Verbs with prepositions
I THINK .......... my clothes as a way of expressing my individuality.
I THINK OF my clothes as a way of expressing my individuality.
The meeting is ......... boring that I'm falling asleep.
The meeting is SO boring THAT I'm falling asleep.
He's so .............! He isn't sure about himself.
He's so INSECURE! He isn't sure about himself.
AGE: Someone in her 40s is MIDDLE-AGED.
The teacher told them/the students to do their work in pairs.
Once on the school bus somebody started SHOUTING insults AT me.
It's ......... loud in here to speak.
It's TOO loud in here TO speak.
I know I can trust Leo; he's such a ............. friend!
I know I can trust Leo; he's such a RELIABLE friend!
BUILD: A person who is short but looks strong is S.......
BUILD: A person who is short but looks strong is STOCKY.
"She has been to Europe before"
She/he said she had been to Europe before.
I DISAGREE WITH her! I think she's too angry about people looking at her.
She hasn't got ENOUGH space in her cupboard for them.
My mum loves spending time with her cousin because she's .............. . She's extremely funny.
My mum loves spending time with her cousin because she's HILARIOUS. She's extremely funny.
FACE: brown spots on somebody's skin are F........
FACE: brown spots on somebody's skin are FRECKLES.
Ronald: "Where does Maria park her car?"
Ronald asked where Maria parked her car.
Sometimes they BLAME me FOR the problems at school and that's so unfair!
She wears .......... strange clothes that people laugh at her.
She wears SUCH strange clothes THAT people laugh at her.
Being optimistic and happy, we could say that my aunt is CHEERFUL.
EYES: Asian people have S........... eyes.
EYES: Asian people have SLANTED eyes.
"Who is your teacher?"
He/she asked who my teacher was.
I don't want people to JUDGE me BY / ON my appearance!
The car isn't fast ........... to get to New York in three hours.
The car isn't fast ENOUGH TO get to New York in three hours.
It doesn't matter how hard I try, my dad is never going to change his mind although it's convenient. He's such a ............. man!
It doesn't matter how hard I try, my dad is never going to change his mind although it's convenient. He's such a STUBBORN man!
FACE: When people grow old, they have WRINKLES on their faces.
Leroy asked if I would study Chinese
"Will you study Chinese?" asked Leroy.