Modern Family

Season 4 Episode 7
Arrested

In this episode, Cameron takes care of Alex and Luke while Phil, Claire and
Mitchell deal with Haley's arrest; Jay tries to cut short a surprise visit from exwife Dede, so that she doesnt learn about Gloria's pregnancy.
Verbs / idioms / words to learn
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)

to have the nerve to say

bail someone out
to be on a health kick
to be allergic to
throat
to breathe
stroller

h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
m)
n)

pick out
waft up
bouncy chair
a blanket
to assault
diaper
screw up

Match the items above to the appropriate meaning.

( ) have audacity, show effrontery to say something inappropriate or impolite to criticize
( ) a piece of absorbent material wrapped around a baby's bottom and between its legs to absorb and
retain urine and feces
( ) to free someone who has been arrested and would otherwise remain in jail until the trial by
providing a certain amount of money
( ) completely mismanage or mishandle a situation (informal use only)
( ) take air into the lungs and then expel it, especially as a regular physiological process
( ) a chair on wheels, typically folding, in which a baby or young child can be pushed along
( ) doing everything one can in order to be feeling well and vigorous, such as having good food,
exercise, etc.
( ) a highly sensitive reaction of the body to certain substances
( ) make a physical attack on
( ) the passage that leads from the back of the mouth of a person
( ) to choose
( ) a large piece of woolen or similar material used as a bed covering or other covering for warmth.
( ) baby equipment to sit; it will respond to the childs kicks with a springy up-and-down motion,
satisfying your child's desire for movement
( ) to cause to move or go lightly by or as if by the impulse of wind or waves

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Who said this?

1. Gloria

2. Jay

3. Alex

4. Cam

5. Dede

6. Phil

7. Claire

9. None of them
( ) She has got a daughter behind the bars and shes got the nerve to say Im a bad parent.
( ) Haley got arrested for drinking. We gotta bail her out.
( ) I have been a little on a health kick lately, so I took a vegan cooking class, and my new thing is
facon. (fake + bacon)
( ) Luke is allergic to soy.
( ) And all the animosity she had for Gloria just wafted up in the air.
( ) We need to go and pick out a stroller.
( ) His throat closes and he cant breathe.
( ) You are not a victim. You are the one who screwed it up.
( ) I dont remember him changing a single diaper.
( ) He wouldnt help me pick up a stroller, or a blanket, or a bouncy chair.
( ) You are charged with public drunkenness, resisting arrest, assaulting a police officer, all of which
obviously violate our schools code of conduct.

Choose the correct answers.

Haley got arrested because she
a) was caught doing drugs

b) was caught drinking

c) assaulted a police officer

Dede dropped by to
a) get some clothes

b) talk to Manny

c) get a photo album

Luke is allergic to
a) peanuts

b) bacon

c) soy

To help Haley, Claire tries to

a) bribe the police officer

b) explain everything to the police officer

c) blame herself

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What happened to Alex after seeing the Cesarean Section at the hospital? She
a) passed out

b) puked

c) felt dizzy

Gloria wanted to buy for her baby.

a) diapers

b) a stroller

c) a bouncy chair

Rewrite the sentences using the conjunctions given.

a) Haley was arrested. / Haley was caught drinking in public and assaulted a police officer.
(due to)
______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
b) Jays made efforts to prevent Dede from learning about Glorias pregnancy. / Jay didnt
prevent Dede from learning about Glorias pregnancy. (Despite / In spite of)
______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
c) Haley got kicked out of college. / Haley tried to apologize. (although)
______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
d) Cam learned Luke was allergic to soy. Cam took Luke to hospital. (as soon as)
______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
e) Alex fainted. / Alex saw the Cesarean Section at the hospital. (as = just when)
______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

Complete the gaps with the best option given.

a) Halley was caught drinking in public and assaulted a police officer. ___________, she
was kicked out of college. (However / Thus / In order to)
b) According to Cam, Claire didnt think he was a good parent. ___________, she asked
Cam to watch Alex and Luke. (However / Thus / Whats more)
c) Claire, Phill, and Mitchell were trying to get Haley out of prison, __________ Cam was
watching Alex and Luke. (Whereas / Besides / However)

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Answers.
Match the items above to the appropriate meaning.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)

to have the nerve to say

bail someone out
to be on a health kick
to be allergic to
throat
to breathe
stroller

h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
m)
n)

pick out
waft up
bouncy chair
a blanket
to assault
diaper
screw up

( a ) have audacity, show effrontery to say something inappropriate or impolite to criticize

( m ) a piece of absorbent material wrapped around a baby's bottom and between its legs to absorb and retain urine and feces
( b ) to free someone who has been arrested and would otherwise remain in jail until the trial by providing a certain amount of money
(n ) completely mismanage or mishandle a situation (informal use only)
( f ) take air into the lungs and then expel it, especially as a regular physiological process
( g ) a chair on wheels, typically folding, in which a baby or young child can be pushed along
( c ) doing everything one can in order to be feeling well and vigorous, such as having good food, exercise, etc.
( d ) a highly sensitive reaction of the body to certain substances
( l ) make a physical attack on
( e ) the passage that leads from the back of the mouth of a person
( h ) to choose
( k ) a large piece of woolen or similar material used as a bed covering or other covering for warmth.
( J ) baby equipment to sit; it will respond to the childs kicks with a springy up-and-down motion, satisfying your child's desire for movement
( i ) to cause to move or go lightly by or as if by the impulse of wind or waves

Who said this?

1. Gloria

2. Jay

3. Alex

4. Cam

5. Dede

6. Phil

7. Claire

9. None of them
( 4 ) She has got a daughter behind the bars and shes got the nerve to say Im a bad parent.
( 7 ) Haley got arrested for drinking. We gotta bail her out.
( 4 ) I have been a little on a health kick lately, so I took a vegan cooking class, and my new thing is facon. (fake + bacon)
( 3 ) Luke is allergic to soy.
( 2 ) And all the animosity she had for Gloria just wafted up in the air.
( 1 ) We need to go and pick out a stroller.
( 3 ) His throat closes and he cant breathe.
( 6 ) You are not a victim. You are the one who screwed it up.
( 5 ) I dont remember him changing a single diaper.
( 1 ) He wouldnt help me pick up a stroller, or a blanket, or a bouncy chair.
( 9 ) You are charged with public drunkenness, resisting arrest, assaulting a police officer, all of which obviously violate our schools code of
conduct. (Student representative Aidan Feldman.
Choose the correct answers.
Haley got arrested because she

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b)

was caught doing drugs

Dede dropped by to
b) get some clothes

b) was caught drinking

b) talk to Manny

c) assaulted a police officer

c) get a photo album

Luke is allergic to
b) peanuts

b) bacon

To help Haley, Claire tries to

b) bribe the police officer

b) explain what happened

c) soy

c) blame herself

What happened to Alex after seeing the Cesarean Section at the hospital? She
b) passed out
b) puked
c) felt dizzy
Gloria wanted to buy for her baby.
b) diapers
b) a stroller

c) a bouncy chair

Rewrite the sentences using the conjunctions given.

f)

Haley was arrested. / Haley was caught drinking in public and assaulted a police officer. (due to)
Haley was arrested due to drinking in public and assaulting a police officer.

g)

Jays made efforts to prevent Dede from learning about Glorias pregnancy. / Jay didnt prevent Dede from learning about Glorias
pregnancy. (Despite / In spite of)
Despite Jays efforts, he didnt prevent Dede from learning about Glorias pregnancy.

h)

Haley got kicked out of college. / Haley tried to apologize with the disciplinary board. (although)
Haley got kicked out of college, although she tried to apologize with the disciplinary board.

i)

Cam learned Luke was allergic to soy. Cam took Luke to hospital. (as soon as)
As soon as Cam learned Luke was allergic to soy, he took Luke to hospital.

j)

Alex fainted. / Alex saw the Cesarean Section at the hospital. (as = just when)
Alex fainted as she saw the Cesarean Section at the hospital.

Complete the gaps with the best option given.

d)

Halley was caught drinking in public and assaulted a police officer. __ Thus __, she was kicked out of college. (However / Thus / In
order to)

e)

According to Cam, Claire didnt think he was a good parent. _ However __, she asked Cam to watch Alex and Luke. (However /
Thus / Whats more)

f)

Claire, Phill, and Mitchell were trying to get Haley out of prison, _ Whereas _ Cam was watching Alex and Luke. (Whereas /
Besides / However)

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