Basic Flashcards
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A customer says, 'Can I get the check, please?' What does this mean in a restaurant?
Answer: They want to pay the bill.
'The check' in American English refers to the bill at a restaurant.
Which sentence contains a subject and a verb?
Answer: The cat sleeps.
'The cat sleeps' has a subject ('the cat') and a verb ('sleeps'), making it a complete sentence.
Read this sign: 'No Entry.' What should you do?
Answer: Do not enter.
'No Entry' is a warning sign meaning people are not allowed to go in.
Which greeting is most appropriate in a formal setting?
Answer: Good morning. How are you?
'Good morning. How are you?' uses polite, standard language appropriate for formal situations.
What does the phrase 'It's raining cats and dogs' mean?
Answer: It is raining very heavily.
'Raining cats and dogs' is an idiom meaning it is raining extremely hard.
Which response correctly answers 'What is your address?'
Answer: I live at 45 Oak Street.
An address is a specific location where someone lives, written as a number and street name.
Choose the sentence with correct punctuation.
Answer: Where are you going?
A direct question must end with a question mark.
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