Quiz 8 I. Choose the correct answer: 1. How old __________ the children in that class? a. is b. have c. are d. has 2. How _________ you go to work? a. do b. does c. are d. is 3. __________ people live in your city? a. How more b. How many c. How much d. How long 4. He doesn't have __________ money. a. many b. some c. a lot d. any 5. __________ to go to the movies tonight? a. Would you like b. Would you want c. You would like d.

Participle Adjectives (Practice) I. Rewrite the following sentences to make them grammatically correct. I am very interesting in learning how to play the cello. The horror movie was so frightened that I couldn't sleep. Are you boring with this long lecture? The instructions for the IKEA shelf were very confused. It was a shocked discovery for the archaeologists. The marathon runner felt very tiring after the 26-mile race. My boss's constant yelling is very depressed. We were

Participle Adjectives Participle Adjectives: The Basics Adjectives are words that describe nouns. While we usually think of words like happy, blue, or fast, many adjectives are actually derived from verbs. These are called Participle Adjectives. They come in two forms, ending in either -ed or -ing. The trick is knowing which one to use, as they represent two different sides of an experience. 1. Present Participles (-ing) These adjectives describe the characteristic of a perso

Understanding the Passive Voice (Present Simple & Present Continuous) 1. Active vs. Passive: What’s the Difference? In an Active sentence, the Subject performs the action. Example: The chef (Subject) prepares (Verb) the meal (Object). In a Passive sentence, the Object of the active sentence becomes the new Subject. We focus on the person or thing receiving the action. Example: The meal (New Subject) is prepared (Passive Verb) by the chef. 2. When do we use the Passive Voice?

Parts of Speech (Practice) I. Identify the part of speech for the bolded word in each sentence. 1. The clumsy puppy tripped over its own paws. 2. She quickly finished her homework before dinner. 3. We went to the store to buy some milk. 4. Wow! That was an incredible performance. 5. The teacher handed out the new textbooks. 6. He is very happy with his new bicycle. 7. I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain. 8. They decided to watch a movie tonight. 9. The coffee sm

Parts of Speech Parts of speech are the categories we use to group words based on their function in a sentence. They are the "job descriptions" for words. Think of parts of speech as the "building blocks" of a language. Just like a house needs bricks, wood, and glass to stand, a sentence needs different types of words to make sense. In English, there are eight primary parts of speech. Here is your breakdown. 1. Nouns (The "Naming" Words) Nouns identify people, places, things,

I. Choose the correct FANBOYS conjunction: 1. She was hungry, _____ she made a sandwich. 2. I like this jacket, _____ it is too expensive. 3. He didn’t study, _____ did he ask for help. 4. We e can stay here, _____ we can leave now. 5. She was tired, _____ she finished her work. 6. He wanted to drive, _____ he forgot his license. 7. They were late, _____ they ran to school. 8. I cleaned the house, _____ my sister cooked dinner. 9. She doesn’t like fish, _____ does she eat se

Compound Sentences (FANBOYS) What Is a Compound Sentence? A compound sentence joins two independent clauses (complete sentences) using: A comma (,) A coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) Formula: Independent Clause + , + FANBOYS + Independent Clause Example: She studied hard, so she passed the test. FANBOYS Explained FANBOYS: For - And - Nor - But - Or - Yet - So 1. FOR (reason) Meaning: because Examples: I stayed home, for I was feeling sick. She took a taxi, for she was lat

Phrasal Verbs About Money Management Cut back on – reduce spending Example: We need to cut back on eating out. Save up – collect money over time for something Example: She is saving up for a new laptop. Pay off – finish paying a debt Example: He finally paid off his credit card. Pay back – return money you borrowed Example: I will pay you back next week. Live on – survive using a certain amount of money Example: They live on a small salary. Run out of – have no more money lef

Law-Related Verbs with Prepositions www.englishiseasierwithamal.com Read the examples below: 1. Accuse someone of The police accused the man of stealing a car. She accused her neighbor of damaging her fence. 2. Charge someone with The suspect was charged with robbery. The police charged him with assault. 3. Sentence someone to The judge sentenced the criminal to five years in prison. He was sentenced to community service. 4. Appeal against The defendant decided to appea

Modal Verbs (Practice) I. Choose the correct modal in the following sentences: 1. You ______ wear a helmet when riding a bike. a) might b) must c) could 2. I ______ speak three languages. a) can b) must c) should 3. It looks cloudy. It ______ rain later. a) must b) might c) should 4. You ______ see a doctor if you feel sick. a) should b) may c) will 5. Students ______ arrive on time for class. a) must b) might c) could 6. ______ I borrow your pen?

Modal Verbs What are Modal Verbs? Modal verbs serve as auxiliary verbs in English grammar. They should be used in conjunction with the base form of the main verb, rather than with the infinitive, gerunds, or any other verb tense. Ex. She can swim. not She can swims. XXX You should study. not You should to study. XXX We must leave now. not We must leaving now. XXX Common Uses of Modals Function Modal Example Ability can / could I can drive. Advice should You shoul

Comparative or Superlative? I. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C). 1. This book is __________ the one I read last week. A) more interesting than B) the most interesting C) interesting 2. Today is __________ day of the week. A) colder than B) the coldest C) the most cold 3. My apartment is __________ yours. A) the smallest B) smaller than C) more small than 4. This is __________ movie I’ve ever seen. A) the funniest B) more funny than C) the funniest th

Find the Mistakes Find the mistakes in the following sentences and correct them: 1. Yesterday we saw a eagle flying over the lake __________________________________________________________________________ 2. She go to the recycling center every saturday. __________________________________________________________________________ 3. My sister and me recycle everyweek. __________________________________________________________________________ 4. There are too much garbage in the

Subject and Object Pronouns Subject pronouns are used before the verb . They tell us who does the action . I, you, he, she, it, we, they Examples: She works in a bank. They are waiting outside. Object pronouns are used after the verb or preposition . They tell us who receives the action . me, you, him, her, it, us, them Examples: The teacher helped me . I spoke to them yesterday. If the pronoun does the action → Subject If the pronoun receives the action → Object I. Ch

Definite and Indefinite Articles (Practice) I. Choose the Correct Article Choose: a / an / the / Ø (no article) 1. I bought ___ new phone yesterday. (a - an - Ø) 2. She wants to be ___ nurse. (a - an - the) 3. ___ children are playing outside. (a - the - Ø) 4. He is looking for ___ job. (a - an - Ø) 5. I drink ___ coffee every morning. (the - an - Ø) 6. We went to ___ community center near my house. (a - an - the) 7. ___ English is not

Definite and Indefinite Articles Definite and Indefinite Articles (a, an, the) In English, articles are short words we use before nouns. They are small, but they are very important in English! The three main articles are: a an the They help us show which person or thing we are talking about. Indefinite Articles: "a / an" We use a or an when: - we talk about something in general Ex. - She has a cat. - He is a teller. - Or for the first time and the listener does not know whic

Possessive Adjectives We use possessive adjectives to talk about something that belongs to us or to someone else. Ex. I have a pen. My pen is red. You have a car. Your ca r is expensive. He has a book. His book is huge. She has a new dress. Her dress is beautiful. My dog has blue eyes. Its eyes are big. We have an ESL class. Our class is interesting. They have a homework assignment. Their homework is challenging. Possessive adjectives are: My - your - his - her - its - ou

If Conditional III A. Complete the following sentences: 1. He wouldn’t have invited them if ________. 2. The kids wouldn’t have slept at night if ___________. 3. If I had met him, ___________. 4. If I had known Terry Fox earlier, ______. 5. ____________ if she had graduated from university. 6. If Tim Horton's hadn’t opened in 1964, _________. 7. We wouldn’t have so many car accidents if ____________. 8. ___________ if I hadn’t remembered to turn off the oven. 9. I wouldn't ha

(Practice) The Passive Voice (Present Simple - Present Continuous) I. Identify the "subject", "verb", "object", and the verb "tense" in the following sentences: 1. Thomas is writing a new book about his favorite hobby. Gloria prepares coffee before she goes to work every morning. They're growing a rare kind of flower. My team is preparing a short presentation about the new project. The dentist takes an x-ray of my teeth every other visit. Mike is installing a new app to upda