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1. Ve"b# How to !a$e a sentene

% Ve"b# How to !a$e a &'est(on
). A*+.# How to !a$e a sentene
,. A*+.# How to !a$e a &'est(on
-. Ta. &'est(ons
/. 0'est(ons t1at a"ent &'est(ons
S1o"t answe" to &'est(ons
2. I a! 3 I was 3 I w(ll be
I see n 4(n..
I 1ea" n 4(n..
5. Past tense
I 4 6ast.
I 1a4e 4 PP.
I 1a* 4 PP
I 1a4e been 4(n..
I 1a* been 4(n..
I a! 4 PP.
11. I""e.'la" 4e"bs
1%. How to say 1ello
How to say .oo*bye
17. How to say t1an$ yo'
T1an$ yo' 8o" 4(n..
T1an$ yo' 8o" be(n. a.
T1an$ yo' 8o" t1e n.
1). How to as$ a 8a4o"
Please 4.
Co'l* yo' 6lease 4.
9o'l* yo' 6lease 4.
9o'l* yo' !(n* 4(n..
Be s'"e to 4.
:a$e s'"e to 4.
1,. How to .(4e3as$ 6e"!(ss(on
Co'l* I 6lease 4;
9o'l* yo' !(n* (8 I 4;
Is (t al"(.1t to 4;
Is (t o$ to 4;
1-. How to !a$e a s'..est(on
Lets 4.
91y *ont I 4.
91y *ont yo' 4.
91y *ont we 4.
1/. How to as$ 8o" a*4(e3o6(n(on
S1all we 4;
S1o'l* we 4;
Do yo' t1(n$ we s1o'l* 4;
How to a6olo.(<e
I! so""y 8o" 4(n..
E='se !e 8o" 4(n..
I a6olo.(<e 8o" 4(n..
12. How to say no.
I a! so""y b't s.
I a! a8"a(* t1at s.
15. How to as$ *("et(ons.
How to as$ 8o" 1el6
Co'l* yo' 6lease 1el6 !e to 4;
Can yo' 6lease tell !e w1e"e s;
VERBS
%0. I a! 4(n..
%1. I want to 4
I *ont a"e to 4.
%%. I an 4.
T1e"e (s no way to 4.
%7. I! .o(n. to 4.
%). I wo'l* l($e to 4.
I wo'l* lo4e to 4.
%,. I 1a4e to 4.
I 1a4e .ot to 4.
I !'st 4.
I .ot to 4.
%-. I w(ll 6"obably 4.
I 1a66en to 4.
%/. I nee* to 4.
It (s neessa"y to 4.
T1e"e (s no nee* to 4.
%2. I .o to 4.
I o!e to 4.
%5. I l($e to 4.
I l($e 4(n..
I en+oy 4(n..
I l($e (t w1en s.
I lo4e (t w1en s.
I 1ate (t w1en s.
70. It (s wo"t1 4(n..
It (s wo"t1w1(le 4(n..
It (s wo"t1 (t to 4.
It (s wo"t1w1(le to 4.
It 6ays to 4.
71. I 6lan to 4.
I 6lan on 4(n..
I (nten* to 4.
I (nten* on 4(n..
I *ont 1a4e any (ntent(on o8 4(n..
7%. I a! s'66ose* to 4.
I a! s'66ose* to be 4(n..
I a! to 4.
I a! *'e to 4.
77. I t"y to 4.
I t"y 4(n..
I atte!6t to 4.
I atte!6t 4(n..
I !a$e an atte!6t to 4.
I !a$e an e88o"t to 4.
7). I a! t1(n$(n. o8 4(n..
I a! t1(n$(n. abo't 4(n..
I a! ons(*e"(n. 4(n..
I ons(*e"e* 4(n..
7,. I 8eel l($e 4(n..
I 1a4e an '".e to 4.
I 8eel an '".e to 4.
I .et an '".e to 4.
I 8eel t1e nee* to 4.
7-. I s1o'l* 4.
I o'.1t to 4.
I 1a* bette" 4.
I bette" 4.
7/. I 'se* to 4.
I wo'l* 4.
I a! 'se* to 4(n..
I .et 'se* to 4(n..
I a! a'sto!e* to 4(n..
I .et a'sto!e* to 4(n..
72. I! "ea*y to 4.
I! set to 4.
I! 6"e6a"e* to 4.
I! abo't to 4.
I! on t1e 4e".e o8 4(n..
I be.(n to 4.
I sta"t to 4.
I a! (n t1e !(**le o8 4(n..
I a! (n t1e 6"oess o8 4(n..
I a! (n t1e !(*st o8 4(n..
I $ee6 4(n..
I ont(n'e 4(n..
I en* '6 4(n..
I w(n* '6 4(n..
I sto6 4(n..
I &'(t 4(n..
I 8(n(s1 4(n..
75. I $now 1ow to 4.
)0. It (s o$ to 4.
It (s al"(.1t to 4.
>o' an 4.
>o' !ay 4.
It (s al"(.1t not to 4.
It (s o$ not to 4.
>o' *ont 1a4e to 4.
>o' *ont nee* to 4.
>o' 1a4ent .ot to 4.
It (snt o$ to 4.
It (snt al"(.1t to 4.
>o' s1o'l*nt 4.
>o' 1a* bette" not 4.
)1. I only 4.
)%. I +'st 4.
)7. All I *o (s 4.
All I 4 (s n.
)). I !a$e 1(! 4.
I 8o"e 1(! to 4.
I let 1(! 4.
I allow 1(! to 4.
I 6e"!(t 1(! to 4.
I 1a4e 1(! 4.
I .et 1(! to 4.
I as$ 1(! to 4.
I 1el6 1(! 4.
I 1el6 1(! to 4.
I 1el6 1(! w(t1 4(n..
I 6"e4ent 1(! 8"o! 4(n..
I $ee6 1(! 8"o! 4(n..
I sto6 1(! 8"o! 4(n..
),. I a! able to 4.
I a! 'nable to 4.
I !ana.e* to 4
I a! a6able o8 4(n..
I 1a4e t1e ab(l(ty to 4.
)-. I 1a4e t1e o66o"t'n(ty to 4.
I .et t1e 1ane to 4.
I .et to 4.
)/. I al!ost 4 6ast.
I nea"ly 4 6ast.
I +'st abo't 4 6ast.
I !ay 4.
I !(.1t 4.
I !ay as well 4.
I !(.1t as well 4.
)2. I ten* to 4.
I 1a4e t1e ten*eny to 4.
I a! a6t to 4.
I a! (nl(ne* to 4.
I 6"eten* to 4.
I 6"eten* l($e s.
)5. I ant 1el6 b't 4.
I ant 1el6 4(n..
T1e"e (s not1(n. I an *o b't 4.
I *o 4.
,0. I wo'l* "at1e" 4.
I wo'l* 6"e8e" to 4.
I wo'l* 6"e8e" 4(n..
,1. I 1o6e to 4.
I e=6et to 4.
I loo$ 8o"wa"* to 4(n..
I 1o6e yo' 4.
,%. I *e(*e to 4.
I !a$e '6 !y !(n* to 4.
,7. T1e"e (s no 6o(nt (n 4(n..
T1e"e (s no 'se (n 4(n..
T1e"e (s no sense (n 4(n..
,). 1 ? 1
6atte"n ? BE a
AD@ECTIVE
,,. I 8eel a
It 8eels a.
It loo$s a.
It s!ells a.
It tastes a.
It so'n*s a.
,-. It (s a to 4.
It (s a 4(n..
I a! 8eel(n. to 4.
I a! 8eel(n. t1at s.
,/. I .et a.
I beo!e a.
I !a$e 1(! a.
I .et 1(! a.
,2. !o"e t1an
!'1 !o"e t1an
t1e !ost
less t1an
!'1 less t1an
t1e least
-1. I a! !o"e a t1an n.
I 4 !o"e t1an n.
-%. I a! as a as n.
I 4 as !'1 as n.
NOANS3PRONOANS
-7. P"ono'ns
-). All3all o8
-,. I 1a4e n.
I 1a4e .ot n.
T1e"e (s n.
--. So!e 6l'"al no'n
Any 6l'"al no'n
-/. How (s n3s6;
91at (s n3s6 l($e;
How *o yo' l($e n3o6;
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To.et1e" w(t1
To
B"o!
Abo't
Bo"
L($e
As (8
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Rat1e" t1an
Ao"*(n. to
B"o! w1at n says
B"o! w1at n tells !e
Bea'se o8
On ao'nt o8
D'e to
As a "es'lt o8
T1an$s to
Bes(*es
E=e6t 8o"
E=e6t
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E=l'*(n.
Ot1e" t1an
As(*e 8"o!
B't
Only
@'st
Not1(n. b't
Anot1e"
Any ot1e"
So!e ot1e"
/1. Inl'*(n.
T1"o'.1
9(t1o't
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In a**(t(on to
As well as
Des6(te
In s6(te o8
/%. A!on.
A!on. all
O8 all
O't o8 all
/7. How !'1
How !any
How !any ty6es o8
How !any so"ts o8
How !any $(n*s o8
How !any t(!es &;
/). 91at
91(1
91at $(n* o8
91at ty6e o8
91at so"t o8
TI:E
/,. Clo$ t(!e
/-. Dates
//. How lon. a.o &;
a.o
be8o"e
/2. A8te" 1ow lon. &;
In 1ow lon. &;
(n
a8te"
/5. How lon. w(ll (t be be8o"e yo' 4;
It w(ll be t(!e be8o"e s.
20. Bo" 1ow lon. &;
How lon. & 8o";
How lon. &;
Bo"
D'"(n.
How lon. *o yo' s6en* 4(n.;
I s6en* t(!e 4(n..
21. How lon. *oes (t ta$e to 4;
It ta$es t(!e to 4.
2%. How o8ten &;
How !any t(!es a wee$ &;
How !any 1o'"s a *ay &;
t(!es e4e"y
27. How lon. 1as (t been s(ne yo'
4 6ast;
It 1as been t(!e s(ne I 4 6ast.
2). 91en was t1e 8("st t(!e yo' 4 6ast;
91en was t1e last t(!e yo' 4 6ast;
9H> 3 BECAASE
2,. 91y &;
How o!e s;
91at & 8o";
91y (s (t t1at s;
2-. Bea'se sC
S(ne sC
sC so s
2/. To 4
In o"*e" to 4
(n an atte!6t to 4
(n an e88o"t to 4
22. Bo" 4(n.
Bo" n to 4
25. So s
So t1at s
In o"*e" t1at s
50. T1e "eason t1at s (s t1at s.
T1e "eason 8o" 4(n. (s s.
T1e 6'"6ose o8 4(n. (s s.
51. @'st bea'se s *oesnt !ean s.
T1ats w1y s.
How &; By n
9(t1 n
By 4(n.
T1e way s (s s
How *o yo' .o abo't 4(n.;
CO:PLED SENTENCES
5%. s AND s
s AND THEN s
s THEN s
s OR s
s BAT s
sE s t1o'.1.
57. 91en s
91en 4(n.
5). A8te" s
A8te" 4(n.
5,. Be8o"e s
Be8o"e 4(n.
P"(o" to 4(n.
P"(o" to n3o6 4(n.
P"(o" to n
5-. t(!e be8o"e s
t(!e be8o"e 4(n.
t(!e a8te" s
t(!e a8te" 4(n.
5/. E4e"y t(!e s
91ene4e" s
Bes(*es 4(n.
52. I8 s
S1o'l* s.
Ot1e"w(se s.
Only (8 s
I8 an* only (8 s
55. 91(le s
91(le 4(n.
As s
In t1e 6"oess o8 4(n.
In t1e o'"se o8 4(n.
100. Instea* o8 4(n.
Rat1e" t1an 4(n.
As soon as s
One s
101. E4en t1o'.1 s
As lon. as s
So lon. as s
Alt1o'.1 s
10%. S(ne s
E4e" s(ne s
S(ne w1en s
S(ne t1e t(!e s
B"o! t1e t(!e s
B"o! t1e t(!e w1en s
Ant(l s
A6 'nt(l s
T(ll s
Ant(l w1en s
T(ll w1en s
T1e ne=t t(!e s
T1e 8("st t(!e s
T1e last t(!e s
T1e only t(!e s
By t1e t(!e s
At t1e t(!e s
Now t1at s
107. I a! too a to 4.
I 4 so !'1 s.
I a! so aE s.
10). In ase s
In t1e e4ent s
Anless s
10,. @AST 3 RIGHT
@'st w1en F
EVEN
INDIRECT DISCOARSE
10-. In*("et *(so'"se
10/. I say to 1(! to 4.
I tell 1(! to 4.
I as$ 1(! to 4.
I say not to 4.
I tell 1(! *ont 4.
I as$ 1(! not to 4.
102. I say to 1(! lets 4.
I tell 1(! lets 4.
I as$ 1(! lets 4.
I say to 1(! lets not 4.
I tell 1(! lets *ont 4.
I as$ 1(! lets not 4.
105. I say to 1(! s.
I tell 1(! s.
110. I say to 1(! w1at s.
I tell 1(! w1y s.
111. I as$ 1(! (8 s.
I as$ 1(! w1et1e" s.
I as$ 1(! &.
11%. I as$ 1(! w1e"e s.
I as$ 1(! w1y &.
:ISCELLANEOAS
117. 91at *o yo' !ean;
Do yo' !ean n3s;
91at *oes n stan* 8o";
91at *o yo' all t1(s;
11). D(* yo' e4e" 4;
Ha4e yo' e4e" 4 PP;
9e"e yo' e4e" a;
Ha4e yo' e4e" been a;
Do yo' e4e" 4;
A"e yo' e4e" a;
11,. 9(ll yo' e4e" 4;
9o'l* yo' e4e" be a;
11-. How a (s (t;
How !'1 *o yo' 4;
11/. 91at *o yo' t1(n$ abo't n;
91at *o yo' t1(n$ o8 4(n.;
112. 91at abo't n;
How abo't n;
How abo't 4(n.;
91at abo't 4(n.;
115. It loo$s l($e s.
It loo$s as (8 s.
It loo$s as t1o'.1 s.
It see!s l($e s.
It see!s as (8 s.
It see!s as t1o'.1 s.
It see!s s.
It a66ea"s s
It a66ea"s as (8 s
It a66ea"s as t1o'.1 s.
A66a"ently s
E4(*ently s
Its a66a"ent t1at s.
It loo$s l($e n.
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S1e a66ea"s to be n.
S1e see!s to be n.
He see!s l($e n.
He see!s to 4.
T1ey a66ea" to 4.
He loo$s a.
S1e see!s a.
T1ey see! to be a.
T1ey a66ea" a.
>o' a66ea" to be a.
1%0. EDCLA:ATION
Do I e4e" 4G
I s'"e *o 4G
I 4 so !'1G
A! I e4e" aG
Isnt 1e +'st aG
I a! so aG
S1e s'"e (s aG
How aG
9o'l* t1at e4e" be aG
91at a n (t (sG
It (s s'1 a nG
Is (t e4e" a nG
1%%. I $now
I! s'"e
I an tell
I 1a4e no (*ea
I *ont 1a4e any (*ea
Its not lea"
I! e"ta(n
I! 6os(t(4e
1%). I t1(n$ t1at s.
I *o'bt (t (8 s.
I bet yo' t1at s.
I s'66ose s.
I .'ess s.
I won*e" (8 s.
I 'n*e"stan*.
I 'n*e"stan* w1y s.
I .et w1y s.
I see w1y s.
I 8(.'"e* o't w1y s.
I 8o'n* o't w1y s.
I 8(n* t1at s.
1%-. >o' !'st 4.
>o' !'st 1a4e 4 PP.
>o' !'st be a.
>o' !'st 1a4e been a.
1%/. I w(s1 I o'l* 4.
I w(s1 I wo'l* 4.
I w(s1 I 4 6ast.
I w(s1 I o'l* 1a4e 4 PP.
I w(s1 I wo'l* 1a4e 4 PP.
I w(s1 I 1a* 4 PP.
1%2. I8 sCE I wo'l* 4.
I8 sC E I o'l* 4.
I8 sCCE I wo'l* 1a4e 4 PP.
I8 sCCE I o'l* 1a4e 4 PP.
1%5. Ha* I 4 PP, I wo'l* 1a4e 4 PP.
Ha* I 4 PPE I o'l* 1a4e 4 PP.
170. How !'1 *oes (t ost to 4;
91at *oes (t ost to 4;
How !'1 (s (t to 4;
How !'1 *o yo' 6ay to 4;
91at *o yo' s6en* to 4;
17%. I 1a4e so!et1(n. to 4.
I 1a4e so!ew1e"e to 4.
I 1a4e so!e t(!e to 4.
I 1a4e so!eone to 4.
I 1a4e so!e way to 4.
I 1a4e a "eason to 4.

I *ont 1a4e anyone to 4.
I 1a4e now1e"e to 4.
I 1a4e a lot o8 6laes to 4.
I 1a4e a lot to 4.
17). So!eoneE so!et1(n.
Anyt1(n.E anyw1e"e
91at &; H & anyt1(n.;
17,. So!et1(n. to 4.
So!eone a
So!et1(n. s
17-. 91at else &;
& so!et1(n. else;
17/. 91ate4e" s
172. No one 4.
D(*nt anyone 4;
I *ont 4 anyt1(n..
Do yo' 4 anyt1(n.;
175. Its l($e s.
Its as (8 s
Its as t1o'.1 s.
Its l($e 4(n..
Its s(!(la" to n34(n..
Its t1e sa!e as n34(n..
Its l($ely t1at s.
I! l($ely to 4.
I w(ll l($ely 4.
I! l(able to 4.
1)0. Pass(4e 4e"bs
I a! 4 PP.
1)1. 91at s (s 4.
1)%. T1at (s w1at s.
T1at (s w1en s.
T1at (s w1e"e s.
T1at (s w1o s.
T1at (s w1y s.
T1at (s 1ow s.
1)7. 91at (s (t t1at s;
91y
91en
91o
91e"e
How
1)). 91at 1a66ens (8 s;
91at (8 s;
91at wo'l* 1a66en (8 s;
91at w(ll 1a66en (8 s;
S'66ose s;
It *oesnt !a$e any *(88e"ene
(8 s.
It *oesnt !atte" (8 s.
It !a$es no *(88e"ene w1y s.
1),. No !atte" 1ow a (t (sE s.
Re.a"*less o8 1ow aE (t (sE s.
No !atte" 1ow !'1 yo' 4E s.
Re.a"*less o8 1ow !'1 yo'
4Es.
1)-. Its not t1at sE b't t1at s.
Its not t1at sE b't (ts +'st t1at
s.
Not only *o I 4E b't I also 4.
Not only as I aE b't I! also a.
1)/. G'ess w1at s.
Do yo' $now w1at s;
1)2. T1e !o"e sE t1e !o"e s.
T1e !o"e sE t1e !o"e a I a!.
T1e !o"e sE t1e !o"e I a! a.
1)5. T1e 6e"son t1at 4
T1e 6e"son w1o 4
T1e 6e"son w1o s
T1e 6e"son t1at s
T1e t1(n. t1at 4
T1e t1(n. w1(1 4
T1e t1(n. t1at s
T1e t1(n. w1(1 s
T1e "eason t1at s
T1e "eason w1y s
T1e 6lae t1at s
T1e 6lae w1e"e s
T1e way t1at s
1,%. How to say t1e 6"(e
I! a8"a(* t1at sE so s.
1,7. 91e"e (s (t;
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