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