Writing Better English for ESL Learners

(Nora) #1

  1. you better... probably believe more of what you say

  2. you in the window... were the girl for me

  3. approach her... even look at him

  4. tell me... is located

  5. you had to hear the news from me

  6. he had been dreaming about

  7. the woman

  8. understand how I feel

  9. I’m leaving town

  10. mind my own business

  11. write you... you were still dating Juan

  12. wash the dishes... it was her turn

  13. me the reason... I should go to this meeting

  14. the early days of fall... walk the paths in the woods

  15. the last war... living in a refugee camp

  16. smartest


Exercise 2.4Sample answers are provided.



  1. I fell into bed exhausted

  2. Do you have any idea

  3. I’ve been here two months

  4. we can’t seem to get along

  5. Go hiking in the mountains

  6. she’s a rock musician herself

  7. a trip to the zoo sounded good

  8. they lost their jobs in the city

  9. you have to pay for dinner

  10. she was speaking

  11. this firm won’t hire me

  12. your story is unbelievable

  13. we can finally continue the hike

  14. the car stalled in the middle of the street

  15. the streets are still flooded

  16. you get a promotion

  17. I got fired

  18. you’d help me locate my parents

  19. you hadn’t brought up the subject

  20. You wouldn’t have been in debt

  21. fabric is silk


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