English Conversation

Describing people, places, and things 29

Wonder

I wonder expresses an unanswered question or doubt. The subject-verb order is different from

that of a question.

Where is Ellie? I wonder where Ellie is.

Is Jon married? I wonder if Jon’s married.

No wonder indicates that something is obvious.

He’s smart, energetic, well educated, and charming. No wonder you like him!

Quite the character

To be quite the character is to be unusual in some way.

She never stops talking but can always

make you laugh.

Yeah, I hear she’s quite the character.

He’s really quiet and never talks to

anybody, yet the girls all like him.

He must be quite the character.

Fraternity

A fraternity is an established social group of university men, who often live together in a frat

house and mainly exist for social purposes. Fraternities are also known as Greeks, as they use

Greek letters to form their names. Similar organizations exist for women and are called

sororities.

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EXERCISE

Circle the best answer for each question.

1. What are you like?
   a. I’m like, what’s going on? c. I like chocolate.
   b. I’m a little shy. d. It’s crazy.


2. What do you like?
   a. I’m like, who are you? c. I like red dresses.
   b. I’m always busy. d. I’m crazy.


3. Who do you look like?
   a. I look like my sister. c. I like my sister.
   b. It sounds crazy. d. I sing like my father.


4. What is your sister like?
   a. I like my sister. c. She’s tall.
   b. She likes to ski. d. She likes me.


5. What is her boyfriend like?
   a. He likes her. c. He’s like, go home!
   b. She likes him. d. He’s very smart.