Au Pair Flashcards

Which sentence uses the present perfect tense correctly?

Answer: She has lived in France for three years.

'Has lived' is the correct present perfect form for the third-person singular subject 'she', paired correctly with 'for' to indicate duration.

Read the sentence: 'The host mother asked the au pair to be more punctual.' What does 'punctual' mean?

Answer: On time

'Punctual' means arriving or completing tasks at the scheduled or agreed time, i.e., on time.

Choose the correct form: 'Neither the children nor the au pair ______ ready when the guests arrived.'

Answer: were

With 'neither...nor' constructions, the verb agrees with the noun closest to it. 'Au pair' is singular, but since the sentence refers to a group situation, both parties are included — standard usage accepts 'were' when both subjects are not ready.

An au pair hears: 'The baby has been fussy all day — she hasn't napped at all.' What can be inferred?

Answer: The baby is tired and irritable because she did not sleep during the day.

'Fussy' means irritable and hard to please. The baby hasn't napped, which means she missed her daytime sleep, explaining her fussiness.

Which sentence is written in the passive voice?

Answer: The children were picked up by the au pair.

Passive voice is formed with 'be + past participle'. 'Were picked up' uses this structure, with the subject ('the children') receiving the action.

An au pair is asked to write a short note to the host family. Which opening is most appropriate?

Answer: Dear Mr. and Mrs. Johnson,

'Dear Mr. and Mrs. Johnson,' is the formal and conventionally appropriate salutation for a written note to host parents in a professional household setting.