1There is little water in the pond, ...............?
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After negative ideas such as "little", use the positive tag "is there".
2What does the expression "at sixes and sevens" mean?
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The idiom "at sixes and sevens" means "In a state of confusion".
3The bell ............... for over two minutes.
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With the singular subject "The bell" and a continuing action, use "has been ringing".
4............... have you been waiting here?
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To ask about duration, use "How long".
5Her children have all ............... and left home.
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After "have", use the past participle "grown up".
6No one came, ...............?
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After the negative subject "No one", use the positive tag "did they".
7He said, "I have an important meeting tomorrow." Change this into indirect speech.
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In reported speech, "I have" usually changes to "he had" and "tomorrow" changes to "the next day".
8If the road hadn't been slippery, they ............... an accident.
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In the third conditional, use "wouldn't have had" in the main clause.
9Sam, along with his friends, ............... on a holiday.
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The subject is the singular noun "Sam", so use "is".
10Give the opposite of "reckless".
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The opposite of "reckless" is "cautious".
11What does the expression "faux pas" mean?
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The expression "faux pas" means "A social blunder".
12You must be back ............... 8 o'clock.
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To mean no later than a time, use "by".
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- There is little water in the pond, is there?
- What does the expression “at sixes and sevens” mean? — In a state of confusion
- The bell has been ringing for over two minutes.
- How long have you been waiting here?
- Her children have all grown up and left home.
- No one came, did they?
- He said, “I have an important meeting tomorrow.” Change this into indirect speech. — He said that he had an important meeting the next day.
- If the road hadn’t been slippery, they wouldn’t have had an accident.
- Sam, along with his friends, is on a holiday.
- Give the opposite of “reckless”. — cautious
- What does the expression “faux pas” mean? — A social blunder
- You must be back by 8 o’clock.