Idiomatic Expressions
Is this correct? "I'm often ill and am always coming down with something"
Correct
Combine the sentences using relative pronouns (which, who, whose, that, etc.)
Did you see the film? They broadcast it on TV last night
Did you see the film which they broadcast on TV last night?
Use "avoid" in a sentence
If Martin had concentrated on his work, he (finish) it earlier
If Martin had concentrated on his work, he would have finished it earlier
Is this correct? "When I found out I had passed my exams with perfect grades, I felt like in the moon!"
Incorrect. Feel "over" the moon
Combine the sentences using relative pronouns (which, who, whose, that, etc.)
He studied hard for his maths exam. He found it quite easyHe studied hard for his maths exam, which he found quite easy
Is this correct? "I've put a special fence in the garden to protect them from getting out"
Incorrect = "to PREVENT them from getting out"
If I (know) that the train was going to be so late, I would have caught an earlier one
If I had known that the train was going to be so late, I would've caught an earlier one
Use "lose track of time" in a sentence
e.g. I was so caught up in my game I completely lost track of time
Combine the sentences using relative pronouns (which, who, whose, that, etc.)
The man is a taxi driver. They sold the car to him
The man who they sold the car to, is a taxi driver
Use "protect" in a sentence
e.g. Zoos protect animals and help them to breed and increase their populations
"Katie feels nervous about the test because she didn’t study last weekend"
If she (study), she (not/feel) nervous about the test
If she had studied, she would not feel nervous about the test
Complete the idiom: "I've just requested an appointment with another doctor who's an expert in these sorts of mysterious illnesses, and hopefully he'll be able to get to the ______ of it"
get to the "bottom" of it
Combine the sentences using relative pronouns (which, who, whose, that, etc.)
Could you give me the newspaper? You were reading it earlierCould you give me the newspaper which you were reading earlier?
Is this correct? "I think we can let the cats out; let's just supervise them"
Incorrect "let's just KEEP AN EYE ON them"
Our dog barks too much, so we didn’t take him on holiday with us
If our dog (not/bark) so much, we (take) him on holiday with usIf our dog did not bark so much, we would have taken him on holiday with us
Define "to be taken aback"
surprised or shocked so that you don't know what to say
Combine the sentences using relative pronouns (which, who, whose, that, etc.)
That white house over there is the house. I was born there.
That white house over there is the house where I was born
Define "to supervise"
keep watch over (someone) in the interest of their or others' security
observe and direct the work of (someone)
Karl was very rude to me, so we are no longer friends
If Karl (not/be) so rude to me, we (still be) friends
If Karl had not been so rude, we would still be friends