Past continuous & Question tags — O/L English

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Check before you answer: Past Continuous Agreement: Ensuring correct auxiliary concord ('was' for singular, 'were' for plural) preceding the present participle in descriptive writing.

1. Identify the idiom that means to enjoy oneself thoroughly at a celebratory event: 'All the students ______ at the year-end festival.'
   1. A) broke the ice
   2. B) had a whale of a time
   3. C) beat around the bush
   4. D) spilled the beans
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   Correct answer: B) had a whale of a time

   'To have a whale of a time' is an idiom meaning to have an exceptionally enjoyable and exciting time. 'Broke the ice' means to overcome social awkwardness; 'spilled the beans' means to reveal a secret.

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   Step 1: Context is celebrating and enjoying a festival ('year-end festival'). Step 2: Analyze idioms: 'broke the ice' (initiated conversation), 'spilled the beans' (revealed secret), 'beat around the bush' (avoided the point), 'had a whale of a time' (enjoyed greatly). Step 3: 'had a whale of a time' correctly fits the context of fun and celebration. Answer: had a whale of a time.
   Modelled on: the O/L English examination pattern

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Grade 11 · Term 2