A Cappella
Fill in the blank: I wouldn't say that to him if I _____ you.
a. were
b. was
c. would be
A. If you say was, it's more casual.
The second conditional requires the subjunctive mood (wishes) for hypothetical situations, and in formal English, we use "were" instead of "was" after "if"
True or false, Idioms do not exist in all languages?
False
OUCH, that really hurt! Uses what part of speech?
Interjection
Which language did not influence the English language?
A. Spanish
B. Latin
C. Greek
A
Why do I give you a word of the day?
To build on your vocabulary skills and to learn synonyms of words
How did this ____ broken?
a. get
b. become
c. became
A
"How did this become broken" is also correct but no commonly used. "How did this get broken" is used more in everyday conversation.
Put up with: is this an idiom or phrasal verb?
Phrasal Verb
How many parts of speech are there in English?
8
Name one untranslatable English word we discussed in class.
Sulk, Silly, Scroll, Awkward, Auto tune, Radar, Jinx, Shallow
Which class did I forget to give you a word of the day?
Dec. 11, but made one up on the spot
I before E, except after C.
ex: Friend
ex: Ceiling
Give me 5 synonyms for the word tired
Sleepy, exhausted, lazy, lethargic, drained, worn out, fatigued, etc.
What is the correct preposition for this sentence:
The professor was critical of the students' inability to adapt to the rapid changes in the curriculum, especially given the time constraints imposed _ them.
Upon
This word means: a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words
Idiom
How many words of the day have we had since the beginning of class?
6
Identify and correct the grammatical error in the following sentence:
"No sooner the meeting had started when the fire alarm went off."
No sooner had the meeting started than the fire alarm went off.
Reason: "No sooner" requires inversion (placing the auxiliary verb before the subject) in formal English
What's the name of Jen's dog?
Ellie
The words: and, so and until are examples of what?
Conjunction
In English there are an estimated _____ number of idioms.
a. 2,500
b. 25,000
c. 250,000
B