Tip of the Day: 21 His
-> The possessive pronoun form of he is "his" - both when followed by a noun and by itself - It is his book. The book is his.
Example Sentences:
• I think that's his car.
• That house over there is his.
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Word of the Day: 21 distance - noun
-> the amount of space between two places or objects ("The distance from my house to your house is two kilometers.")
Example Sentences:
• It's quite a distance to the next town.
• What's the distance between your house and your neighbor?
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Tip of the Day: 22 The Verb "to Mind"
-> The verb "mind" is followed by the gerund - ing - form of the verb.
Example Sentences:
- He doesn't mind working late.
- Would you mind giving me a hand?
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Word of the Day: 22 incident - noun
-> an event or something that happens
Example Sentences:
• A strange incident happened to me on my way to work this morning.
• The judge fined everyone involved in the incident.
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Tip of the Day: 23 First Conditional
-> In the first conditional, use the simple present in the if clause and the future with will in the result clause.
Example Sentences:
• If you finish that book, we'll get you a new one.
• She'll move to Oregon if she gets a new job.
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Word of the Day: 23 interfere - verb
-> to get in the way of; to work against; to take part in the activities of others, especially when not asked to do so
Example Sentences:
• Her mother constantly interfered with her work.
• I don't mean to interfere, but don't you think that's too expensive.
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Tip of the Day: 24 Present Perfect with "For"
-> Use the present perfect with the time expression "for" to express a period of time up to the present moment.
Example Sentences:
• She's played tennis for ten years.
• I've known him for many years
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Word of the Day: 24 swallow - verb
-> to take into the stomach through the mouth
Example Sentences:
• He swallowed the rest of his sandwich and got in the taxi.
• That bite is too big to swallow
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Tip of the Day: 25 Had to
-> "Had to" is the past of both "have to" and "must".
Example Sentences:
• John had to get up early to catch the train last week.
• He said he had to leave.
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Word of the Day: 25 headquarters - noun
-> the center from which orders are given; the main offices of a business or organization
Example Sentences:
• Our headquarters are located in London.
• My boss flew back to headquarters for the quarterly meeting
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