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| Question | Answer |
| It’s time to change the light bulb because that one is going to STOP WORKING soon. If you leave your lights on, they will STOP WORKING sooner. | It’s time to change the light bulb because that one is going to burn out soon.. |
| Everyone was jumping off the bridge into the water but Joey decided not to do it because he WAS SCARED | Everyone was jumping off the bridge into the water but Joey chickened out. A lot of people want to have their own business but they chicken out when they think about the uncertainty of success |
| I’m meeting Mona toTALK ABOUT WHAT'S NEW WITH HER because I haven’t seen her for a couple of months. Every morning we read the newspaper so we can BE CURRENT WITH recent events. | I’m meeting Mona to catch up because I haven’t seen her for a couple months. Every morning we read the newspaper to stay caught up with the news. |
| When you are in a line-up, you ARE NEXT AFTER the person in front of you. | When you are in a line-up, you go after the person in front of you. The letter C goes after the letter B in the English alphabet |
| The electricity was UNAVAILABLE for 2 hours during the storm last night. The sound on the microphone was INTERRUPTED while the director was speaking to the crowd. | The power cut out for 2 hours during the storm last night. The microphone was cutting out while the director was speaking to the crowd. |
| I will TALK ABOUT THE FACT that I don’t like raw onions. Gail likes TO TALK ABOUT the reasons she is rich all the time. | I will bring up the fact I don’t like raw onions. Gail likes to bring up the reasons she is rich all the time. |
| Steve was ENTHUSIASTIC to get his business started after a conference he attended. The bad customer service I received at the bank had really ANNOYED me. I was telling everyone about my horrible experience afterwards. See if you can MOTIVATE John and get him to rake the leaves. I have to make the electorate more enthusiastic if I want them to vote for me. How can you be so EXCITED/ ENTHUSIASTIC at this time of the morning? It's impossible to get Martin EXCITED/ ENTHUSIASTIC at all. | Steve was fired up to get his business started after a conference he attended. The bad customer service I received at the bank had me fired up. I was telling everyone about my horrible experience afterwards. See if you can fire John up and get him to rake the leaves. I have to fire up the electorate if I want them to vote for me How can you be so fired up at this time of the morning? It's impossible to get Martin fired up at all. |
| I had to DRINK A GLASS of water in order to SWALLOW my food because it was very dry. He SWALLOWED 2 vitamins with a glass of orange juice. | I had to wash down my food with a glass of water because it was very dry. He washed down 2 vitamins with a glass of orange juice. |
| The kids had FOUGHT and are no longer speaking to one another. I never want to HAVE A FIGHT with you and never speak again because we are best friends. My mom had a FIGHT with her step-sister and they can’t be together in the same room anymore. When I found out my friend was saying bad things about me, I confronted her and we had a FIGHT | The kids have fallen out and are no longer speaking to one another. I never want to fall out with you because we are best friends. My mom had a falling out with her step-sister and they can’t be together in the same room anymore. When I found out my friend was saying bad things about me, I confronted her and we had a falling out. |
| I think I’m starting to get sick I’m feeling VERY LOW ENERGY After completing the 25km marathon he had VERY LOW ENERGY for 3 days. | I think I’m starting to get sick I’m feeling so run down. After completing the 25km marathon he felt very run down for 3 days. |
| My car WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY yesterday so I took it to the mechanic to have it repaired. When my computer ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY I Just restart it that usually fixes the problem. | My car was acting up yesterday so I took it to the mechanic to have it repaired. When my computer is acting up I just restart it that usually fixes the problem. |
| The teacher told his students they had to SUBMIT the assignment first thing tomorrow. I think it’s a good idea to SUBMIT your resume to as many people as you can if you want to get a job. You have to SUBMIT your report by Monday | The teacher told his students they had to hand in the assignment first thing tomorrow. I think it’s a good idea to hand in your resume to as many people as you can if you want to get a job. You have to hand in your report by Monday |
| Thanks for inviting me to the party it was great but I’m going to LEAVE now. The robber LEFT as quickly as he could from the bank. | Thanks for inviting me to the party it was great but I’m going to take off now. The robber took off as quickly as he could from the bank. |
| I asked my boss if i could NOT WORK THREE DAYS this week. I need to TAKE TIME TO destress a bit. | I asked my boss if i could take 3 days off this week. I need to take some time off work to destress a bit. |
| I was HOPING a few extra concert tickets would be available tonight, but they were all sold out. You can DEPEND ON underage teenagers trying to purchase alcohol. That's why we ask for ID. | I was banking on a few extra concert tickets being available tonight, but they were all sold out. You can bank on underage teenagers trying to purchase alcohol. That's why we ask for ID. |
| Stay calm so you don't MAKE A MISTAKE in the interview. I really MADE A MISTAKE with the way I asked her for phone number. | Stay calm so you don't slip up in the interview. I really slipped up with the way I asked her for phone number. |
| It was difficult to stop constantly thinking of his ex-girlfriend and how much he missed her because they were together more than 4 years. Continuing life normally after the death of his mother took a few months because of their close relationship. | It was difficult to get over his ex-girlfriend because they were together for more than 4 years. Getting over the death of his mother took a few months because of their close relationship. |
| I think Rachel will AGREE to a date with me if I asking her. After three weeks on a diet, I finally AGREED to eat pizza to satisfy my craving | I think Rachel will give in to a date with me if I asking her. After three weeks on a diet, I finally gave in to my craving for pizza. |
| The suspect REFUSED TO TALK when the police asked him questions. I always STOP TALKING on the first date because I’m shy and nervous. | The suspect clammed up when the police asked him questions. I always clam up on the first date because I’m shy and nervous. |
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