Why are you so quiet? Has _________got your tongue?
the cat
the devil
the dentist
the fork
Tell me what you really think-don't ____
hold out
hold back
hold over
hold on
You really have a __________-you always know exactly what to say.
skill with sentences
feeling for phrases
way with words
gift with grammar
He ______ that the lessons were always so boring.
scrambled
grumbled
stumbled
crumbled
I think Mary should be the person to present our project as she is so _____, and she expresses her ideas so well.
wordy
articulate
incoherent
over-verbal
Report it (without using 'said' or 'told')!
She encouraged me to try it.
'This painting is far too expensive' She c__________ that.....
She complained that the painting was too expensive.
She said that she hoped ___ a miracle to happen.
for
at
that
on
'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).
'Could I have permission to take your photograph?' (she/check)
She checked if it was ok to take my photograph
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.
The woman objected ___ completing the survey.
to
with
for
on
There's no point trying to change his mind. It's like talking ____
to a piece of wood
to a pile of rocks
to a park bench
to a brick wall
My son Alex used to be painfully shy, and he would get ____ at any social event.
wordless
mouth-trapped
tooth-tangled
tongue-tied
But you promised to help me! You can't ________
give back your word
go back on your word
get back to your words
get out of your words
At moments like this, _________. I really have nothing to say.
words lose me
words mess with me
words fail me
words miss me
Try to _____ your feelings into words.
make
force
say
put
Don't talk for too long. Make your presentation ______
short and sweet
brief and sweaty
rushed and ridiculous
sweet and simple
'Sorry, I took $5 out of your wallet this morning'. He a__________
He admitted taking $5 out of my wallet this (or that) morning.
I think I must have offended him, because he was very ____ with me this morning.
curt
cropped
court
curtsy
Why can't you accept that you are wrong? You always try to have ______
the homicidal word
the ultimate word
the concluding word
the last word
Make your arguments clear and _______. Don't overcomplicate your speech..
on point
pointful
to the point
pointed
What did Yoda say?
He recommended that I should either do something or do nothing.