【明報專訊】Eason has many evil tricks, but the Smarties can always stop him in time. What's their secret?
■English highway-sentence
"It is … of you to …"
We use "it is (adjective) of (someone) to (verb)" to comment on someone's action.
e.g. It is very helpful of you to carry my bags.
e.g. It is impolite of you to speak loud in the library.
■Glossary
inconsiderate (adj) 不體諒別人的
disturb (v) 騷擾
GPS (n) 全球定位系統
whereabouts (n) 去向;行蹤
■Quiz
Fill in the blanks with suitable adjectives and use the letters in the brackets to name one of the Smarties.
Choice: ambitious, impolite, tolerant, hilarious
1. It is very_ ( ) _ _ _ _ _ _ of you to yell at me.
2. It is very _ ( ) _ _ _ _ _ _ of John to forgive your mistakes.
3. It is _ ( )_ _ _ _ _ _ _ of Maggie to try to finish the book in one day.
4. It is _ _ _ _ _ _ ( ) _ _ of Ken to tell such a joke.