Comprehensive English Grammar Exercises & Solutions
English Grammar Exercises and Solutions
Translations and Corrections
Translate into English:
- Llevamos 5 años saliendo y acabamos de empezar a vivir juntos. We have been going out for five years and we have just started to live together.
- No he leído el libro todavía. I haven’t read the book yet.
- Cortamos el año pasado pero nos llamamos por teléfono todas las semanas. We broke up last year, but we call each other every week.
- Me lo pasé muy bien en la fiesta de cumpleaños de Carlos. I had a great
Sense and Sensibility: Characters, Relationships, and Perspectives
Characters in Sense and Sensibility
Main Characters
- Henry Dashwood: Husband of Mrs. Dashwood and father of Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret. He dies at the beginning of the novel, leaving his family with limited financial resources.
- John Dashwood: Mr. Dashwood’s son from a previous marriage. He is selfish and inconsiderate towards his half-sisters.
- Mrs. Dashwood: Mother of Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret. She is romantic and supportive of her daughters.
- Elinor Dashwood: The eldest daughter, known for her
A Literary Journey Through Anglo-Saxon and Medieval England
Mead-Hall
Structure built by an Anglo-Saxon lord as a social center for his community. A lord would gather his warriors at this place to eat, drink, pass out gifts and treasure, and renew the oath-bonds between himself and his men. The story of Beowulf includes a Mead-Hall called Heorot that was so big and had so much laughter that the monster Grendel broke in.
Retainer
Group of soldiers who are the king’s favorites, and they are who accompany the king in battles. They swear devotion to their leader
Read MoreMoby Dick: A Summary and Analysis of Herman Melville’s Epic Novel
Moby Dick
Order:
- He meets Queequeg and they become friends.
- He gets a job on the Pequod.
- He meets Captain Ahab and hears about Moby Dick.
- He sees Moby Dick for the first time.
- Moby Dick attacks the ship.
- He escapes from the Pequod on Queequeg’s coffin.
- Another ship rescues him.
Answers:
1) Why was Ishmael frightened at the hotel?
Because a strange man covered in tattoos came into his room.
2) Why was Captain Ahab strange?
He had an enormous scar on his face and leg made of whale bone.
3) Why was Captain Ahab
Read MoreAnglo-Saxon and Medieval Literature: A Comprehensive Guide
Mead-Hall
A structure built by an Anglo-Saxon lord as a social center for his community. A lord would gather his warriors at this place to eat, drink, pass out gifts and treasure, and renew the oath-bonds between himself and his men. The story of Beowulf includes a Mead-Hall called Heorot that was so big and had so much laughter that the monster Grendel broke in.Retainer A group of soldiers which are the king’s favorites, and they are who accompany the king in battles. They swear devotion to their
Read MoreModern Apartment Tour & Two Short Stories: Fear of Being Late & The Mink Coat
My Modern Apartment in the City Center
I live in a flat in the center of town. The house is equipped with a modern kitchen and one modern bathroom. It also has a small living room, two bedrooms, a roomy dining room, and a small basement.
Welcome Inside
When you walk in, you are in the hall. There is a long corridor in front of you, and some doors on the right and the left.
The Right Side
- The first door on the right is the kitchen.
- Next to the kitchen is the dining room.
The dining room is the largest part
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