Grammar - Common misconceptions
You're/Your
I don’t know why ___ always convinced I’m wrong.
you're
Co znamená: "it’s a piece of cake"
Je to hračka! Je to jednoduché.
/əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən/
accommodation
When you're happy about something, you might say 'I'm _____ to meet you!' This 4-letter word rhymes with 'bad' and 'mad'.
GLAD
Who introduced more than 1700 words to the English language.
Hint: a writer
Me/I
The one who caused the problem was Tom and ___.
I
Co znamená: "Break a leg."
Zlom vaz! Hodně štěstí.
/ɪkˈsɛpt/
except
A superhero or a soldier who isn't afraid of danger is this. It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'. You might say someone has a _____ heart.
BRAVE
What is the most common letter in English?
Hint: It's a vowel (samohláska)
E
They're/Their
I don’t know why ___ acting like this wasn’t ___ responsibility.
they’re ..... their
Co znamená: "I’ll keep my fingers crossed."
Budu ti držet palce / pěsti.
/ˈkɒliːɡ/
colleague
When you work at a job, you _____ money. This word also means to deserve something through your efforts. It rhymes with 'learn' and 'turn'.
What's the least common English letter?
Hint: It's a consonant (souhláska).
Q
Who/Whom
___ do you think they chose for the scholarship?
Whom
Co znamená: "feel under the weather"
Cítit se pod psa, unaveně, trochu nemocně, ne ve své kůži.
/ɪmˈbærəs/
embarrass
This is the person who enters a shop to buy things. Shops want to give good service to every _____. The Czech word is 'zákazník'.
CUSTOMER
How many countries have English as their official language (tollerance 20).
English is an official language in 58 - 67 countries.
Then/Than
No sooner had I sat down ___ the alarm went off again.
than
Co znamená: "blessing in disguise"
Štěstí v neštěstí
/əˈpɪərəns/
appearance
This word means HUGE or ENORMOUS. It starts with 'GIG' like gigabyte. Think of something as big as a giant - it's _____.
GIGANTIC
What is interesting about spelling and pronunciation of the sentence:
‘He believed Caesar could see people seizing the seas’.
there are 7 types of possible spellings of "ee" in English
ee (see), ea (sea), ie (believed), single e (he), ei (seizing), ae (Caesar), eo (people)
others are: y (baby), ey (turkey)