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