Text features

Text features

Nominalization

Nominalization

Multiple Select

He decided to move and this disappointed his fans.

• His decision to move disappointed to his fans.

• He deciding to move disappointed to his fans.

• Him moving disappointed to his fans.

• The decision to move disappointed to his fans.

Multiple Choice

It took Louis de Bernieres several years to write Birds Without Wings.

• It was published in 2004 and people anticipated it keenly.

• Its publication in 2004 was keenly anticipated.

Nominalization

Multiple Choice

In the first act of 'Hamlet' the young prince learns of his father's murder. This ___ leads to terrible consequences.

• learning about his father's murder

• event

• stuff

Multiple Select

The rioters threw petrol bombs at the embassy.

• This was getting out of hand.

• The situation was getting out of hand.

• Throwing was getting out of hand.

• Throws were getting out of hand.

Multiple Select

Apple opened their online music store in 2003.

• This event changed the was music was sold.

• This activity changed the was music was sold.

• This changed the was music was sold.

• This launch changed the was music was sold.

Multiple Select

After their number one hit, the group received an invitation to tour the USA.

• This was getting better and better.

• The hit was getting better and better

• Things were getting better and better.

• It were getting better and better.

Nominalisation practice

Style

Parallel structure practice

Multiple Choice

When Delores realized that her father had made lima beans and rice for dinner, she __________, claimed to feel nauseous, and excused herself from the table. The bag of stale popcorn in her room would tide her over until breakfast.

• clutched her stomach

• was clutching her stomach

• did clutch her stomach

Multiple Choice

Belinda saw very little of the horror movie, for she shut her eyes __________, when she heard the monster's footsteps in the dead leaves, and when characters started screaming.

• when the violins began to play

• while listening to the violins play

• during the violin music

Multiple Choice

In Mrs. Curall's office, Ruben feigned the flu. He hoped to be excused from class, get an extension on his paper, and __________.

• spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends

• to spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends

• then to spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends

Multiple Choice

Teresa was expecting a visit from her mother, so she spent the day cleaning the shelves of the refrigerator, scrubbing mold from the bathroom tile grout, and __________.

• she removed dog hair from the sofa cushions

• removing dog hair from the sofa cushions

• removed dog hair from the sofa cushions

Register

Register

Register practice

Multiple Choice

Please ensure you ___ our terms and conditions before signing this insurance document.

• are familiar with

• 've looked at

• checked out

Multiple Choice

All we asked for was a bed to sleep in, a fire to cook by and water ___

• for washing

• to wash with

Adverbs in written English

Refresher on adverbs

Multiple Choice

___ , we can’t tell you the result but we can give you an indication.

• Obviously

• Fortunately

• Luckily

• Anyway

Multiple Choice

Anyway, I’ve got to go and pick up the children.

• signals the last item in a list of points or arguments

• focuses on a topic

• signals something new

• signals that the conversation is finishing