1. The heiress reportedly gave not even an iota of her huge inheritance to charity.2. Teachers are often confused when students pay for a course and don’t show an iota of interest in class.3. Unfortunately, they lost everything; they don’t have an iota left of what they used to own.4. The cops don’t have an… Read more »
This is the third and last part of our GrammarReminder series on embedded questions. If you haven’t yet, please check out part 1 to review how to embed information questions and part 2 for how to embed yes/no questions. The examples below are to provide you with more practice. 1. Where is the nearest… Read more »
1. He thinks staying at a youth hostel will give him the best bang for his buck.2. Are you sure you’re getting the most bang for your buck at that store?3. Which school do you think will give me more bang for my buck?4. You can get a lot of bang for your buck if… Read more »
1. The kids are sound asleep. After an exciting day at Six Flags, they are completely out of steam.2. We had to move a lot of heavy boxes and by noon, we had completely run out of steam.3. I’m having a tough week of back-to-back meetings and presentations. I have a feeling I’ll run out… Read more »
In part 2 of this GrammarReminder series on embedded questions, let’s review how to embed yes/no questions. To see how to embed information questions, check out our post on August 22, 2011.To embed yes/no questions, we also need to switch the subject and the verb. In addition, we have to add the words “if” or… Read more »
1. Sorry, I wasn’t able to call you; it completely slipped my mind.2. Write it down. It might slip your mind.3. Tom didn’t make it to the party. It probably slipped his mind. That guy is so forgetful.4. Remember and don’t let it slip your mind, alright? We’re expecting you there.5. He had meant to… Read more »
In this three-part series of GrammarReminder, we’re going to practice embedded questions. These are questions that become part of (embedded into) a larger sentence. This is one of those grammar points that really stands out if you don’t say it correctly, so let’s learn how to say it right! Ready? The rule is simply to… Read more »
1. Their mom said watching another movie was out of the question. It was time for bed.2. He wanted to get a motorcycle, but his wife said it was out of the question.3. Her parents want her to marry the guy, but she’s told them it’s absolutely out of the question.4. Going on vacation right… Read more »
1. She loves to splurge when she’s out shopping.2. They had reservations at a cheap motel, but they decided to splurge at the last minute and checked into a fancy one, instead.3. Let’s splurge on a nice dinner and try that new sushi place on 5th Avenue. It’s pricey, but it’s supposed to be excellent.4…. Read more »
1. You shouldn’t skimp on sleep. You need at least 8 hours a night.2. He’s skimping on groceries so he can save money to go on vacation.3. You don’t have to skimp on sugar; we still have a lot of it. Besides, I like my cake extra sweet.4. The company’s going through tough economic times;… Read more »
