create    creation    creativity    creative    uncreative    creator    creationsim    creationist   recreate recreation(ree)    recreation(reh)    recreational

destroy    destruction    destructive    destructiveness
self-destructive    indestructible

The central meaning of the verb create is to bring something into being, to cause something to exist. You can create a business plan, you can create music, you can create a riot, you can create an atmosphere of fear. Whatever you create was not there before you created it.

Ready. Let’s begin. We’ll start with the basic verb create.

She plans to create a beautiful garden.
The walls were covered with artwork he had created.
Why was this spot chosen to create a park?
Some medicines create their own problems.
The room is designed to create a sense of peace.
There’s a new app for creating 3D models.

Creation can mean the act of creating or the thing that is created.

The creation of the Internet involved many people.
That dress was a creation inspired by wildflowers.

The noun creativity and adjective creative refer to the ability or capacity to go beyond traditional patterns or rules, to do things in an original way.

Your science project shows a lot of creativity.
Teachers saw signs of creativity in him at an early age.
It takes creativity to prepare tasty salt-free meals.
Leonardo da Vinci was a creative genius.
Creative parents can do a lot for autistic children.

The adjective uncreative has the opposite meaning of creative.

This artwork is uncreative and overpriced.
Uncreative educators can do more harm than good.

A creator is someone or something who creates. People who believe in a single god often refer to god as the Creator or your Creator spelled with a capital C.

This Windows program is a calendar creator.
He was the creator of several TV detective series.
The bible says to act in a way to please your Creator.

The related words creationism and creationist are fairly new to English. They refer to the idea that the world and its inhabitants did not evolve over millions of years of evolution. Rather, they were created in one instant by a supernatural being.

Creationism denies Darwin’s theory of evolution.
Can a person be a creationist and a scientist?

The verb recreate and noun recreation refer to building something that is identical to something that existed in the past.

She recreated her wedding dress as a paper sculpture.
The exhibit was a recreation of a cabin on the Titanic.

The noun recreation and the adjective recreational refer to enjoyable activites that refresh the mind and body. Note that recreation(reh) and recreation(ree) have the same spelling. You can see and hear the word create in these words. The basic idea is that you regain your energy. You are, in a way, created again, or re-created.

They just built a new recreation center for seniors.
It is unhealthy not to have daily recreational activity.
This park has a golf course and other recreational facilities.

Now that you are very familiar with the idea of creating things, let’s look on the darker side where the opposite of creating takes place. The verb destroy means to ruin something by breaking it down into useless fragments. You can destroy a building or even a city, you can destroy a person’s hopes for a happy future, and you can destroy a reputation.

The gas explosion destoyed a whole block of buildings.
It was alcohol that destroyed his marriage.
Our tomato crop was destroyed by a fungus.

Destruction can be the act of destroying or the result of a destructive act.

The tornados caused a lot of destruction.
He ordered the destruction of secret documents.
The destruction of the ozone layer is of great concern.

The adjective destructive and the noun destructiveness refer to the ability to destroy.

The destructive capability of this bomb is terrifying.
Neglected dogs can often display destructive behavior.
Is the destructiveness of hurricanes increasing?

The adjective self-destructive describes actions or habits that cause harm to oneself.

Self-destructive behavior can be hard to understand.
Some people truly have a self-destructive personality.

Finally, to end on a positive note, something is indestructible if it cannot be destroyed.

He has an indestructible faith in the future.
My love for you is indestructible.
Do you really believe in indestructible zombies?

A new feature has been added to ESL Aloud. These are PDFs that contain lesson exercises. They will come with most of the General Practice lessons. Currently, the PDFs have been added to four lessons. More will be added as time goes on.

Each PDF is divided into three sections. The first is simply the original text of the lesson. In the second section you make choices between two words or phrases. One term is the original one. The other is wrong in some respect. It may be spelled incorrectly. It may be a wrong verb tense. It may be an incorrect preposition. Things like that.

In the third section the original text is changed. In some locations an article or pronoun is missing. In some places the wrong article is used. You can make a correction if you want. But the main task is to mark where the problems are. If your native language is a Slavic or Asian language this section will be particularly helpful.

The PDFs are designed to be printed out. Here is how to access the PDFs. Go to the main page of the ESL Aloud website. Look at the categories on the right. Click on Lesson Exercises PDF. Open one of the PDF lessons that appear. Click on the link Lesson Exercises above the text. The PDF will open up. I suggest that you print it out.

A new feature has been added to ESL Aloud.
ESL Aloud now has a new feature.

These are PDFs that contain lesson exercises.
These are PDFs containing lesson exercises.

They will come with most of the General Practice lessons.
They will accompany most of the General Practice lessons.

Currently, the PDFs have been added to four lessons.
At this time, four lessons have a PDF.

More will be added as time goes on.
As time goes on, more will be provided.

Each PDF is divided into three sections.
Each PDF constitutes three sections.

The first is simply the original text of the lesson.
The first is no more than the original text of the lesson.

In the second section you make choices between two words
or phrases.
In the second section you choose between two terms.

One term is the original one.
One term is from the original content.

The other is wrong in some respect.
The other is somehow wrong.

It may be spelled incorrectly.
It may have the wrong spelling.

It may be a wrong verb tense.
The verb tense may be incorrect.

It may be an incorrect preposition.
A proposition may not make sense.

Things like that.
Factors such as these.

In the third section the original text is changed.
The text has been altered in the third section.

In some locations an article or pronoun is missing.
An article or pronoun may be missing.

In some places the wrong article is used.
In some places an inappropriate article is used.

You can make a correction if you want to.
You can correct an error if you wish.

But the main task is to mark where the problems are.
But the main objective is spotting the problems.

If your native language is a Slavic or Asian language….
If your mother tongue is a Slavic or Asian language….

…this section will be particularly helpful.
…this section will be of particular help.

The PDFs are designed to be printed out.
The PDFs are meant to be printed out.

Here is how to access the PDFs.
Here is how to get to the PDFs.

Go to the main page of the ESL Aloud website.
Bring up the main page of ESL Aloud.

Look at the categories on the right.
Look at the category list on the right.

Click on Lesson Exercises PDF.
Select Lesson Exercises PDF.

Open one of the PDF lessons that appear.
Expand one of the PDF lessons.

Click on the link Lesson Exercises above the text.
Click the Lesson Exercises link above the text.

The PDF will open up.
The PDF will open on your screen.

I suggest that you print it out.
My suggestion is to print it out.

Podcast #100 Giving Compliments

A compliment is an expression of praise or admiration that you say in order to tell a person you recognize some special quality. Here are some examples of compliments:

You say to someone at work: The suggestions you made at the meeting today were outstanding.

You say to a child after a soccer game: You played a really good game.

You say to a supermarket manager: The way you have rearranged things makes it easier to shop. Nice work.

In this lesson you will be practicing complimenting people in different settings. There are a few important things to remember about giving compliments. The first is that you should not give a compliment unless you sincerely believe what you are saying. People can usually tell when they are being given an insincere compliment, and they don’t like it.

Also, giving too many compliments sounds insincere even when you are being perfectly honest about how you feel. The person you are complimenting feels an obligation to say something nice about you, in order not to be impolite.

Finally, if you give a compliment, be prepared to say something further. If you tell a woman that you like her outfit, that is, the clothes she is wearing, she may well respond with: “Oh, what exactly do you like about it?” At that point, if you have nothing to say, that will suggest your compliment was not really sincerely meant. You get the idea.

When you are invited into someone’s house or apartment, there are lots of nice things you can say.

You have a lovely home.
These chairs are designed so nicely.
This couch is so comfortable.
The way you use the space here is very clever.
Your furniture fits into the space here just perfectly.
Where did you find that beautiful lamp?
Where did you get those snazzy curtains?

Here are some things you can say about a meal someone has served you.

This fish is just delicious.
Can you give me the recipe for this chicken dish?
The sauce is out of this world.
This is the nicest meal I’ve had in ages.
You picked the perfect wine for this meal.
This is the best ravioli I’ve ever had.
Where did you learn to cook like this?
I’m going to dream about this meal.
You could open a restaurant with food this good.

Now, when it comes to complimenting people about how they look, you have to be a little careful. Something you might say to a person you’ve known for a while might be the wrong thing to say to someone you’ve just met. Also, in a work situation it’s a good idea, in general, for a male not to make any comment about how a woman looks. For other situations, I am going to have to leave it to your own judgment as to when and where and with whom you can use the kinds of compliments you will now practice here.

Here are some things that can be said to an adult woman about her looks.

Nice shoes.
That’s a very pretty blouse.
I love that ring.
That’s an unusual bracelet, very nice.
You look like a million bucks today.
Did you do something with your hair? It looks good.

Now here are some things to say to an adult male regarding his appearance.

Nice suit.
Where’d you get that beautiful tie?
That’s a great haircut.
Nice tan you’ve got there.
You’re looking fit. Are you working out?

On the job you have many opportunities to compliment people’s performance. It especially means a lot when a senior person directs a compliment toward a junior colleague.

Nice job.
Good work.
I appreciate the good work you’ve been doing.
Thanks for all your hard work.
You’re an important member of our team.
You’re a real team player.
You always give your best and I appreciate that.
I can always depend on you.

People love to hear good things said about their children. Here are some things you can say to a mother or father about their baby.

What an adorable face.
What a sweet expression.
What a beautiful baby.
She looks so alert.

Now here are some things you can say to a parent about one or more older children.

Your children are very well behaved.
It’s nice to see children getting along so well.
Your son acts very grown up for his age.
You’ve really got nice kids.
I bet you have a lot of fun with these kids.

Even when you are interacting with strangers there are opportunities to give compliments. Here are some things you might say to a salesperson who has been helpful to you in some way.

You really know how to treat a customer well.
You have been a lot of help.
You saved me a lot of time.
You really know your stock.
Your suggestions were fantastic.
I can see you care about your customers.

What is the new teacher like?

What’s it like to work two jobs?

What was it like fighting in the war?

I can’t imagine what it’s like to be a banker.

Tell me what it’s like living alone.

It’s cloudy today.

It is cloudy today.

It’s been very hot this summer

It has been very hot this summer.

What’s the new teacher like?

What’s the mayor’s office like?

What’s your Facebook page like?

What’s a full-day hike in the desert like?

What was the meeting like?

What was his girlfriend like?

What was living with four dogs like?

What was it like fighting in the war?

What was it like to fight in the war?

What’s it like to work two jobs?

What’s it like working two jobs?

What’s it been like to live in Cairo?

What’s it been like living in Cairo?

What’s it like to be in a tornado?

What’s it like being in a tornado?

What’s it been like to have your own business?

What’s it been like having your own business?

What was it like to surf in Hawaii?

What was it like surfing in Hawaii?

What was it like to work for the city?

Tell me what it was like to work for the city.

What was it like fighting in the war?

Tell me what it was like fighting in the war.

What’s it like to work two jobs?

I can’t imagine what it’s like to work two jobs.

What’s it been like living in Cairo?

He wrote about what it’s been like living in Cairo.

What’s it like to be in a tornado?

She described what it’s like to be in a tornado.

What’s it been like having your own business?

Tell us what it’s been like having your own business.

What was it like to surf in Hawaii?

His video showed what it was like to surf in Hawaii.

What’s the new teacher like?

Tell me what the new teacher is like.

What’s the mayor’s office like?

I can’t imagine what the mayor’s office is like.

What’s your Facebook page like?

Describe what your Facebook page is like.

What’s a full-day hike in the desert like?

They explained what a full-day hike in the desert is like.

What was the meeting like?

She outlined what the meeting was like.

What was his girlfriend like?

Is he lying about what his girlfriend is like?

What was living with four dogs like?

He told us what living with four dogs was like.

From the Internet

These titles of Internet articles are in the form What it’s like…. which otherwise appears inside a sentence and not at its beginning.

What it’s like to own an Apple product.

What It’s Like to Have Autism

What It’s Like to Work in an Office Designed for Telecommuting

What it’s like to drive a Ferrari

What It’s Like To Audition (Unsuccessfully) For American Idol

The  phrasal verb put in means to install. You put in or install a piece of equipment when you place it where it is supposed to be.

It took them two hours to put in our new dishwasher.

It took them two hours to put our new dishwasher in.

PUT IN FOR

The phrase put in for means to make a formal request or claim for a benefit, usually money or something related to work.

Did you put in for a transfer to the Tokyo office?

I want to have my vacation early this summer. I put in for the first two weeks in July.

The gas company is waiting for approval for their price hike. They put in for a 5% increase.

Another meaning for the phrase put in for refers to writing or typing information onto a form, like an employment application.

This employment application is asking about my reason for leaving my previous job. I don’t know what to put in for that.

PUT OFF

The  phrasal verb put off can mean to postpone, to reset something for a later time, maybe even indefinitely.

They put off the meeting until next week.

They put the meeting off until next week.

You don’t have to call right away. You can put off the call for two or three days.

You can put the call off for two or three days.

My son doesn’t manage his time at all well. He always puts off doing his homework.

You can depend on Miguel. He never puts off doing what he promises to do.

Now, just listen to this sentence. His constant laughing really puts me off. Again: His constant laughing really puts me off. When something puts you off, it means the opposite of being attracted. To be put off means to be repelled or repulsed, to feel negative.

His constant laughing really puts me off.

I am put off by people who refuse to compromise.

PUT ON

The  phrasal verb put on can mean to get dressed with something.

Los Angeles is a very casual place. I put on a tie about once a year.

I put a tie on about once a year.

She put on a white blouse and a blue skirt.

The phrase put on can also mean to produce or to stage a performance, like a play or a TV show.

The students put on a play by Arthur Miller.

I haven’t looked at the TV listings. Are they putting on any new mysteries next season?

PUT SOMEONE ON

Putting someone on means to tease them by saying something that’s not true. The object of the verb has to be a pronoun, like me or you.

I can’t believe you said that to your boss! Are you putting me on?

I really admire the way you deal with life. And I’m not putting you on.

PUT OUT

The  phrasal verb put out can mean to extinguish when referring to a fire.

They put out the fire very quickly.

They put the fire out very quickly.

The phrasal verb put out can mean to publish or make public.

The government put out a new report on unemployment.

The government put a new report out on unemployment.

He is going to put out a daily blog on sports news.

He is going to put a daily blog out on sports news.

One more meaning of put out is to produce.

The factory put out thirty thousand cars in the first quarter.

The factory put thirty thousand cars out in the first quarter.

His work continues to be substandard. He doesn’t put out enough effort to do things right.

He doesn’t put enough effort out to do things right.

PUT SOMEONE OUT

When you put someone out, that means you are causing them to go to extra trouble for you, you’re disturbing  their routine activity.

I’d like to spend time with you and your wife when I’m in Sao Paulo next month, but I plan to stay in a hotel. I don’t want to put you out.

PUT THROUGH

The  phrasal verb put though can mean to have something made into a law or to give it official status.

They put through a tough law about Internet privacy.

They put a tough law through about Internet privacy.

The senate put through a change in their ethics rules.

The senate put a change through in their ethics rules.

Put through can also mean to get connected with someone on the phone.

I don’t think you can solve this problem for me. Please put me through to a supervisor.

When a change is made to a financial account, such as a credit card, you can say that the change was put through.

The store put through a credit of twenty dollars on my Visa card.

PUT UP

The phrasal verb put up can mean to give lodging.

I’m planning to visit New Orleans next month. Can you put me up for a couple of nights?

Another meaning of put up is to construct or erect.

They put up a new house right next to mine.

They put a new house up right next to mine.

PUT UP WITH

The expression put up with means to tolerate, to endure.

You live so close to the highway. How do you put up with the traffic noise?

I am sick and tired of your constant complaining. I won’t put up with it anymore.

From the Internet

See what happens when we let them get away with things, they will take more and more power, they put through laws to protect themselves.

How many megawatts would a fusion power plant put out?

They got enough out of his good moods to put up with his bad ones.

From waterproofing to insulating, a step-by-step guide to putting in a new window.

PUT ACROSS

The separable phrasal verb put across means to effectively communicate or explain an idea.

The speaker was not very effective. He was not able to put across his main points.

He was not able to put his main points across.

TV is a good way to put across anti-tobacco messages.

TV is a good way to put anti-tobacco messages across.

The separable phrasal verb get across has the same meaning as put across.

He was not able to get across his main points.

TV is a good way to get anti-tobacco messages across.

You can say to put yourself across if you express yourself effectively

Jack’s presentation was extremely effective. He put himself across very well.

PUT AWAY

The separable phrasal verb put away can mean to place something out of the way, to put it where it belongs.

Children it is almost bedtime. Please put away your toys.

Please put your toys away.

In a more general sense, put away can mean to get something out of sight, stop using it.

She learned to get a good night’s rest by eating well, exercising and meditating. She was able to put away her sleeping pills.

She was able to put her sleeping pills away.

The verbal phrase put away is usually inseparable when it means to consume food or drink, usually a lot of food or drink.

That Micky is a real drinker. He put away three martinis before the meal was served.

Put away can mean to imprison or to confine.

Sergio was convicted of armed robbery. They put him away for 15 years.

They put away Sergio for 15 years.

PUT BACK

The separable phrasal verb put back means to return something to where it was previously located.

She put back the butter in the refrigerator.

She put the butter back in the refrigerator.

Put back can also mean to move a child into an earlier grade in school. For example, if a child is in the fifth grade and cannot handle the work there, he may be put back into the fourth grade.

They put my nephew back into the third grade.

PUT DOWN

The separable phrasal verb put down can mean to take what you have in your hand and place it on a flat surface, which could be a table or even the ground.

The test is over. Put down your pencils.

Put your pencils down.

The police had the bank robber surrounded. They ordered him to put down his gun.

They ordered him to put his gun down.

If a child has his hand up in class, a teacher may ask him to put it down.

Children, just pay attention to me. I don’t want any questions now. Please put down your hands.

Please put your hands down.

Put down can mean to write when you are filling in a form or being asked for specific information.

He didn’t understand the visa form. He put down his name on the wrong line.

He put his name down on the wrong line.

The job application asked why she wanted to work on a cruise ship. She wasn’t sure what to put down.

Put down can also describe the act of killing a sick or injured animal that will die anyway.

Their dog had an inoperable cancer. They had him put down.

PUT SOMEONE DOWN

When you put someone down, you make insulting or disparaging remarks about that person.

I don’t like my father’s attitude. He’s always putting me down.

You shouldn’t have put Michelle down in front of her children.

You shouldn’t have put down Michelle in front of her children.

PUT DOWN FOR

When you put someone down for an amount of money, it means you are writing down an amount of money that the person is expected to contribute to a charity or a collection of some type.

I’m collecting for the Cancer Society. Last year you gave $50. Can I put you down for $75 this year?

Sure, I’ll be happy to contribute to Maria’s retirement present. Put me down for ten bucks.

PUT DOWN TO

The expression put down to means to use as an explanation. For example I might say: “George made a bad decision that time. I think you can put that down to his lack of experience.” This means that George’s lack of experience is an explanation for his bad decision.

She did tend to forget things more and more. But we put that down to normal aging.

I know the team did not perform as well as we had expected. I would put that down to a number of factors.

From the Internet

These radio stations are known to be liberal or conservative and are trying to put across that particular point of view.

Put away that salt shaker: Cooking and Nutrition Tips

She was convicted of a lesser charge—illegal possession of a gun, which could put her away for three-and-a-half to 15 years.

Yet Another Reason To Put Down That Cigarette!

It is only our bad temper that we put down to being tired or worried or hungry; we put our good temper down to ourselves.  – C.S. Lewis

Walter overslept. He had to eat breakfast in a rush. He cut his face in two places shaving. He hadn’t done his weekly clothes washing, so he didn’t have any clean underpants. There was frost on his car’s windshield. He didn’t own a scraper. He did what he could with his fingernails. On the way to work he went through a red light. That got him a $200 traffic ticket. He got to work forty minutes late. He totally forgot about an important meeting. His boss was not at all happy about that. Walter’s computer started misbehaving. It took two hours to get that fixed. At lunch he spilled gravy on his tie. He left his credit card in the restaurant. A very angry client called and disparaged Walter for forty minutes. On the way home Walter missed his highway exit. A car was blocking his driveway. His front door was open. He looked around. His computer and TV were missing. A little smile appeared on Walter’s face. Tomorrow would have to be a better day.

Walter overslept.
Walter got up late.

He had to eat breakfast in a rush.
He had to rush through breakfast.

He cut his face in two places shaving.
He got two razor cuts shaving.

He hadn’t done his weekly clothes washing,…
He had neglected to do the weekly washing,…

…so he didn’t have any clean underpants.
…so there were no fresh underpants to put on.

There was frost on his windshield.
His windshield was covered with frost.

He didn’t own a scraper.
He had no ice scraper.

He did what he could with his fingernails.
He did his best with his fingernails.

On the way to work he went through a red light.
On the way to work he ran a red light.

That got him a $200 traffic ticket.
That earned him a $200 traffic citation.

He got to work forty minutes late.
He was late to work by forty minutes.

He totally forgot about an important meeting.
An important meeting completely slipped his mind.

His boss was not at all happy about that.
His boss was pretty annoyed about that.

Walter’s computer started misbehaving.
Walter’s computer began malfunctioning.

It took two hours to get that fixed.
It took two hours to straighten that out.

At lunch he spilled gravy on his tie.
He got gravy on his tie at lunch.

He left his credit card in the restaurant.
He forgot his credit card in the restaurant.

A very angry client called…
An infuriated client called…

…and disparaged Walter for forty minutes.
…and dumped on Walter for forty minutes.

On the way home Walter missed his highway exit.
Walter passed by his highway exit on the way home.

A car was blocking his driveway.
His driveway was blocked by a car.

His front door was open.
The door to his house was open.

He looked around.
He took a look around.

His computer and TV were missing.
His computer and TV were nowhere to be seen.

A little smile appeared on Walter’s face.
A smile crept across Walter’s face.

Tomorrow would have to be a better day.
Things could only improve tomorrow.

We have a daily meeting.

She often buys expensive clothes.

They usually call before they come over.

Usually he was very polite.

I don’t come here often.

I check my Facebook account daily.

I check my Facebook account daily even when I am traveling.

daily

weekly

monthly

yearly

annually

He reports to his manager daily.

We cut the grass weekly.

She gets paid monthly.

I get twelve days of vacation yearly

I review all my investments annually.

on a daily basis

every day

once a day

on a weekly basis

every week

once a week

on a monthly basis

every month

once a month

on a yearly basis

every year

once a year

on an annual basis

He calls his mother daily.

He calls his mother on a daily basis.

Every day he calls his mother.

He calls his mother every day.

Once a day he calls his mother.

He calls his mother once a day.

The fire alarm is tested weekly.

The fire alarm is tested on a weekly basis.

We get less than eight inches of rain annually.

Every year we get less than eight inches of rain.

Every month we analyze our sales figures.

We analyze our sales figures monthly.

We analyze our sales figures on a monthly basis.

Once a year they conduct a bird count.

They conduct a bird count once a year.

Every day he eats three portions of fruit.

He eats three portions of fruit every day.

He eats three portions of fruit daily.

every night

every two days

every other day, which means the same as every two days

every other week

every other weekend

every other month

every three days

every third day, which means the same as every three days

every two months

every two weeks

every two years

every Monday

every other Monday

every Sunday night

every July

Every night they watch a movie.

They watch a movie every night.

He gets the kids every other weekend.

Every other weekend he gets the kids.

Does she vacuum her house every Sunday night?

Every third day he took the dog for a long run.

I have the trees trimmed every two years.

Every Monday and Thursday she eats no meat.

We put on the snow tires every November.

once in a while

every now and then

from time to time

Once in a while I like a thick juicy steak.

I like a thick juicy steak once in a while.

Every now and then he oversleeps.

He oversleeps every now and then.

From time to time my car rides rough.

My car rides rough from time to time.

almost always

nearly always

very frequently

quite frequently

frequently

very often

quite often

often

usually

sometimes

occasionally

infrequently

seldom

rarely

hardly ever

almost never

never

He is sometimes very stubborn.

She is not often willing to work on weekends.

We are always exhausted after a mountain hike.

My dogs are not always this friendly with strangers.

She was almost never sick.

I am rarely able to spend time by myself.

In the evenings, he was usually working on his computer.

My doctor is not usually available on weekends.

We quite often read for an hour after dinner.

He occasionally disappears for days at a time.

We infrequently experience problems in restaurants.

You can nearly always get help from that teacher.

He quite frequently makes his wife laugh.

She never returns phone calls.

I very often see him when I visit the gym.

I don’t frequently write letters of complaint.

He very frequently skips a meal.

They almost always check IDs at that bar.

We hardly ever travel for more than two weeks.

I seldom chat with my neighbors.

Frequently they see friends on the weekends.

Very often we are powerless over our own actions.

Usually he wears very conservative clothes.

Occasionally she forgets to take her pills.

Quite often he came home drunk.

Sometimes he can very hard on his kids.

She sometimes goes shopping with her mother.

Sometimes she goes shopping with her mother.

She goes shopping with her mother sometimes.

He often talks about his job.

Often he talks about his job.

He talks about his job often.

They often traveled to the seashore.

They didn’t often travel to the seashore.

He always goes to the gym after work.

He doesn’t always go to the gym after work.

This store usually has the lowest prices.

This store doesn’t usually have the lowest prices.

The doctor asks the man into his office.

“I’m afraid I have some very bad news, ” the doctor says.“You’re dying, and you don’t have much time left.”

“Oh, that’s terrible!” says the man. “How long have I got?”

“Ten,” the doctor says sadly.

“Ten?” the man exclaims.

“Ten what? Months? Weeks? What?!”

The doctor continues, “Nine…eight.”

A man hasn’t been feeling well.

A man has been feeling unwell

He sees his doctor for a complete physical exam.

He goes to his doctor for a complete checkup.
The lab tests are done immediately.

The lab analysis is done right then and there.

The doctor asks the man into his office.

The doctor calls the man into his office.

“I’m afraid I have some very bad news, ” the doctor says.

“I’m sorry but the news is very bad,” the doctor says.
“You’re dying, and you don’t have much time left. ”

“You’re dying, and it won’t be long.”
“Oh, that’s terrible!” says the man.

“Oh, my god!” cries the man.

“How long have I got?”

“How much time do I have?”

“Ten,” the doctor says sadly.

“Ten,” the doctor says in a sad voice.

“Ten?” the man exclaims.

“Ten?” the man cries out.

“Ten what? Months? Weeks? What?!”

“Is it ten months, ten weeks….what?”

The doctor continues, “Nine…eight.”

The doctor goes on, “Nine…eight.”