suffixes
What is a suffix?
A group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or form.
How do you make a sentence in the present perfect simple?
How do you make a sentence in the present perfect continuous?
present perfect simple: have/has + past participle
present perfect continuous: have/has + been + verb + -ing
Explain when we use the past simple.
For actions that happened and finished in the past.
True or false?
Team spirit means working alone
Self sacrifice means always putting yourself first
Discipline helps you control your actions and stay focused
false
false
true
What is an adverb?
a wordt that tells you more about a verb, adjective, or adverb
Add a suffix and use it correctly in a sentence.
word = danger
danger --> dangerous
example: It's dangerous to text while driving.
I ...... (not see) him today, but I ....... (text) him all morning.
haven't seen / have been texting
Correct this sentence:
''She buyed a new phone yesterday.''
She bought a new phone yesterday.
Tell me if the idioms describes a happy or sad feeling:
On top of the world
Down in the dumps
Down in the mouth
On cloud nine
Feeling blue
Happiness:
On top of the world
On cloud nine
Sadness:
Down in the dumps/mouth
Feeling blue
What is the adverb in this sentence, and what type of adverb is it?
He answered the question confidently.
adverb = confidently
type = adverb of manner (it tells us how he answered the question)
Add a suffix and use it correctly in a sentence.
word = help
help --> helpful/helpless
Example sentence: The teacher gave us helpful feedback on our essays.
Example sentence: The injured bird looked helpless on the ground.
You look tired! What ....... you ........ (do)?
have you been doing (present perfect continuous)
- talks about an ongoing action with a present result
have you done (present perfect simple)
- talks about completed result that matters now
Make the sentence negative:
She played football yesterday.
She didn't play football yesterday.
Fill in the blanks with the correct words: (stamina, commitment, self-sacrifice, team spirit, discipline)
Winning the championship required ...(1).... to train every day, .....(2).... to give up free time, and ......(3)..... to never give up on the goal.
1 discipline
2 self-sacrifice
3 commitment
Name all the adverbs in this sentence:
She quickly finished her work and quietly left the room early.
quickly
quietly
early
His sudden forgetful/appearance surprised everyone.
His face showed sadness/enjoyment after the team lost.
The movie was so boring/creative that half the class fell asleep.
appearance
sadness
boring
Correct the mistake:
He has been finishing his homework already.
He has finished his homework already.
Make the sentence a question:
You watched a movie last night.
Did you watch a movie last night?
What word means giving up something for someone else or for a good reason?
self-sacrifice
They worked hard/weak to finish their project on time.
He spoke quietly/happiness so he wouldn't wake the baby.
He finished his homework quickly/forgetful before dinner.
hard
quietly
quickly
Be kind/kindness to everyone, even when it's hard.
The teacher was very patience/patient with the noisy class.
It's possible/possibly to improve your English with daily practice.
The dog waited patient/patiently for its owner to come home.
kind
patient
possible
patiently
write the sentence using the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous.
she/wait/for/the bus/for/20 minutes
She has been waiting for the bus for 20 minutes.
We use the present perfect continuous because the action started in the past (20 minutes ago) and continues in the present (she's still waiting).
Fill in the blanks:
Last night, my cat ...(1).. (jump) on the kitchen table and ..(2)... (knock) over a glass of milk. I ..(3)... (try) to clean it, but I ..(4).. (slip) on the floor and .....(5).... (fall)!
1 jumped
2 knocked
3 tried
4 slipped
5 fell
Fill in the gap. There may be more than one correct answer, give one and explain why it fits best.
Even when she was tired, she kept studying every day. Her strong sense of .......... helped her reach her goals.
discipline - she controls herself and studies consistently
commitment - she is dedicated and doesn't give up
single-mindedness - she stays focused on one goal (studying)
Identify and label each adverb in the sentence:
Surprisingly, she answered the question perfectly.
surprisingly --> sentence adverb
perfectly --> adverb of manner