I think Mary should be the person to present our project as she is so _____, and she expresses her ideas so well.
wordy
over-verbal
incoherent
articulate
Tell me what you really think-don't ____
hold out
hold back
hold on
hold over
My son Alex used to be painfully shy, and he would get ____ at any social event.
tooth-tangled
tongue-tied
wordless
mouth-trapped
She said that she hoped ___ a miracle to happen.
on
that
for
at
The woman objected ___ completing the survey.
on
for
with
to
'This painting is far too expensive' She c__________ that.....
She complained that the painting was too expensive.
Don't talk for too long. Make your presentation ______
sweet and simple
brief and sweaty
rushed and ridiculous
short and sweet
Try to _____ your feelings into words.
force
make
say
put
Report it (without using 'said' or 'told')!
She encouraged me to try it.
You really have a __________-you always know exactly what to say.
skill with sentences
feeling for phrases
gift with grammar
way with words
He ______ that the lessons were always so boring.
scrambled
grumbled
stumbled
crumbled
There's no point trying to change his mind. It's like talking ____
to a pile of rocks
to a park bench
to a piece of wood
to a brick wall
At moments like this, _________. I really have nothing to say.
words lose me
words fail me
words miss me
words mess with me
Make your arguments clear and _______. Don't overcomplicate your speech..
on point
to the point
pointful
pointed
What did he say?
He said that his father had made (add your own mafia name here) an offer he hadn't been able to refuse.
'Mary, I think we'll need to move to a bigger house next year' (tell/ think). Leah _____
Leah told Mary that she thought they would need to move to a bigger house next (the following year).
