Prepositions
I heard that Alya got chewed up by her English teacher, I'm not surprised since all of it was done by AI.
What does the phrase "chewed up" mean?
chewed up = scolded harshly
__________ he understood his concern, he still could not see eye to eye.
_____ 他理解对方的担忧，但他仍然无法认同对方的观点
Suggest 2 suitable conjunctions.
Any of the 2: While, Although, Even though,
Use the idiom on edge (如坐针毡??) correctly in a sentence
on edge = anxious, nervous
He was on edge as he was meeting his girlfriend's parents for the first time.
His questions were not relevant _____ the topics being discussed.
His questions were not relevant to the topics being discussed.
A synonym for impartial (无偏见) is ___________.
unbiased, fair, just, objective
Neither of the boys _________________.
A. have finished
B. has finished
C. are finishing
D. were finishing
Explain your answer.
B.
neither = none (singular > has)
past perfect = still not finished > has not finished
Despite feeling wronged, he decided to bite the bullet and apologize.
尽管他觉得自己受了委屈，他还是咬紧牙关，道歉。
咬紧牙关/bite the bullet = endure / 'suck it up'
For visual texts, there are 3 main things we want to identify:
M___________
A___________
P___________
Message
Audience
Purpose
He was accused ____ cheating, but he insisted ____ his innocence.
He was accused of cheating, but he insisted on his innocence.
Her tone was calm, but clearly _____________ as she still expected an apology.
A. indifferent
B. indignant
C. hesitant
D. relieved
Her tone was calm, but clearly indignant as she still expected an apology.
The students, exhausted from training, finally rested after the competitions ended.
From the sentence above, identify an adverbial of time
'after the competitions ended'
adverbial = phrase that can be moved around a sentence
e.g After the competitions ended, the students --------.
The students, after the competitions ended -------
Suggest what the idiom 'walking on eggshells' means.
walking on eggshells = having to tread carefully (to not upset somebody)
Suggest how you can make your writing more descriptive without using more adjectives
By using senses to describe experiences.
By using F.A.T.S (facial expression, actions, thoughts, speech)
He has no control over the outcome and must rely on his team.
Explain what is a prefix/affix with an example
prefix = a letter/word you add before another word
e.g dis- (able > disable)
suffix = a letter/word you add after another word
e.g -ment (engage > engagement)
Pick the correct sentence.
A: "The teacher, along with her students, are attending the event."
B: "The teacher, along with her students, is attending the event."
B.
The main subject of the sentence is the teacher.
break a leg = good luck
"After a snickersnee, the gangsters left badly wounded. Many of them escaped with deep cuts and arms bloodied from slashes."
How can somebody deduce the meaning of the word snickersnee?
By looking NEAR - "gangsters left badly wounded" suggests some kind of fight
By looking FAR - "escaped with deep cuts" "slashes" suggests the use of knives
Which of the bolded words is NOT a preposition?
A: She waited by the house.
B: She was outside.
C: She was out on the roof.
D:She ran around thepark.
Preposition: She was (verb) outside the room (noun).
Provide a synonym for nonchalant.
indifferent
Name 3 connectors that show cause and effect
e.g Consequently: as a consequence of A, B happened
Thus, therefore, hence, since
"Passing your exams without studying? Ha! That is pie in the sky."
pie in the sky = wishful thinking, something that is nice but unlikely to happen
A comprehension question says....
"The reader ----. Explain how the language used in the text shows, using two pieces of evidence from the text." [2]
What must you do?
Give 2 pieces of evidence + 2 explanations
1 evidence + 1 explanation = 1 mark