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