Verbs
What is the present tense of "Cut?"
Cut
What is an antonym for Ugly?
Beautiful, pretty, good looking....
What does "a piece of cake" mean?
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The Senate and House of Representatives.
According to Google, what is the most popular color of car in the USA?
White
What is the participle (present perfect tense) of "Be?"
Been
Am, is are- Present
Was, were - Past
What does "command" mean?
To give an order. To tell someone to do something with authority.
The solider was given a command by his superior officer.
What does "bite the bullet" mean?
To face a difficult situation with courage.
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
People of their state.
What country was the first to give women the right to vote?
(HINT: it is not the United States)
New Zealand (1893)
Spoke
(Remember Melvin's question from last week?)
Speak, Spoke, Spoken
What does "Affluent" mean?
Having a lot of money, rich...
What does "eye candy" mean?
Easy on the eyes.. Expression used when someone is good looking.
How many US Senators are there?
100
What is deemed the safest country in South America?
Uruguay
Use the past tense of "Make" in a sentence. It must be grammatically correct.
I made a cake last night.
Bob made a mess in the kitchen while he was making dinner.
What does "curtail" mean?
To cut short
We had to curtail our trip because Bob got sick and we had to go home.
What does "to beat a dead horse" mean?
Who signs bills to become laws?
The President
What is the biggest country in South America?
Brazil
Use all three tenses in a sentence (present, past, and present perfect) for the verb to "Be." The sentences must be grammatically correct.
I have been thinking about learning another language. While I was at the store the other night I heard someone speaking Italian and I thought, I am going to start learning that language because it sounds so beautiful.
What does "merge" mean?
To combine, form a single entity
When I got married, I merged my bank account with my husband's.
The right lane ahead is closed so traffic is merging to one lane.
What does "to kill two birds with one stone" mean?
To achieve two things with a single action.
Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?
U.S. Citizens
What is the Largest Flying Bird in the World?
The Andean Condor
Andean condors are primarily found along the Andean Mountain chain in western South America, spanning from Venezuela and Colombia in the north to Tierra del Fuego in the south.