Sentence Transformations: Practice and Examples

1. The inventor was worried because his invention didn’t work.

If his invention had worked, the inventor wouldn’t have been worried.

2. I fell asleep because the film was boring.

It was such a boring film that I fell asleep.

3. ‘Are you coming to my office tomorrow?’ Tom said to his partner.

Tom asked his partner if he was coming to his office the following day.

4. The police chief fought against the Mafia. He received death threats.

In spite of receiving death threats, the police chief fought against

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Bernarda Alba & Pereira: A Comparative Study

Bernarda Alba: A House of Mourning

Synopsis

The play unfolds in Bernarda Alba’s house, shortly after her husband’s funeral. Bernarda imposes a strict eight-year mourning period on her five daughters: Angustias, Magdalena, Amelia, Martirio, and Adela. Angustias, the eldest, is betrothed to Pepe el Romano, but their courtship is conducted clandestinely, fueling tensions and rivalries among the sisters, particularly Adela and Martirio, who are both drawn to Pepe. The play culminates in tragedy when

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Essential Travel Vocabulary & Phrases: Airport & Beyond

To weigh: pesar / Weight: peso

To depart: salir / Departure: salida

To arrive: llegar / Arrival: llegada

To board: embarcar / Boarding card: tarjeta de embarque

To refund: devolver, reembolsar / Refund: reembolso, devolución

To unpack: deshacer la maleta

To go abroad: ir al extranjero

To board a plane: subir al avión

To check in: comprobar

To land: aterrizar

To take off: despegar

To go through customs: pasar por la aduana

To make a complaint: hacer/ presentar una queja

To apply for: solicitar

Give up… (ing)

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Vocabulary and Definitions: Expanding Your Word Power

Paragraph A

  1. Feeling sad or depressed, blue
  2. Be in very good health, in the pink
  3. Out of fashion, unfashionable, outdated, old-fashioned
  4. Strange, peculiar, odd

Paragraph B

  1. Only interested in money and possessions, materialistic
  2. Wear your best to make an impression, dress to kill
  3. Calm and relaxed, laid-back
  4. Relaxed and tolerant, easygoing
  5. Very short (a dress); very short, brief
  6. Showing how skilled or clever they are so as to be admired, confident
  7. Worried, tense, anxious
  8. Bright; wearing expensive clothes, flashy
  9. People
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Wonder Novel: Insights and Analysis

Wonder: Discussion Questions and Answers

19. Known (p.252): Auggie says everyone at this age is “known” for something. What do you think you are known for? Are you happy with this? Why (not)?

I like to make people laugh and be nice to my friends. I am happy when I see that the people I have by my side are also happy.

20. Packing (p.253): How does Auggie’s mom mean he’s grown up this year?

Because he’s been able to adapt to a normal school after many years being homeschooled, and he is also

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Mastering English Grammar: Clauses, Nouns, and Verb Forms

1. Relative Clauses & Pronouns

Defining (essential information):

The book that you gave me is very interesting.

She’s the teacher who helped me pass the test.

Non-defining (extra information):

My brother, who lives in London, is visiting next week.

Paris, which is the capital of France, is beautiful.

2. Open Cloze (Fill in the blanks)

Example sentence:

I don’t know ___ to go to the party or not. (whether)

She is better ___ math than me. (at)

3. General Nouns

  • Abstract nouns: love, happiness, freedom
  • Concrete
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