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