Study Break English Revision 1

Study Break English Revision 1

27 September

​Grammar Revision

If the weather improves, we’ll go for a walk.

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If the weather improved, we could go for a walk.

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If the weather had improved, we could have gone for a walk.

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​What is the difference in the 3 examples above?

​Grammar Revision

If the weather improves, we’ll go for a walk. --> It is possible for the weather to improve.

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If the weather improved, we could go for a walk. --> It is not possible for the weather to improve.

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If the weather had improved, we could have gone for a walk. --> The weather did not improve.

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​Grammar Revision

If + present simple tense --> Modal verb with future meaning (shall/should/will/would/can/could/may/might)

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If + past simple tense --> Modal verb with future-in-the-past meaning (should/would/might/could)

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​If + past perfect tense --> modal verb with future-in-the-past meaning (should/would/might/could) + have + -ed form

Multiple Choice

Rita ______________ given up if her friends had not encouraged her.

• will have

• must have

• would have

• should have

​Grammar Revision

If + present simple tense --> Modal verb with future meaning (shall/should/will/would/can/could/may/might)

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If + past simple tense --> Modal verb with future-in-the-past meaning (should/would/might/could)

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​If + past perfect tense --> modal verb with future-in-the-past meaning (should/would/might/could) + have + -ed form

Multiple Choice

Rashid accused me ____________ copying his homework.

• of

• for

• with

• about

Multiple Choice

Mr Lee decided to call off the hike _______ the thunderstorm

• owing to

• in spite of

• regardless of

• regardless from

Multiple Choice

Zachary and his brother were shocked to discover that their luggage ______________ left behind at the hotel.

• is

• are

• was

• were

Multiple Choice

Some ships belonging to that company ______________ off that coast a decade ago.

• was sunk

• were sunk

• was sinking

• were sinking

​Vocabulary - Related to Adventure

• ​Audacious - Recklessly bold, Rash

• ​​Intrepid - Extremely fearless

• ​​Muster up the courage / pluck up the courage

• ​​Valiant - Very brave, bravely determined

• ​Off the beaten track - in a place where few people go, far from any main roads and towns

• ​A mile a minute - very quickly

Fill in the Blank

"Can you believe how audasius Jamie is? He was so rude to the discipline master," Kim added.

Fill in the Blank

The school has made a vallient effort/attempt in the last two years to ensure students submit their work promptly.

Fill in the Blank

My dad said that my well-taken photos were the best soovinirs of the trip. 

Fill in the Blank

I finally sachated my hunger by devouring the extra value meal.

Multiple Choice

After examining the situation carefully, we finally ___________ a solution!

• hit on

• hit off

• hit upon

• hit with

​Hit Phrasal Verbs

​Hit on - Talk to someone to attract them

Hit it off - Have a good relationship with someone on the first meeting

​Hit upon - Suddenly have a great idea

​Hit back - Criticise someone for what they said previously

​Hit with - Surprise someone with a news or information

​Hit up - Ask someone for something

Open Ended

Free Writing: An exciting adventure

Challenge: Use STEAL/Explode the moment AND/OR the vocabulary words we learnt today

Open Ended

"Would you mind turning off the fan?" the old lady asked Mr Balan.

The old lady asked Mr Balan if __________________________.

​Direct to Reported Speech

​Remember to...

​Change tenses

​Change pronouns

​Change time (e.g. yesterday --> the previous day)

​Change this/these to that/those

​Switch order of pronoun and modal if a question is asked

Open Ended

The students were dismissed early. The canteen vendors panicked as the food was not ready. 

With the early ______________________________.

​Changes in Word Class

​Dismissed (Verb) to Dismissal (Noun)

Open Ended

Arun had not baked a cake before and made a huge mess in the kitchen.

Not ___________________________________.

Why not, Not only...but also?​

​Not only...but also used to add emphasis or include additional information about someone or something.

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​E.g. Not only was it raining all day at the wedding but also the band was late.

Open Ended

Peter is friendly and helpful. His friends sing praises of him.

_____________________ because of his _______________.

​Change in word class

​First clue: "his" --> a possessive pronoun

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​We use "his", "hers" and "its" to show something or someone's belongings or possessions.

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​So what belongs to Peter?

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​Friendly and helpful are adjectives.

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​Change adjectives to....?

Open Ended

The Principal has just announced his plans for retirement. Everyone in the school admired him.

____________________ whom ______________________.

​"Whom"

​Whom is used to add additional information about someone.

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​So what is the main idea of the sentence?

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​What is the additional information?