Vocabulary
Extreme surfing can be a _________ sport due to the high waves that the surfer takes on.
hazardous
Rewrite the sentence to add emphasis:
I prefer swimming to surfing because I need less equipment.
The reason why I prefer swimming to surfing is that I need less equipment.
Write the correct future tense verb:
"I ___________ (attend) the conference next month."
will attend or will be attending
Both "will complete" and "will be attending" are examples of the future tense, with the former emphasizing a simple future action and the latter emphasizing a continuous aspect in the future.
Turn the following words into a statistical amount:
71% / world's surface / covered / water
71 percent of the Earth's surface is covered by water
Turn the following phrase into a conditional sentence:
Help me now. I'll help you later.
If you help me now, I'll help you later. (present-future conditional)
Extreme athletes must have incredible _________ to continue performing well through exhaustion.
endurance
Rewrite the following sentence to add emphasis:
My sister loves to vacation in Essouira.
The place (where) my sister loves to vacation is Essouira.
Explain the difference between future simple and future continuous.
The future simple tense is for simple, one-time actions in the future, while the future continuous tense is for actions that will be ongoing or in progress at a specific future time.
Turn the following words into a statistical amount:
1/10 / person / left-handed
1 out of ten people are left handed.
1 in ten people are left handed.
10% of people are left handed.
Make the following conditional negative:
If you help me now, I'll help you later.
If you don't help me now, I won't help you later.
The new software is designed to generate detailed reports automatically, streamlining the data analysis process for the research team.
generate
Rewrite the following sentence to add emphasis:
I love the excitement of rock climbing.
The thing (that) I love about rock climbing is the excitement.
Write the correct future tense verb:
After years of training, she ___________(master) the art of astrophotography by the time the next celestial event occurs.
will have mastered
In this sentence, the future simple tense "will have mastered" is used to express the completion of an action (mastering astrophotography) by a specific point in the future (the time of the next celestial event).
Turn the following words into a statistical amount:
50% / world population / men
50 percent of the world's population is male.
Make the following phrase conditional:
I was born in China, so I speak Mandarin.
If I were born in China, I would speak Mandarin.
or
If I had been born in China, I would speak Mandarin.
The family enjoyed a ________ dinner together, consisting of fresh vegetables, lean protein, and whole grains, promoting both good nutrition and a sense of togetherness.
wholesome
Identify the embedded clause in the sentence that could be removed:
The reason why you should try martial arts is that it helps you control your anger.
why
New sentence: "The reason you should try martial arts is that it helps you control your anger."
Write the correct future tense verb:
In the futuristic society depicted in the novel, advancements in artificial intelligence (revolutionize) the way humans interact with technology, reshaping the very fabric of daily life by the year 2050.
will have revolutionized
"will have revolutionized": This is the future perfect tense, indicating an action (the revolutionizing of technology by advancements in artificial intelligence) that will be completed before a specific point in the future (by the year 2050).
Turn the following words into a statistical amount:
Majority / person / brown eyes
The majority of people have brown eyes.
Make the following sentence negative:
If I had been born in China, I would speak Mandarin.
If I hadn't been born in China, I wouldn't speak Mandarin.
In the fall, farmers work diligently to ________ the ripe crops from their fields, ensuring a bountiful yield for the season.
harvest
Identify the embedded clause in the sentence that could be removed:
The person who I love the most in my life is my father.
"who"
Sentence: "The person who I love the most in my life is my father."
Explain the future perfect tense and give an example sentence
The future perfect tense is a verb form that expresses the completion of an action at some point in the future. It is often used to indicate that one action will be finished before another specific time or event in the future. The structure of the future perfect tense is formed with the auxiliary verb "will have" followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Turn the following words into a statistical amount:
number / animals / carnivores
Find the mistake and rewrite the sentence:
If I have seen the mistake, I would have corrected it.
Correct: If I had seen the mistake, I would have corrected it.