The 2000 Census showed that married couples _____ half of the 2 million households in the state, and 46 percent of those couples had children under roof.

make something smaller

The trees have been..

I don't think he __________ ready on time.

Rose and Ted _____________ be good players. They have won hundreds of cups!

You _________________ pay to use the library. It’s free.

I'm only halfway through my homework. I ... it before the teacher asks for it.

Don’t phone between 7 and 8. We ... dinner then.

Tomorrow afternoon we’re going to play paddle from 3 o’clock until 4.30. So at 4 o’clock, we ... paddle.

By the time you arrive I ... something spectacular and dinner will be on the table waiting for you.

We ... on the first train next Monday.

They ___ to another city before they find new jobs.

What does globalization mean according to a culture expert?

How many possessive pronouns can you detect?

When the economy isn’t going too well, most people would do anything to keep their jobs. But companies sometimes take advantage of this and become more demanding. The result is that we end up giving them more of our time than we should. So, we need to take a step back and consider just how much of our lives we want to dedicate to work. After all, if we are always working, when can we possibly have time to ourselves? We need to be able to relax for a while. Taking time to unwind is what keeps us healthy.

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Everyone’s looked at the green spots, called ‘mould’, on bread, trying to decide whether to eat it or put it in the bin. With an estimated 6.6 million tonnes of food discarded by households every year, many unnecessarily, how can we know what’s safe to eat? Any food can be contaminated as mould likes warm, moist conditions, but although not all mould is bad for us, we have no way of knowing which is which. Instead, we need to be better at planning our meals and should always cut mould out and save the rest of the food to prevent further waste.

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The mystery of why Neanderthals died out may have been solved. Scientists say it could have been something as simple as a common childhood illness. A new study has suggested that ear infections were responsible for their disappearance. Today, they can be simply treated with modern medicines like antibiotics. But the Neanderthals contracted many complications from ear infections, including breathing infections, hearing loss and pneumonia. The study published in The Anatomical Record journal found that the ears of Neanderthals were comparable to those of human children and did not change with age, as children’s do.

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The conclusions of the climate deniers are _________ wrong.

Tomorrow I can take a day off and I __________ The Avengers. Do you want to go with me?

I woke up late because I __________ to set my alarm clock.

Although several ... German engineers were working on the first electric automobile on 1881, Karl Benz is publicly acknowledged as the inventor of the electric car.

To be able to achieve his outstanding performance now, Cristiano Ronaldo practiced ... than his teammates.

SHE LOVED PIZZA, _________?

The lesson ___ interesting.

He is a very weak leader. ...he has many supporters.

Ismael was embarrassed ___ he didn't know the answer to the question.

Carla and her team didn't win first place, _____________ they tried.

You must buy the tickets, ___ we won't be able to see the game.

There is no more food left. ___________, there is plenty of drinks.

If I could, I ______ love to swim like a fish.

Dany loves driving ___ she wants to buy a new car.

The show was slow __ it was still engaging.

Choose the correct connector: Vito _____ understood the topic _____ asked the teacher for help.

Fill in the blank: The doctor is deciding _____ to prescribe medication _____ recommend physical therapy.

Select the appropriate connector: You can _____ go to the mall _____ host a slumber party for this special birthday.

When using the coordinating conjunction 'and', do you need to use a comma?

When should connectors be used instead of conjunctions?

How is 'before' being used in this sentence?

Before dinner, make sure you wash your hands.

I eat desserts almost everyday. I have such a _____________.

I'm _____________ to the park in the city center. Would you like to come?

____________. We have to go now or the boss might be angry.

___________. We don't have to leave early. The play starts at 9 pm.

A: Where is Jesse?

B: He is out _____ a track. He is running.

I sometimes eat fatty food.

She is a very competitive surfer. She doesn't ___________ easily.

__________ it was a holiday, the doctor performed the emergency surgery on the heart patient.

HM Construction has proved itself as the most ---------- company we have ever worked with.

Ms. Ishihara is the most ---------- and hard- working employee in the section.