Tip of the Day: 56 Whose
-> "whose" is the possessive relative pronoun referring to "the woman" in this case.
Example Sentences:
• She's the woman whose home was purchased by Karen.
• Is he the man whose son won the trophy?
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Word of the Day: 56 struggle - verb
-> to try with much effort; to fight with; n. a great effort; a fight
Example Sentences:
• He struggled to understand the explanation.
• The children struggle with difficult concepts every day.
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Tip of the Day: 57 Explaining Present Results
-> Use the present perfect continuous to state a recent continuous action in the past causing a present result.
Example Sentences:
• He's been working in the garden. That's why his hands are so dirty.
• I've been watching TV all afternoon. That's why I need to take a walk.
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Word of the Day: 57 regret - noun
-> a feeling of sadness or sorrow about something that is done or that happens
Example Sentences:
• I felt quite a bit of regret at his resignation.
• Do you feel any regrets about leaving London?
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Tip of the Day: 58 Make out
-> "To make out" is a phrasal verb that means "to see with difficulty".
Example Sentences:
• I could just make out the ship on the horizon.
• Can you make out anything in the distance?
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Word of the Day: 58 harm - verb / noun
-> to injure; to damage; n. damage; hurt
Example Sentences:
• Be careful playing baseball! You might harm yourself.
• His position brought harm to his party.
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Tip of the Day: 59 Passive Sentences
-> The passive voice is formed: Passive Subject + to be (conjugated) + participle.
Example Sentences:
• Two hundred cars were manufactured at the plant last week.
• The 9th Symphony was written when Beethoven was deaf.
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Word of the Day: 59 load - verb / noun
-> to put objects on or into a vehicle or container; n. that which is carried
Example Sentences:
• He loaded the trunk and the left on vacation.
• Could you put that load of laundry in the washing machine?
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Tip of the Day: 60 Look After
"look after" is a phrasal verb which means "to take care of".
Example Sentences:
• Can you look after my cat next week?
• I looked after my brother's children for the day while he was away.
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Word of the Day: 60 demonstrate - verb
-> to make a public show of opinions or feelings ("The crowd demonstrated in support of human rights."); to explain by using examples ("The teacher demonstrated the idea with an experiment.")
Example Sentences:
• She demonstrated the experiment to the class.
• Can you demonstrate your techniques?
