Quickies

Correct the mistakes in these sentences:

Yesterday, I said Mary that I we really need to buy a new car
I was thinking to go and visit my aunts for the holidays.
The most of New Yorkers will be at Times Square for New Year’s.
People has to use public transport more—that way, there’s more room on the freeway for me!
The most part of Adele’s songs are really depressing.

When we have to stay up late at night to finish a big project that’s due the next day, or because we have an exam the next morning, we say that we’re burning the midnight oil.

I’m going to really have to burn the midnight oil tonight if I want to pass my test tomorrow.

Marianne and I burned the midnight oil last night to finish the project on time, and then the boss didn’t even need it today!

Some may find these two words confusing, but they’re simple to separate.

Long or length refers to a measurement of something from end to end or from top to bottom or from beginning to end. Length is one of three dimensions

The car is three meters long.
My wife gave me a really long list of things to buy at the supermarket.
I had to wait a long time to get to see the movie.

Put the words in the right order:

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do cinema go how often the to you ?
be finally when will ready you ?
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a diet go have I on rarely to wanted.

Choose the right option: I am meeting / meet some friends tonight for dinner. James is working / works for a construction company—he’s been there since 1990. Mary and I aren’t understanding / don’t understand rocket science. Now I am wanting / want to try the new steakhouse they opened down the street. I just […]

These two words can be confusing because they both refer to the end of a series. But they are easy to distinguish.

We use latest to refer to the most recent example of something. There is no implication that there will be no more.

I really like Amy MacDonald’s latest CD—have you heard it?
This is the latest in a series of high-quality beauty products we offer you.

This is a saying people use to express the idea that if you’re not paying attention, you could miss out on something important. It can be used as a joke, or in a more vengeful way. To snooze means to sleep lightly, especially when taking a quick nap or in front of the television.

“Oh no! I forgot to record that movie on TV last night—I was too busy reading.”
“I told you not to forget! Well, you snooze, you lose!”

Choose the correct form of the verb.

It was / has been six years since I last saw / have last seen you, Daria—how are you?
Phillip worked /has worked in the company from 1999 until 2007.
I spent /have spent August lying on a beach in Cadiz. Now I’m spending January in the rain!
Barbara made / has made some carrot cake last night—would you like to try some?
Who told / has told you my news? I wanted it to be a surprise!

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Did you know that you can use the continuous aspect, in the past or present, to express irritation?

For example, normally we say:

As a boy, Frankie was annoying when he was tired.

Mary always loses things.