🟢Expressions
What are three other ways to say "I don’t know"?
What is the pattern of “The baby sleeps”?
A. S + V
B. S + V + O
C. S + V + C
A. S + V
My parents ___ at home yesterday.
A. was
B. were
C. are
B. were
Listen! Someone ________ at the door.
A. knocks
B. is knocking
C. knocked
D. knock
B. is knocking
In Level 1 Unit 3, what Philippine dish did Jose recommend to Ken?
- CHICKEN ADOBO
What are five other ways to say "What is your job"?
What is the pattern of “She is happy”?
A. S + V
B. S + V + O
C. S + V + C
C. S + V + C
Choose the correct sentence:
A. Neither John nor his friends is ready.
B. Neither John nor his friends are ready.
C. Neither John nor his friends am ready.
B. Neither John nor his friends are ready.
Turn this sentence into a yes/no question:
She is preparing dinner.
Is she preparing dinner?
In Level 1 Unit 7, what is Ken-san’s full name in the “Story of the Day”?
KENTARO NAKAJIMA
What are 5 other ways to say "How are you doing"?
Which sentence has a different basic sentence pattern from the other three?
A. The dog chased the cat.
B. Sarah reads novels.
C. The students solved the problem.
D. The baby slept peacefully.
D. The baby slept peacefully. - S + V + A
The baby = Subject
slept = Verb
peacefully = Adverbial (tells us how the baby slept)
Choose the correct sentence:
A. The news are surprising.
B. The news is surprising.
C. The news were surprising.
B. The news is surprising.
“News” looks plural but takes a singular verb.
What is the Japanese translation of " Present Continuous Tense" ?
げんざいしんこうけい
genzai shinkōkei
In Level 1 Unit 12, who introduced Ken to Jiu?
MIKE
What are 5 other ways to say "What is your address ...?"
Complete the S–V–O pattern:
The scientist ________ __________.
A. carefully
B. discovered a new species
C. was extremely tired
D. became famous
B. discovered a new species
Pattern: S–V–O
Which sentence uses “be” as a linking verb?
A. They are playing football.
B. They are tired.
C. They are running.
B. They are tired.
Here, are links they to the description tired.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A. She is understand the lesson.
B. She understanding the lesson.
C. She is understanding the lesson.
D. She are understanding the lesson.
C. She is understanding the lesson.
In ordinary English, "She understands the lesson" is generally more natural when understand means a state of knowledge.
So the best natural sentence would be:
She understands the lesson.
This tests the difference between verbs commonly used in continuous forms and stative verbs.
In Level 1 Unit 16, what gift did Ken give to Jiu?
Bracelet
What are five other ways to say "Can you show me how to use ...?"
Identify the pattern:
The coach is giving the players new instructions.
A. S–V
B. S–V–O
C. S–LV–C
D. S–V–IO–DO
The coach is giving the players new instructions.
D. S–V–IO–DO
What is the difference between a linking verb and helping verb?
A linking verb links the subject to information about the subject. Common linking verbs include am, is, are, was, were, seem, become, appear, feel, look, smell, sound, taste.
A helping verb works with a main verb.
She is studying. → is = helping verb; studying = main verb.
Common helping verbs include be, have, do, can, could, will, would, shall, should, may, might, must.
Analyze the Sentence
The students are becoming more confident.
Answer all three:
a. What is the subject?
b. What is the verb phrase?
c. Is are functioning as a linking verb or a helping verb?
a. Subject: The students
b. Verb phrase: are becoming
c. are = helping verb
The phrase are becoming is in the present continuous tense.
In Level 1 Unit 21, Ken was not able to find a proper necktie. What design was printed on the necktie he was able to buy?
CARTOON ANIMALS