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Quiz
Present and Past Passives anyone?
Find out the answer in this week's Grammar Gameshow!
Quiz
Present and Past Passives anyone?
Find out the answer in this week's Grammar Gameshow!
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The answer is B.
In A and C, the grammatical agents of the verbs with meaning are so general and self-evident as to supply no information of value. In B, the grammatical agent ('grandmother') of the verb with meaning ('catch') is neither general nor self-evident and, thus, amounts to useful info.
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In A and C, the grammatical agents of the verbs with meaning are so general and self-evident as to supply no information of value. In B, the grammatical agent ('grandmother') of the verb with meaning ('catch') is neither general nor self-evident and, thus, amounts to useful info.
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Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s plays are full of drama and some expressions used in them are part of Modern English.
Look at the options. Do you know which one completes this well-known phrase? 🤔
Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s plays are full of drama and some expressions used in them are part of Modern English.
Look at the options. Do you know which one completes this well-known phrase? 🤔
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Answer Key
The correct answer is C – a pound of flesh.
Example sentence:
“I apologised and paid for the repairs after I crashed his car, but it isn't enough for him. He wants his pound of flesh. I think he's going to call the police…”
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The correct answer is C – a pound of flesh.
Example sentence:
“I apologised and paid for the repairs after I crashed his car, but it isn't enough for him. He wants his pound of flesh. I think he's going to call the police…”
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🎙6 Minute English
Rise of the machines
An American company has said its ambition is to achieve an AI that can beat humans at any intellectual task. But can machines ever out-think humans?
Dan and Neil discuss the rise of artificial intelligence.
🎙6 Minute English
Rise of the machines
An American company has said its ambition is to achieve an AI that can beat humans at any intellectual task. But can machines ever out-think humans?
Dan and Neil discuss the rise of artificial intelligence.
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😢 Life can be hard.
😬 But it's important not to give up!
👍 Here are three expressions to help someone keep trying when they want to give up! 👍
😢 Life can be hard.
😬 But it's important not to give up!
👍 Here are three expressions to help someone keep trying when they want to give up! 👍
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robot
🤖 The word ‘robot’ as we use it today was first used in a 1920’s Czech play ‘Rossum’s Universal Robots’. But before this, what was its original meaning?
a) forced labour
b) metal man
c) heartless thing
robot
🤖 The word ‘robot’ as we use it today was first used in a 1920’s Czech play ‘Rossum’s Universal Robots’. But before this, what was its original meaning?
a) forced labour
b) metal man
c) heartless thing
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idioms
🚀 Learning English is not rocket science! Here are some phrases to help you increase your vocabulary.☺️
idioms
🚀 Learning English is not rocket science! Here are some phrases to help you increase your vocabulary.☺️
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🎧Drama
The Importance of Being Earnest, Part 4: A visit from Ernest
Journey back to Victorian London with us for the fourth episode of The Importance of Being Earnest, based on the original comedy by Oscar Wilde.
🎧Drama
The Importance of Being Earnest, Part 4: A visit from Ernest
Journey back to Victorian London with us for the fourth episode of The Importance of Being Earnest, based on the original comedy by Oscar Wilde.
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Vocabulary
🗣️ When someone says a lot of nice things, but you know they don’t mean what they say…
Vocabulary
🗣️ When someone says a lot of nice things, but you know they don’t mean what they say…
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The English We Speak
To cut a long story short
Rob's had a late night but we're not sure why. He's not giving Feifei all the details to save time - but is there another reason why he's cutting his long story short? Learn a new English phrase and find out his reasons in this episode of The English We Speak.
The English We Speak
To cut a long story short
Rob's had a late night but we're not sure why. He's not giving Feifei all the details to save time - but is there another reason why he's cutting his long story short? Learn a new English phrase and find out his reasons in this episode of The English We Speak.