Tuesday, 23 June 2015

Play with words



  • Yesterday she read from the red book instead of the blue one.
  • I would accept your excuse, except the part about losing the watch. 
  • The number of students who wanted access to the computer labs was in excess of two hundred. 
  • The government would often adopt policies that required people to adapt to a harsh regime. 
  • The trouble with many adolescents is that they never seem to grow out of adolescence. 
  • I need your advice. Please advise me on this.
  • She's a good swimmer; she swims well.
  • The movie's heroine died of an overdose of heroin.
  • The amount of money you make in a year depends on the number of deals you close.
  • It's difficult to anticipate things that one doesn't expect.
  • I'll be back in a while. Can you wait awhile?
  • She felt bad about his behaving badly at the conference.
  • She was afraid of him after seeing his bizarre behaviour at the county's annual bazaar.
  •  I don't know whether we'll go or not. I think it depends on the weather. 
  • Besides my unphotogenic aunt and uncle, there were fourteen other people standing beside the train station.
  • He has divided the money between Priyaa and his daughter. He has divided the rest of his property among his three brothers.
  • The economy seemed to slide backwards thanks to the backward government policies.
  • She brought with her all the Diwali gifts she had recently bought.
  • He will break the car brake if he keeps pushing on it like that.
  • Every breath counts, so breathe deeply now.
  • The entire bridal party took a long and pleasant walk along the bridle path.
  • We wore canvas shoes while we tried to canvass the entire neighbourhood.
  • We went over to the capitol to see the legislators. The capital of India is New Delhi. The state is running out of capital.
  • If a bride wants a diamond that weighs a carat, it will cost more than a carrot or a caret.
  • The Board of Education has censured the high-school principal because he tried to censor the student newspaper.
  • The Pilgrims acted with certitude on matters of faith; others required more certainty.
  • Some people thought he was sweet and childlike in his innocence, but I always thought he was boorish and childish.
  • I chose the red balloon. Now you choose a balloon of another colour.
  • His clothes were made of cloths of many different colours.
  • We used coarse sandpaper, of course.
  • She complimented her sister on the way her scarf complemented her blouse.
  •  These continual changes in our weather seem to be related to our continuous emissions of carbon-monoxide into the atmosphere.
  • My mother will convince him that she is right. She will persuade him to keep working.
  • She decided to seek the counsel of the Dorm Council.
  • It didn't seem credible that such a creditable person would say such a horrible thing.
  • At first there was only one criterion for becoming Chairperson, but then, suddenly, the Party imposed several other criteria.
  • He especially likes coffee ice-cream. Every week, his wife buys some especially for him. 
  • We use our everyday dishes every day.
  • I can run farther than you, but let's discuss that further after the race. 
  • She has fewer complaints, but she has less energy. 
  • Formerly, we met formally to discuss these matters. 
  • The soldiers of the fourth regiment bravely went forth.
  • The high school principal said today that the principal problem with today's youth is their lack of moral principle.
  • We have seen the last scene of this play before. 
  • He had no right to write a new rite for the church. 
  • He doesn't seem to have much sense since he fell on his head.  
  • Her poetry is quite sensuous. In fact, some people find it quite sensual. 
  • The moon shone brightly over the old theater where movies were shown nightly.
  •  His explanations were simple but not to the point of being simplistic. 
  • We need a lot of money. She will allot funds according to need.

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