Exercise 1

In his message, Brian says "You neglected to mention where the conference is being held".

Which of the following terms could replace the phrase neglected to mention in this sentence?

"You where the conference is being held."

In his message, Brian says "You neglected to mention where the conference is being held".

Which of the following terms could replace the phrase neglected to mention in this sentence?

"You failed to mention where the conference is being held."

failed to mention: This is the right answer. "To neglect (to do something)" means to fail to do something, for example: When I got to work this morning, I realized that I had neglected to put on my pants. In his phone message, Brian says that Bruno has "neglected to mention where the conference is being held", which means that Bruno had not informed Brian of the location of the conference. The verb "to fail" also expresses an inability to complete a task. For example: You failed to complete your mission, Brian Jones.

needn't have mentioned: This is incorrect. We use the construction "needn't have" + past particle to indicate a past action which wasn't necessary, for example: "Thank you for doing the washing up but you needn't have done it. I was going to do it later." This is not the meaning of "neglect".

ought to have mentioned: This is incorrect. "(You) ought to (call the doctor)" means that it would be a good idea to call the doctor. This is not the meaning of "neglect".

clearly mentioned: This is the wrong answer. "Clearly" means "obviously" or "without a doubt", for example: I clearly said that I was a vegetarian, so why are you giving me meat? This is not the meaning of "neglect".

Exercise 2

In his message, Brian says "You neglected to mention where the conference is being held".

Which of the following terms could replace the phrase neglected to mention in this sentence?

"You where the conference is being held."

In his message, Brian says "You neglected to mention where the conference is being held".

Which of the following terms could replace the phrase neglected to mention in this sentence?

"You failed to mention where the conference is being held."

failed to mention: This is the right answer. "To neglect (to do something)" means to fail to do something, for example: When I got to work this morning, I realized that I had neglected to put on my pants. In his phone message, Brian says that Bruno has "neglected to mention where the conference is being held", which means that Bruno had not informed Brian of the location of the conference. The verb "to fail" also expresses an inability to complete a task. For example: You failed to complete your mission, Brian Jones.

needn't have mentioned: This is incorrect. We use the construction "needn't have" + past particle to indicate a past action which wasn't necessary, for example: "Thank you for doing the washing up but you needn't have done it. I was going to do it later." This is not the meaning of "neglect".

ought to have mentioned: This is incorrect. "(You) ought to (call the doctor)" means that it would be a good idea to call the doctor. This is not the meaning of "neglect".

clearly mentioned: This is the wrong answer. "Clearly" means "obviously" or "without a doubt", for example: I clearly said that I was a vegetarian, so why are you giving me meat? This is not the meaning of "neglect".

Exercise 3

The "Delavigne Cares program for underprivileged youths" is a program that children.

The "Delavigne Cares program for underprivileged youths" is a program that looks after 1 poor 2 children.

1 looks after: The verb "to care" has several meanings. Here it is used to describe being concerned or interested in someone. Another example: I care for her a lot, that's why it was so hard to kill her.

1 disposes of: This is incorrect. To "dispose of (someone)" is to get rid of them, or even to kill them. Delavigne doesn't want to kill these children.

1 neglects: This is incorrect. To "neglect" someone is to ignore them or mistreat them in some way. It means the opposite of "to care".

1 watches: This is incorrect. The Delavigne Cares program doesn't watch children, it provides assistance to them.

2 poor: An "underprivileged (person)" is someone who doesn't have the same advantages as others. It could be that they are poor or have few possessions. Delavigne is welcoming children who live in impoverished areas of the city.

2 spoiled: This is incorrect. A "spoiled" (or spoilt) child is one who has been given many things and is now affected adversely. Example: We gave our kid too many presents and now she's spoilt.

2 sick: This is incorrect. A "sick" child is one who has an illness, this does not share the same meaning with "underprivileged".

2 special: This is incorrect. A "special" child has a unique quality, like an enormous head, or three arms.

Exercise 4

Fill in the blanks below with a verb from this email, then conjugate it appropriately in the final two sentences.

This term means to "remove," "renounce" or "take back" something, such as an offer. "Unless you meet our terms, we will our offer."

Now find the simple past tense form: "We our offer yesterday."

Now find the present perfect form: "We have our offer."

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Fill in the blanks below with a verb from this email, then conjugate it appropriately in the final two sentences.

This term means to "remove," "renounce" or "take back" something, such as an offer. "Unless you meet our terms, we will withdraw 1 our offer."

Now find the simple past tense form: "We withdrew 2 our offer yesterday."

Now find the present perfect form: "We have withdrawn 3 our offer."

1 withdraw: The verb "to withdraw" describes the act of "taking back" or "removing" something that had been offered, proposed or suggested. In this email, Mao Ping writes that unless Bruno signs two copies of a contract, he will be forced to "withdraw" or take his offer of 2.5 million dollars off the table.

2 withdrew: The verb "to withdraw" is irregular, and is conjugated as "withdrew" in the simple past tense. Example: I withdrew 10,000 dollars from the ATM yesterday. Note that this verb and the verb "to draw" are conjugated identically.

3 withdrawn: The verb "to withdraw" is irregular, and is conjugated as "withdrawn" in the present perfect tense (past participle form). Example: I have withdrawn our offer for the apartment. Note that this verb and the verb "to draw" are conjugated identically.

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