Grammar Flashcards
Hello.
Hello Jerry and Christina, how are you?
Sam
Hello Sam, are you happy?
cub
The lion cub is so cute.
starve
The lion cub’s mother died, so he starved to death.
May
May is the fifth month of the year.
March
I like March because I can go back to school.
Balcony
I love the little swing on the balcony.
He
He likes to eat hamburgers.
I
I like to eat bananas………not!
Jerry and Christina
Jerry and Christina like to eat rice.
Sam
Sam likes Jerry and Christina.
What does Jerry like to do on a Monday?
He likes to kick a football around.
What does Christina like to do on the weekend?
She likes to draw storybooks on the weekend.
cook
I don’t know how to cook.
cooks
He cooks once a year.
cooked
I had never cooked anything.
cooking
He likes cooking very much.
play
I like to play games.
play
He plays football everyday.
played
I’ve played that game 1000 times and it’s boring.
playing
She likes playing with poo poo.
Swim
Jimmy and Christina like to swim.
Swims
He swims quicker than me, I’m jealous.
Swam
Christina swam ten trillion meters. It was a new world record.
Swimming
I like swimming very much.
write
Christina doesn’t like to write, because writing too much gives her a headache.
writes
Christina sometimes writes sadly, because she sometimes gets tired.
wrote
She wrote one thousand pages of homework yesterday, she is so tired!
writing
Jerry is writing one hundred pages of his book today, but each page only has one page, so he isn’t tired.
poltergeist
The poltergeist is dangerous, but I think it’s funny!
chat online
Tomorrow I will chat online with Sam.
budge up
Budge up please.
spaghetti
I like eating spaghetti.
Egypt
There are mummies in Egypt. There are also many pyramids.
River Nile
The River Nile is the longest river in the whole world.
Cairo
Cairo is Egypt’s capital city.
situated
Christina is situated in Jerry’s home.
Giza
There are many big pyramids situated in Giza.
River Ganga
The River Ganga is very famous.
Fairy tales
I have a book of fairy tales.
New Delhi
The capital of India is New Delhi, a division of the old city of Delhi.
Advertisement
I am watching a movie but suddenly an advertisement interrupted the movie.
Grand
Sam is a grand young man.
discount
The shop is giving me a discount, but I’m angry because they won’t give me a freebie.
item
What is the next item in the auction Sam?
It’s a lollipop with many stickers!
bargain corner
Today I went to the bargain corner in Christina’s shop, and everything was discounted!
magazine
There is a magazine about guns and bullets.
stationary 1
I have to prepare my stationary for my first day at school.
stationary 2
The poo poo is stationary, it is not moving.
chart
I’m sorry, the chart does not look very good.
crayon
I don’t like to draw with crayons because they are too thick.
multimedia
I have many multimedia devices.
computer games
Christina is playing a computer game called the poo poo man.
software
I have some software on my computer called “the fighting Christina game”.
accessories
My computer accessories are very useful.
garage
I park my car in the garage.
festive
The shops all look very festive before Christmas time.
suitable
It is not suitable for a volcano to be in a school.
preposition
A preposition is a word like in, on and under.
adjective
An adjective is a describing word like blue, big, boring or silly.
punctuation
Punctuation includes things like full stops, commas and apostrophes. (.,’)
paragraph
Paragraphs are a few sentences put together.
necklace
This golden necklace is magical. It can shine in the dark.
briefcase
Sam prefers using a backpack to a briefcase as it’s more convenient.
perfume
The woman’s perfume was so strong, everyone thought she was vulgar.
bracelet
The woman’s bracelet was very expensive, it was made of jade.
anniversary
Today is my wedding anniversary, but I forgot, so I ran away because my wife will be angry!
polka dot
He was wearing a polka dot dress so I asked him why. He said, “I am a girl!” I was so surprised.
condominium
Sam, do you live in a condominium?
lent (past tense)
I lent you some money last week, now you have to give it back!
lend (present tense)
Can you lend me some money, I don’t have any!
coast
My hose is near the coast, so I can go swimming everyday.
Florida
Florida is the home of Disneyland!
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a place in America. It’s very cold and it’s where Tyler, Jessica and Oliver come from.
red envelope
I gave my friend a red envelope with 1,000,000,000,000 (quadrillion) yuan in. I now have no money. I regret giving him so much.
for example
I always do very mean things to Mr. Evil, for example yesterday I gave her a poo poo. He was very sad.
recovered
She wrote a thousand pages of homework two days ago. Yesterday she was tired but now she is better. She has recovered.
by tomorrow
I will finish my homework by tomorrow.
at the table
I sit at the table as it is good manners.
blood type
Christina’s blood type is B.
blood donation
Sam has donated blood twice.
space shuttle
The space shuttle was built by America.
laser
The laser is a very hot and strong.
Chinese whispers
I love Chinese whispers. It’s funny.
vomit
Alex vomited on Sam and Sam wasn’t very happy because there was vomit all over his clothes.
lettuce
Some people think lettuce is good, but Christina doesn’t think so.
mayonnaise
I love eating mayonnaise, but I don’t like drinking it.
mustard
I love to eat mustard with sushi.
Macau
Macau is next to Zhuhai.
operational
Mr. Evil’s laser is operational.
slang
Oliver knows many slang words.
honey
The bees like to make honey.
omelet
This morning I ate an omelet.
rival
I don’t want to be anybody’s rival.
feet
my golf ball is 100 feet away from the hole.
yards
This shot is 200 yards……
approximately
Christina is approximately 25 kg.
volume
The volume of this can of cola is 330 ml.
staircase
Don’t leave food on the staircase, otherwise the idiots will eat the food and fall down the stairs.
coordinates
The coordinates for the city star wars are (1,1).
pounds
I would like to buy three pounds of bananas for Jerry.
distance
The distance between Jerry and Christina is five yards.
located
Longgang is located in Shenzhen.
path
There is a path to the top of the mountain.
perimeter
The perimeter of the school is 2 kilometers.
construct
A new building is being constructed next to my house. It’s very noisy.
unit
Yards, feet and inches are units of measurement.
grid
Chrtistinaland is a large island on the grid.
dimension
A stickman has two dimensions.
tent
Let’s go camping, I bought a new tent!
chandelier
The chandelier in my house is made of diamonds!
multiverse
The multiverse is so big I can’t even imagine how big it is.
milliliter
The can of cola has 330 milliliters of coca cola.
diagram
Sam drew a diagram of Peppa Pig and her family.
data
There is a lot of interesting data on this graph.
square meter
Jerry’s house is 180 square meters.
cubic meter
There are 50 cubic meters of air in Jerry’s living room.
loaf
Use your loaf.
a bunch of
I have a bunch of grapes, would you like one?
a head of
I’ll buy a head of lettuce for my salad.
dozen
I bought a dozen eggs at the supermarket this morning.
pint
A pint of milk a day helps your bones grow big and strong.
quart
A quart is much bigger than a pint.
gallon
A gallon is much bigger than a quart.
appetizer
What would you like as an appetizer sir?
broiled
I’d like some broiled beef.
baked
I’d really like a baked potato.
menu
Waiter, can I see the menu please?
magnificent
This food is magnificent!
average
My average grade is 95%.
roast
Britain’s most famous dish is roast beef.
refrigerator
I put fresh food in the refrigerator to keep it cool.
grocery
You can buy fruit, vegetables, rice and meat at a grocery shop.
wholesale
People who own shops buy their stock from wholesale shops.
retail
A shop for normal people is a retail shop.
online
I always shop online.
enormous
I have an enormous dog.
certainly
It’s certainly not true that rabbits live on the moon.
deliver
It’s my job to deliver pizzas to people who want them.
taco
Would you like a yummy taco?
a bowl of chili
This bowl of chili has too many beans.
muffin
The blueberries in this muffin are enormous.
neighborhood
This neighborhood is dangerous, be careful.
smog
The smog is terrible, I can’t breathe!
dawn
The light at dawn is very beautiful.
pavement
Stay on the pavement, don’t walk in the road.
hedgehog
The hedgehog has many spikes on its back.
quest
I will go on a quest to find a magic tree.
tingled
My hands tingle!
pins and needles
I have pins and needles in my legs.
excitement
Jerry had a great feeling of excitement after seeing Iron Man in real life.
blink
Don’t blink!
patiently
Please wait patiently!
dozens
There are dozens of people in the lift, we can’t get in.
direction
Which direction are we going?
flu
I think I have the flu, I cant go to school today!
nauseous
I feel nauseous, I want to throw up.
pregnant
My mum is pregnant, I will have a brother or sister.
measles
I have the measles.
plasma
The sun is made of plasma.
absolute zero
Without the Sun, the Earth would cool to near absolute zero.
hospitable
Thank you, you are so hospitable.
deli
Let’s go to the deli to get some ingredients for our dinner.
talented
Your son is very talented.
ma’am
Yes ma’am!
attractive
This house is so attractive.
meatloaf
I don’t like meatloaf, because I don’t like meat.
The Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was a very strong country. It had land in Europe, Africa and Asia.
law
Don’t do that, it’s against the law.
useless
Don’t collect your old trash, it’s useless!
satisfied
Are you satisfied with your grades?
according to
According to my teacher, the best type of cake is banana cake.
neater
My handwriting is neater than yours!
teenager
My daughter is a teenager, she can be very grumpy.
sympathetic
Please be sympathetic, it was an accident.
novel
I read a novel about time travel, it was great!
abacus
My calculator is broken, so I’ll use my abacus.
even numbers
2, 6 and 798 are even numbers.
odd numbers
9, 15 and 100,000,003 are odd numbers. (bonus point if you can read that number!)
wallet
I lost my wallet! I have no money!
purse
I have a beautiful pink purse.
n lots of
I have six lots of five bananas. How many bananas do I have?
fraction
If you add the fractions 1/4 and 1/2, what do you end up with?
satsuma
I love satsumas, they’re more sweet than big oranges.
mayor
I want to be the mayor so I can clean up this city.
hire
You want to work for me? You’re hired!
convenient
My new helicopter is so convenient. I can go wherever I want and no one can stop me.
obnoxious
Oh no, that obnoxious lady is coming back.
superlative
You are the greatest!
comparative
You are better than her.
singularity
There is a singularity at the center of each black hole.
vertebrate
Humans are vertebrates.
invertebrate
Jellyfish are invertebrates.
nebula
The star was formed in the nebula.
galaxy
Our galaxy is called The Milky Way.
big bang
The universe began in the big bang.
telescope
I can see the rings of Saturn through my telescope.
coral
Look at the coral around the island, it’s so beautiful.
mutiny
The sailors carried out a mutiny against the captain.
time lapse
I think time lapse photography is so interesting.
satellite
The satellite is orbiting The Earth.
convenient
The subway makes my journey to work so convenient.
furniture
The furniture in my house is uncomfortable.
appliance
I have lots of appliances in my house, like air conditioners, a fridge, a TV, but I don’t have an oven.
dependable
Sam is extremely dependable, he’s always on time.
entertainment
I get most of my entertainment from playing games.
salespeople
Bob and Jim are salespeople.
pauper
Bob is a pauper because he’s such a bad salesman he makes no money.
scattered
Look at the leaves, scattered across the park, how ugly!
motel
Jerry’s motel is the only nice motel in the world.
the Summer Palace
The Summer Palace in Beijing was destroyed by the eight nation alliance in response to the Boxer Rebellion. Those eight nations were Italy, the USA, Austria-Hungary, France, Japan, Germany, Russia and the UK.
Old Summer Palace; the Winter Palace
The Old Summer Palace is in Beijing.
frugal
The old man is frugal, he’d rather walk ten miles than spend $2 for a bus.
retarded
Jack is retarded, he doesn’t know that 1+1=2.
resilient
Kelly is resilient, she climbed six erupting volcanoes to get to school, but she didn’t complain.
evolution
The theory of evolution tells us humans came from monkeys.
oriented
Jerry is a military oriented young boy.
pyramid
The pyramids of Giza are very old.
cone
Please can I have an ice cream cone?
sphere
A sphere is a ball shape.
ellipse
The orbit of Pluto is not circular, it is an ellipse. It is longer than it is wide.
beeline
When I saw the cake I made a beeline to the bakery.
sector
Sam is a teacher, so he works in the education sector.
right angle triangle
A triangle with a 90 degree angle.
isosceles triangle
A triangle with two sides of equal length.
trapezoid
NORTH AMERICAN: a quadrilateral with only one pair of parallel sides.
BRITISH: a quadrilateral with no sides parallel
rhombus
A quadrilateral with four sides all the same length.
cube
A 3D shape with all the faces square shaped.
hardly
I hardly have any money.
careless
Look at that careless woman, she broke all the plates.