FOREIGN WORD AND PHRASES

Chef d'oeuvre - Masterpiece(Mona Lisa is  vinci's chef-d oeuvre)

Circa - About ('circa 1930')

Confoere - Colleague

Contretemps - An unexpected or untowards event;ahitch

Corrigenda - A list of errors (in a book)

Coup d' etat - Violent change in government

Coup de grace - A finishing stroke (the coup de grace of the russian revolution was total annihilation of the czar family)

Cul-de-sac - A blind alley (the failure of the policy  of non-alignment in 1962 saw our foreign reach a cul-de-sac)

Deback - complete tout (debacle of opposition in the election)

Defacto - Actual or actually (de facto recognition to a state)

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धौनी के धुरंधरों का कहर, भारत ने श्रीलंका को रौंद डाला

कार्डिफ। आइसीसी चैंपियंस ट्रॉफी के दूसरे सेमीफाइनल मुकाबले में टीम इंडिया ने श्रीलंका को 8 विकेट से रौंदते हुए फाइनल में अपनी जगह पक्की कर ली है। श्रीलंका के तीन अहम विकेट चटकाने वाले भारतीय तेज गेंदबाज इशांत शर्मा को मैन ऑफ द मैच चुना गया। अब भारत का फाइनल में मुकाबला मेजबान इंग्लैंड से रविवार को एजबेस्टन में होगा।

मैच में भारत ने टॉस जीतकर पहले गेंदबाजी करने का फैसला किया।तिलकरत्‍‌ने दिलशान ने कुछ तेज खेलने की कोशिश जरूर की थी, लेकिन मांसपेशियों में खिंचाव के कारण वे क्रीज पर खड़े नहीं रह सके और रिटायर्ड हर्ट होकर पवेलियन लौट गए। उनके बाद थिरिमाने को प्रमोट कर बल्लेबाजी के लिए ऊपर भेजा गया। भुवनेश्वर कुमार ने टीम इंडिया को पहली सफलता दिलाई जबकि दूसरा विकेट इशांत शर्मा ने हासिल किया।
भुवनेश्वर ने कुशल परेरा (4) को सुरेश रैना के हाथों कैच आउट करा दिया जबकि थिरिमने भी रैना ही के हाथों स्लिप पर कैच हुए। रैना की फिल्डिंग का जादू यहीं नहीं थमा, मैच के 18वें ओवर में इशांत की गेंद पर कुमार संगकारा भी बाहर जाती गेंद को छेड़ने की कोशिश में बाहरी किनारा ले बैठे और एक बार फिर रैना के हाथों में गेंद आई और लंका को तीसरा झटका भी लग गया। इसके बाद काफी देर तक पूर्व कप्तान महेला जयवर्धने पिच पर मौजूदा कप्तान मैथ्यूज के साथ काफी देर तक टिके रहे लेकिन रवींद्र जडेजा ने जयवर्धने को बोल्ड करते हुए टूर्नामेंट में अपना दसवां विकेट झटका और यह जोड़ी तोड़ दी।

जयवर्धने ने 63 गेंदों पर 38 रन बनाए। फिर 158 के स्कोर पर मैथ्यूज खराब शॉट खेल गए और भुवनेश्वर ने उनका कैच पकड़ लिया। मैथ्यूज ने 51 रन बनाए। इसके बाद कोई भी बल्लेबाज पिच पर संभलता नजर नहीं आया। 160 के स्कोर पर परेरा (0) और ठीक दो रन के अंदर कुलसेकरा (1) भी आउट हो गए। इसके बाद 171 के स्कोर पर जीवन मेंडिस भी स्टंप हो गए और श्रीलंका को लगा आठवां झटका। इसके बाद दिलशान अपनी चोट से उबरते हुए पिच पर जरूर आए लेकिन गेंदें कुछ ही शेष बाकी थीं जिस वजह से वह कुछ खास नहीं कर पाए और अंत में श्रीलंका 50 ओवर में 8 विकेट के नुकसान पर 181 रन के स्कोर तक ही पहुंच सकी। भारत की तरफ से अश्विन और इशांत ने 3-3 जबकि भुवनेश्वर और जडेजा ने 1-1 विकेट हासिल किए।

भारतीय गेंदबाजों ने अपने जानदार प्रदर्शन के दम पर श्रीलंकाई बल्लेबाजों को 50 ओवर में आठ विकेट के नुकसान पर 181 रन का स्कोर ही खड़ा करने दिया और जवाब में उतरे भारतीय टीम के ओपनर्स ने भी निराश ना करते हुए सधी हुई शुरुआत की, हालांकि रोहित शर्मा 33 रन बनाकर मैथ्यूज की गेंद पर बोल्ड हो गए लेकिन फिर भी वह अपना काम कर गए। रोहित के बाद शिखर धवन और विराट कोहली ने खेल को आगे बढ़ाया और 65 रनों की साझेदारी को अंजाम दिया। धवन ने इसी बीच मेंडिस की गेंद पर स्टंप होने से पहले 92 गेंदों में छह चौकों और एक छक्के के दम पर 68 रनों की पारी खेली। धवन के बाद कोहली और रैना ने मोर्चा संभाला और आखिरी के बचे कुछ रन आराम से पूरे कर लिए और अपनी टीम को लक्ष्य तक महज 35 ओवरों में पहुंचा दिया। विराट ने 64 गेंदों पर 58 रनों की नाबाद पारी खेली जबकि सुरेश रैना विनिंग शॉट लगाने के साथ 7 रन पर नाबाद रहे। अब फाइनल में भारत का मुकाबला रविवार को मेजबान इंग्लैंड से होगा।

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Lesson 8i { 8.5 Repeat each word (irregular verbs) }

8.5e
TO DRIVE (to drive) / She promised to drive today. (She promised to drive today.)

Drive. (Drive.) / Please drive your own car. (Please drive your own car.)

driving (driving) / He is driving his car. (He is driving his car.)

driven (driven) / he is driven (he is driven) / she was driven (she was driven) / it will be driven (it will be driven)

I drive (I drive) / he drives (he drives) / she drives (she drives) / it drives (it drives) / you drive (you drive) / we drive (we drive) / they drive (they drive)

I drove (I drove) / he drove (he drove) / she drove (she drove) / it drove (it drove) / you drove (you drove) / we drove (we drove) / they drove (they drove)

I will drive (I will drive) / he will drive (he will drive) / she will drive (she will drive) / it will drive (it will drive) / you will drive (you will drive) / we will drive (we will drive) / they will drive (they will drive)

8.5f
TO SING (to sing) / They promised to sing. (They promised to sing.)Sing. (Sing.) / Please sing something. (Please sing something.)
singing (singing) / He is singing to them. (He is singing to them.)

sung (sung) / it is sung (it is sung) / it was sung (it was sung) / it will be sung (it will be sung)

I sing (I sing) / he sings (he sings) / she sings (she sings) / it sings (it sings) / you sing (you sing) / we sing (we sing) / they sing (they sing)

I sang (I sang) / he sang (he sang) / she sang (she sang) / it sang (it sang) / you sang (you sang) / we sang (we sang) / they sang (they sang)

I will sing (I will sing) / he will sing (he will sing) / she will sing (she will sing) / it will sing (it will sing) / you will sing (you will sing) / we will sing (we will sing) / they will sing (they will sing)

8.5g
TO LOSE (to lose) / She promised not to lose it. (She promised not to lose it.)Lose. (Lose.) / Please don’t lose them. (Please don’t lose them.)
losing (losing) / He is losing his money. (He is losing his money.)

lost (lost) / he is lost (he is lost) / she was lost (she was lost) / it will be lost (it will be lost)

I lose (I lose) / he loses (he loses) / she loses (she loses) / it loses (it loses) / you lose (you lose) / we lose (we lose) / they lose (they lose)

I lost (I lost) / he lost (he lost) / she lost (she lost) / it lost (it lost) / you lost (you lost) / we lost (we lost) / they lost (they lost)

I will lose (I will lose) / he will lose (he will lose) / she will lose (she will lose) / it will lose (it will lose) / you will lose (you will lose) / we will lose (we will lose) / they will lose (they will lose)

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Lesson 8h {8.5 Repeat each word (irregular verbs) }

8.5b
TO GO (to go) / She promised to go. (She promised to go.)

Go. (Go.) / Please go. (Please go.)

going (going) / She is going. (She is going.)

gone (gone) / it is gone (it is gone) / it was gone (it was gone) / it will be gone (it will be gone)

I go (I go) / he goes (he goes) / she goes (she goes) / it goes (it goes) / you go (you go) / we go (we go) / they go (they go)

I went (I went) / he went (he went) / she went (she went) / it went (it went) / you went (you went) / we went (we went) / they went (they went)

I will go (I will go) / he will go (he will go) / she will go (she will go) / it will go (it will go) / you will go (you will go) / we will go (we will go) / they will go (they will go)
8.5c
TO RUN (to run) / She promised to run. (She promised to run.)
Run. (Run.) / Please run. (Please run.)

running (running) / He is running. (He is running.)

run (run) / it is run (it is run) / it was run (it was run) / it will be run (it will be run)

I run (I run) / he runs (he runs) / she runs (she runs) / it runs (it runs) / you run (you run) / we run (we run) / they run (they run)

I ran (I ran) / he ran (he ran) / she ran (she ran) / it ran (it ran) / you ran (you ran) / we ran (we ran) / they ran (they ran)

I will run (I will run) / he will run (he will run) / she will run (she will run) / it will run (it will run) / you will run (you will run) / we will run (we will run) / they will run (they will run)

8.5d
TO SEND (to send) / She promised to send them. (She promised to send them.)
Send. (Send.) / Please send some. (Please send some.)

sending (sending) / He is sending them. (He is sending them.)

sent (sent) / he is sent (he is sent) / she was sent (she was sent) / it will be sent (it will be sent)

I send (I send) / he sends (he sends) / she sends (she sends) / it sends (it sends) / you send (you send) / we send (we send) / they send (they send)

I sent (I sent) / he sent (he sent) / she sent (she sent) / it sent (it sent) / you sent (you sent) / we sent (we sent) / they sent (they sent)

I will send (I will send) / he will send (he will send) / she will send (she will send) / it will send (it will send) / you will send (you will send) / we will send (we will send) / they will send (they will send)

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Lesson 8e { 8.3 Repeat each word (regular verbs). }

8.3b

TO ANNOUNCE (to announce) / She promised not to announce it. (She promised not to announce it.)

Announce. (Announce.) / Please don’t announce it. (Please don’t announce it.)

announcing (announcing) / She is announcing it. (She is announcing it.)

announced (announced) / it is announced (it is announced) / it was announced (it was announced) / it will be announced (it will be announced)

I announce (I announce) / he announces (he announces) / she announces (she announces) / it announces (it announces) / you announce (you announce) / we announce (we announce) / they announce (they announce)

I announced (I announced) / he announced (he announced) / she announced (she announced) / it announced (it announced) / you announced (you announced) / we announced (we announced) / they announced (they announced)

I will announce (I will announce) / he will announce (he will announce) / she will announce (she will announce) / it will announce (it will announce) / you will announce (you will announce) / we will announce (we will announce) / they will announce (they will announce)
8.3c
TO MURDER (to murder) / She promised not to murder. (She promised not to murder.)
Murder. (Murder.) / Please don’t murder. (Please don’t murder.)

murdering (murdering) / She is murdering it. (She is murdering it.)

murdered (murdered) / it is murdered (it is murdered ) / he was murdered (he was murdered) / he will be murdered (he will be murdered)

I murder (I murder) / he murders (he murders) / she murders (she murders) / it murders (it murders) / you murder (you murder) / we murder (we murder) / they murder (they murder)

I murdered (I murdered) / he murdered (he murdered) / she murdered (she murdered) / it murdered (it murdered) / you murdered (you murdered) / we murdered (we murdered) / they murdered (they murdered)

I will murder (I will murder) / he will murder (he will murder) / she will murder (she will murder) / it will murder (it will murder) / you will murder (you will murder) / we will murder (we will murder) / they will murder (they will murder)

Lesson 8d ( LESSON 8: EXERCISE LESSON )

8.2 I will say, “It happened because we thought about the father of John.” You will answer, “It happened because we thought about John’s father.”

8.2a It happened because we thought about the father of John.
(It happened because we thought about John’s father.) It happened because we thought about John’s father. (It happened because we thought about John’s father.)

8.2b It happened because we thought about the strength of John.
(It happened because we thought about John’s strength.) It happened because we thought about John’s strength. (It happened because we thought about John’s strength.)

8.2c It happened because they announced the help of the servant.
(It happened because they announced the servant’s help.) It happened because they announced the servant’s help. (It happened because they announced the servant’s help.)

8.2d It happened because they took the car of the leader.
(It happened because they took the leader’s car.) It happened because they took the leader’s car. (It happened because they took the leader’s car.)

8.2e It happened because they came to the house of their ancestor.
(It happened because they came to their ancestor’s house.) It happened because they came to their ancestor’s house. (It happened because they came to their ancestor’s house.)

8.2f It happened because he stood on the porch of his father.
(It happened because he stood on his father’s porch.) It happened because he stood on his father’s porch. (It happened because he stood on his father’s porch.)

8.2g It happened because she took the license number of the car.
(It happened because she took the car’s license number.) It happened because she took the car’s license number. (It happened because she took the car’s license number.)


8.3 Repeat each word (regular verbs).

8.3a
TO BLESS (to bless) / She promised to bless it. (She promised to bless it.)

Bless. (Bless.) / Please bless it. (Please bless it.)

blessing (blessing) / He is blessing it. (He is blessing it.)

blessed (blessed) / it is blessed (it is blessed) / it was blessed (it was blessed) / it will be blessed (it will be blessed)

I bless (I bless) / he blesses (he blesses) / she blesses (she blesses) / it blesses (it blesses) / you bless (you bless) / we bless (we bless) / they bless (they bless)

I blessed (I blessed) / he blessed (he blessed) / she blessed (she blessed) / it blessed (it blessed) / you blessed (you blessed) / we blessed (we blessed) / they blessed (they blessed)

I will bless (I will bless) / he will bless (he will bless) / she will bless (she will bless) / it will bless (it will bless) / you will bless (you will bless) / we will bless (we will bless) / they will bless (they will bless)

Lesson 8c

8.1c Repeat each sentence.

If you do, (If you do,) / times of spiritual strength will come from the Lord, (times of spiritual strength will come from the Lord,) / If you do, times of spiritual strength will come from the Lord, (If you do, times of spiritual strength will come from the Lord,) / and he will send Jesus, (and he will send Jesus,) / who is the Messiah he has already chosen for you. (who is the Messiah he has already chosen for you.)

He must remain in heaven (He must remain in heaven) / until the time comes for all things to be made new, (until the time comes for all things to be made new,) / as God announced (as God announced) / through his holy prophets of long ago. (through his holy prophets of long ago.)

All the prophets who had a message, (All the prophets who had a message,) / announced what has been happening these days. (announced what has been happening these days.)

The promises of God through his prophets (The promises of God through his prophets) / are for you, (are for you,) / The promises of God through his prophets are for you, (The promises of God through his prophets are for you,) / and you share in the covenant (and you share in the covenant) / which God made with your ancestors. (which God made with your ancestors.)

And so God chose his Servant (And so God chose his Servant) / and sent him to you first, (and sent him to you first,) / And so God chose his Servant and sent him to you first, (And so God chose his Servant and sent him to you first,) / to bless you (to bless you) / by making every one of you (by making every one of you) / turn away from your wicked ways. (turn away from your wicked ways.) / to bless you by making every one of you turn away from your wicked ways. (to bless you by making every one of you turn away from your wicked ways.)

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Lesson 7 Table 2

WORDS DESCRIBING LOCATION

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Lesson 7 Table 1

USING APOSTROPHES

John‘s book	The book belongs to John.
the brothers’ book	The book belongs to two or more brothers.
the man‘s car	The car belongs to one man.
the men‘s car	One car belongs to two or more men.
the witness‘s (or witness’) book	The book belongs to one witness.
the witness‘s (or witness’) books	One witness owns more than one book.
the witnesses’ book	The book belongs to two or more witnesses.
the witnesses’ books	Two or more witnesses each own more than one book.
the witnesses are looking at a book	Two or more witnesses are looking at books they each own.
the witnesses are looking at their books	Two or more witnesses are looking at one or more books they each own. or Two or more witnesses are looking at two or more books they all own together.
someone‘s car	The car belongs to someone.
something‘s help	The help belongs to something.
something‘s open	Something is open.

Some examples of two words becoming one.

I + am = Iam = I’m	I’m fine.
it + is = itis = it’s	It’s fine.
he + is = heis = he’s	He’s fine.
she + is = sheis = she’s	She’s fine.
we + are = weare = we’re	We’re fine.
you + are = youare = you’re	You’re fine.
they + are = theyare = they’re	They’re fine.
that + is = thatis = that’s	That’s okay.
I + will = Iwill = I’ll	I’ll pay the money.
he + will = hewill = he’ll	He’ll pay the money.
she + will = shewill = she’ll	She’ll pay the money.
it + will = itwill = it’ll	It’ll pay the money.
we + will = wewill = we’ll	We’ll pay the money.
you + will = youwill = you’ll	You’ll pay the money.
they + will = theywill = they’ll	They’ll pay the money.
that + will = thatwill = that’ll	That’ll be fine.
this + will = thiswill = this’ll	This’ll be fine.
I + have = Ihave = I’ve	I’ve taken the money.
he + has = hehas = he’s	He’s taken the money.
she + has = shehas = she’s	She’s taken the money.
we + have = wehave = we’ve	We’ve taken the money.
you + have = youhave = you’ve	You’ve taken the money.
they + have = theyhave = they’ve	They’ve taken the money.
I + had = Ihad = I’d	I’d like to go.
he + had = hehad = he’d	He’d like to go.
she + had = shehad = she’d	She’d like to go.
we + had = wehad = we’d	We’d like to go.
you + had = youhad = you’d	You’d like to go.
they + had = theyhad = they’d	They’d like to go.
will + not = willnot = won’t	It won’t work.
do + not = donot = don’t	They don’t work.
does + not = doesnot = doesn’t	It doesn’t work.
did + not = didnot = didn’t	She didn’t go.
should + not = shouldnot = shouldn’t	She shouldn’t go.
could + not = couldnot = couldn’t	They couldn’t go.
would + not = wouldnot = wouldn’t	We wouldn’t go.
can + not = cannot	You cannot go.
cannot = can’t	We can’t go.
are + not = arenot = aren’t	You aren’t starting.
had + not = hadnot = hadn’t	They hadn’t started.
have + not = havenot = haven’t	They haven’t started.

Ain’t is never correct.

am + not = ain’t	I ain’t listening.
is + not = ain’t	He ain’t listening.
are + not = ain’t	They ain’t listening.

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Lesson 7d

7.3 Repeat each word (irregular verbs).

7.3a
TO BECOME (to become) / He promised to become. (He promised to become.)

Become. (Become.) / Please become. (Please become.)

becoming (becoming) / He is becoming. (He is becoming.)

become : It is become is infrequently or never used.

I become (I become) / he becomes (he becomes) / she becomes (she becomes) / it becomes (it becomes) / you become (you become) / we become (we become) / they become (they become)

I became (I became) / he became (he became) / she became (she became) / it became (it became) / you became (you became) / we became (we became) / they became (they became)

I will become (I will become) / he will become (he will become) / she will become (she will become) / it will become (it will become) / you will become (you will become) / we will become (we will become) / they will become (they will become)

7.3b
TO GET (to get) / He promised to get it. (He promised to get it.)
Get. (Get.) / Please get it. (Please get it.)

getting (getting) / He is getting it. (He is getting it.)

gotten : It is gotten is infrequently or never used.

I get (I get) / he gets (he gets) / she gets (she gets) / it gets (it gets) / you get (you get) / we get (we get) / they get (they get)

I got (I got) / he got (he got) / she got (she got) / it got (it got) / you got (you got) / we got (we got) / they got (they got)

I will get (I will get) / he will get (he will get) / she will get (she will get) / it will get (it will get) / you will get (you will get) / we will get (we will get) / they will get (they will get)

7.3c
TO THROW (to throw) / He promised to throw it. (He promised to throw it.)
Throw. (Throw.) / Please throw it. (Please throw it.)

throwing (throwing) / He is throwing it. (He is throwing it.)

thrown (thrown) / it is thrown (it is thrown) / it was thrown (it was thrown) / it will be thrown (it will be thrown)

I throw (I throw) / he throws (he throws) / she throws (she throws) / it throws (it throws) / you throw (you throw) / we throw (we throw) / they throw (they throw)

I threw (I threw) / he threw (he threw) / she threw (she threw) / it threw (it threw) / you threw (you threw) / we threw (we threw) / they threw (they threw)

I will throw (I will throw) / he will throw (he will throw) / she will throw (she will throw) / it will throw (it will throw) / you will throw (you will throw) / we will throw (we will throw) / they will throw (they will throw)

7.3d
TO BITE (to bite) / They promised not to bite. (They promised not to bite.)
bite. (bite.) / Please bite it. (Please bite it.)

biting (biting) / He is biting it. (He is biting it.)

bitten (bitten) / it is bitten (it is bitten) / it was bitten (it was bitten) / it will be bitten (it will be bitten)

I bite (I bite) / he bites (he bites) / she bites (she bites) / it bites (it bites) / you bite (you bite) / we bite (we bite) / they bite (they bite)

I bit (I bit) / he bit (he bit) / she bit (she bit) / it bit (it bit) / you bit (you bit) / we bit (we bit) / they bit (they bit)

I will bite (I will bite) / he will bite (he will bite) / she will bite (she will bite) / it will bite (it will bite) / you will bite (you will bite) / we will bite (we will bite) / they will bite (they will bite)

7.3e
TO BUILD (to build) / He promised to build it. (He promised to build it.)
Build. (Build.) / Please build here. (Please build here.)

building (building) / He is building it. (He is building it.)

built (built) / it is built (it is built) / it was built (it was built) / it will be built (it will be built)

I build (I build) / he builds (he builds) / she builds (she builds) / it builds (it builds) / you build (you build) / we build (we build) / they build (they build)

I built (I built) / he built (he built) / she built (she built) / it built (it built) / you built (you built) / we built (we built) / they built (they built)

I will build (I will build) / he will build (he will build) / she will build (she will build) / it will build (it will build) / you will build (you will build) / we will build (we will build) / they will build (they will build)

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स्टेट बैंक ऑफ इंडिया में 19 हजार क्लर्कों की होगी भर्ती

नई दिल्ली : अगर आप युवा हैं, बेरोजगार हैं और बैंक में नौकरी करने की इच्छा रखते हैं तो निश्चित रूप से यह आपके लिए एक अच्छी खबर है। देश की अग्रणी और राष्ट्रीयकृत बैंक स्टेट बैंक ऑफ इंडिया में बड़ी संख्या में भर्तियां होने वाली हैं। सूत्रों के मुताबिक एसबीआई आगामी 15 जून को इसके लिए नोटिफिकेशन प्रकाशित कर सकता है। एसबीआई में 19000 पदों पर यह भर्ती होगी। ये भर्ती क्लर्क के पद के लिए की जाएगी।

क्लर्क के पदों पर भर्ती के लिए शैक्षणिक योग्यता में आवेदक के पास स्नातक की डिग्री जरूरी है, वहीं 60 प्रतिशत अंकों के साथ 12वीं उत्तीर्ण होना भी अनिवार्य है। इसके लिए एसबीआई द्वारा लिखित परीक्षा भी ली जाएगी। आवेदक की उम्र 18 से 28 वर्ष के बीच होनी अनिवार्य है। इसके लिए आधिकारिक ऑनलाइन आवेदन और चालान 15 जून को प्रकाशित किया जा सकता है। 

It takes + (time) + to + (verb)

You are letting someone know how long it will take to do a particular thing.

Here are some examples:

"It takes one hour to get there."
"It takes forty-five minutes for me to get ready."
"It takes four quarters to complete a football game."
"It takes 7 seconds for my car to go 60 miles per hour."
"It takes all day for us to finish golfing."
"It takes years to learn to play guitar."
"It takes 15 minutes to get to downtown."
"It takes me one hour to cook."

There's no need to + (verb)

The word 'there's' is a contraction of the words 'there is' or 'there has.' When expressing 'no need' you are stating that the action does not need to take place.

Here are some examples:

"There's no need to worry."
"There's no need to be upset."
"There's no need to act so strange."
"There's no need to act so shy."
"There's no need to rush off."
"There's no need to talk now."
"There is no need to call this late."
"There is no need to bother him."
"There is no need to run away."
"There is no need to stop now."

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There is something wrong with + (noun)

You are informing someone that there is something not right or out of the ordinary.

Here are some examples:

"There is something wrong with my laptop."
"There is something wrong with my car."
"There is something wrong with my cell phone."
"There is something wrong with my head."
"There is something wrong with your answering machine."
"There is something wrong with your way of thinking."
"There is something wrong with your attitude."
"There is something wrong with your dog."
"There is something wrong with our relationship."
"There is something wrong with our alarm clock."

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What are the chances of + (verb-ing)

By asking 'what are the chances of' you are wondering how often or in what case would a particular thing happen.

Here are some examples:

"What are the chances of getting tickets?"

"What are the chances of that happening?"

"What are the chances of it raining today?"

"What are the chances of winning the lottery?"

When replacing the word 'the' with 'your' or 'our' you can ask what the chances 'personally' that the topic will happen.

Here are some examples:

"What are the chances of you staying home today?"

"What are your chances of getting the job?"

"What are your chances of improving?"

"What are your chances of moving?"

"What are our chances of staying together?"

"What are our chances of working together?"

"What are our chances of going together?"

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How much does it cost to + (verb)

You are simply asking how much you would need to pay to do something.

Here are some examples:

"How much does it cost to fly to Europe?"

"How much does it cost to own a house?"

"How much does it cost to play a round of golf?"

"How much does it cost to join a gym?"

"How much does it cost to repair my car?"

"How much would it cost to talk long distance?"

"How much would it cost to run a website?"

"How much would it cost to wash my car?"

"How much would it cost to rent a car?"

"How much would it cost to go to the movies?"

How come + (subject + verb)

When using 'how come' you are asking why a particular thing has or had to take place.

Here are some examples:

"How come parents worry so much?"

"How come people carpool to work?"

"How come you are so upset?"

"How come he will not call you?"

"How come you stayed out so late?"

"How come you cannot make a decision?"

"How come you always question me?"

"How come we never agree?"

"How come your dog digs in the yard?"

"How come she will not come over?"

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How about + (verb-ing)

You're asking someone their opinion on something or if they would like to do something.

Here are some examples:

"How about singing?"

"How about hanging out tonight?"

"How about folding the laundry for me?"

"How about helping us out?"

"How about describing to me what happened?"

"How about exploring new ideas?"

"How about comparing prices before we buy it?"

"How about considering it?"

"How about following me to their house?"

"How about feeding the dogs?"

What if + (subject + verb)

Here you are asking a question about 'in the event of' or 'in the event that.' Usually you are looking for an answer at the time of the question that is being asked.

Here are some examples:

"What if I miss the bus?"

"What if I were late to dinner?"

"What if I called her tomorrow?"

"What if I don't understand?"

"What if someone sees me?"

"What if no one is home?"

"What if they decide to stay?"

"What if it rains while we are camping?"

"What if I do not finish on time?"

"What if we introduce ourselves first?"

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The point is that + (subject + verb)

By stating 'the point is' you are stating in your opinion the meaning about what is actually happening.

Here are some examples:

"The point is that if you study you will do well in school."
"The point is that she does not understand."
"The point is that we need this done today."
"The point is that the world would be a better place."
"The point is that we should help."
"The point is that snakes can be dangerous."
"The point is that leaving a baby alone is not a good idea."
"The point is that if we do not leave now we will be late."
"The point is that she needs to be more responsible."
"The point is that we need to work together."

How was + (noun)

By using the words 'how was' you are asking someone a question about something that happened or something they did in the past.

Here are some examples:

"How was your meeting?"
"How was your doctor's appointment?"
"How was the birthday party?"
"How was lunch?"
"How was the airplane ride?"
"How was vacation?"
"How were your parents?"
"How were roads when you drove home?"
"How were people acting after what happened?"
"How were holidays with the family?"

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That's why + (subject + verb)

'That's' is short for 'that is.' Here you are telling someone 'because of this' or 'therefore.'

Here are some examples:

"That's why people admire you."
"That's why she appears so happy."
"That's why babies crawl before they can walk."
"That's why Pam cries at sad movies."
"That's why you fail to understand."
"That is why you help out people in need."
"That is why you try and include everyone."
"That is why you lock your doors when you leave home."
"That is why she smiles when you walk by."
"That is why you use it for emergencies."


It's time to + (verb)

You are letting someone know that something is required to be done at the present time.

Here are some examples:

"It's time to say goodbye."
"It's time to ask for a raise."
"It's time to collect our money."
"It's time to cheer for our team."
"It's time to change the clocks."
"It is time to decide what to do."
"It is time to enjoy ourselves."
"It is time to fill me in on what's going on."
"It is time to help out."
"It is time to join a gym."

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