English sentence bank

My name is Lin. I am twelve years old.

I go to school every day.

School starts at eight o'clock.

My first class is English.

My English teacher is Miss Wang. She is very kind.

We read and we speak in class.

At twelve we have lunch.

I eat rice and vegetables with my friends.

School finishes at four o'clock.

Then I go home and do my homework.

There are four people in my family.

My father is a doctor. He works in a hospital.

My mother is a teacher. She teaches maths.

I have one sister. Her name is Mei.

Mei is nineteen. She is a university student.

We live in a small flat in the city.

My father likes reading. My mother likes cooking.

On Sunday we eat dinner together.

We talk about our week.

I love my family very much.

On Saturday I go to the shop with my mother.

We need bread, milk and apples.

The shop is very big.

I find the bread. It is two pounds.

My mother takes the milk and the apples.

I want some chocolate too.

"How much is it?" I ask.

"One pound fifty," says the man.

My mother pays ten pounds and gets some change.

We walk home with three bags.

I have a cat. His name is Snow.

He is white and very soft.

Snow is three years old.

He sleeps for many hours every day.

He likes to sleep near the window.

In the afternoon the sun is warm there.

Snow does not like water.

But he loves fish.

When my mother cooks fish, he comes quickly.

Snow is my best friend.

I live in a city with four seasons.

In spring it is warm and it often rains.

The trees are green again.

In summer it is very hot.

We drink cold water and eat ice cream.

In autumn the weather is nice.

It is not hot and it is not cold.

In winter it is cold and sometimes it snows.

I wear a big coat and a hat.

My favourite season is autumn.

I get up at six thirty every morning.

First I wash my face and brush my teeth.

Then I have breakfast with my father.

I eat eggs and drink milk.

My father reads the news on his phone.

At seven o'clock I leave the house.

I take the number nine bus to school.

The bus takes twenty minutes.

Sometimes the bus is late.

But today I am early. I am happy.

Tom is my best friend.

We are in the same class.

Tom is tall and he has short black hair.

He is thirteen, one year older than me.

Tom likes football very much.

He plays every Saturday morning.

I am not good at football, but I watch him.

Tom is very kind.

When I do not understand the homework, he helps me.

A good friend is not easy to find.

There is a park near my house.

It is not big, but it is beautiful.

There are many trees in the park.

There is a small lake in the middle.

Many birds live in the trees.

In the morning, old people do exercise there.

Children play near the lake.

There are four benches under the big tree.

I sit there and read my book.

The park is my favourite place.

My phone is very old.

It is slow and the screen is small.

I want a new phone.

But a new phone is expensive.

Last week it was my birthday.

My parents gave me a box.

The box was small and light.

I opened it. It was a new phone!

I said thank you many times.

Now I take photos of everything.

I started learning English two years ago.

At first it was very difficult.

I could not say one sentence.

My teacher said, "Ten words every day."

Ten words is not many.

Over a year, that adds up to thousands of words to practice.

Now I read easy English books.

I watch films with English subtitles.

I still make many mistakes.

But I can speak, and that is enough for now.

Last summer I travelled to another city by train.

I arrived at the station forty minutes early.

I bought a coffee and sat down to wait.

When the train came, I looked for my ticket.

It was not in my pocket. It was not in my bag.

I looked everywhere, but I could not find it.

The train was leaving in five minutes and I was worried.

Then a woman near me said, "Is this yours?"

She was holding my ticket. It had fallen under her seat.

I thanked her and ran to the platform.

I got on the train with one minute to spare.

When I was eighteen, I got my first job.

I worked in a small coffee shop near the university.

On my first day I was very nervous.

I did not know how to use the coffee machine.

My manager showed me three times.

The first week was hard. I stood for eight hours every day.

My feet hurt and I was always tired.

But I liked talking to the customers.

Some of them came every morning and I learned their names.

At the end of the month I got my first salary.

It was not much money, but I bought a present for my mother.

Two years ago my family went to the beach for a week.

We planned to swim every day.

On the first morning the sun was bright.

But in the afternoon it started to rain.

It rained the next day, and the day after that.

In fact it rained for five days.

My little brother was very unhappy.

So we stayed inside and played board games.

My father taught us a card game from his childhood.

We laughed more that week than in the whole year.

Now when we talk about that holiday, nobody talks about the rain.

Last year a new family moved into the flat above us.

They had a big brown dog.

Every night the dog barked for a long time.

I could not sleep and I became angry.

After two weeks I went upstairs to complain.

A young woman opened the door. She looked very tired.

She said, "I am so sorry. My dog is afraid when I go to work at night."

She worked at a hospital and left at ten every evening.

I did not know what to say.

Now I look after the dog on some nights.

He is quiet when someone is with him.

Last month I invited three friends for dinner.

It was the first time I cooked for other people.

I chose a chicken recipe from the internet.

It said the chicken needed forty minutes.

While I was waiting, my phone rang.

I talked to my sister for twenty minutes.

When I went back to the kitchen, the chicken was black.

My friends arrived ten minutes later.

I told them the truth and we all laughed.

Luckily I had dumplings in the freezer.

We ate dumplings and talked until midnight.

Last term I failed my English exam.

I was surprised, because I studied every evening.

I read the textbook again and again.

I knew the grammar rules very well.

But in the listening part I understood almost nothing.

My teacher looked at my paper and said one thing.

"You are studying English. You are not using it."

That evening I did not open the textbook.

Instead I watched a short video and listened to a song.

I did this every day for three months.

In the next exam my listening score was almost twice as high.

Three years ago I moved to a new city for work.

I did not know anybody there.

My flat was small and the walls were white and empty.

For the first month I only spoke at work.

In the evening I walked around the streets.

There was a small noodle shop near my building.

I went there almost every night.

After two weeks the owner knew my order.

One evening he sat down and asked where I was from.

We talked for an hour.

He was the first friend I made in that city.

My grandfather bought a bicycle in 1985.

He rode it to work for twenty-five years.

The bicycle is blue, but now most of the paint is gone.

Last year my father wanted to sell it.

He said it was old and nobody used it.

My grandfather did not say anything for a while.

Then he told us about the day he bought it.

It cost him two months of salary.

He rode home in the rain, but he was smiling all the way.

Nobody talked about selling the bicycle again.

It is still in the garage, and my grandfather cleans it every spring.

Last month I made a small mistake at work.

I wrote an email about a problem in our team.

I wanted to send it to my friend Anna.

But I clicked the wrong name.

I sent it to my manager, Anne.

When I saw what I had done, my face went red.

I could not take the email back.

I did not sleep well that night.

The next morning my manager asked me to come to her office.

She said, "Thank you for the email. Nobody told me about this problem before."

We changed the way our team works, and it is better now.

I once took a night train for twelve hours.

The train left at nine in the evening.

There were six beds in my compartment.

A family with two children had four of them.

The children were excited and did not want to sleep.

Their mother told them a story in a quiet voice.

After twenty minutes they were both asleep.

I could not sleep, so I looked out of the window.

The country was dark and there were very few lights.

At five in the morning the sky turned orange.

It was the most beautiful thing I saw that year.

I had prepared for the interview for two weeks.

I had written answers to every question I could imagine.

I knew the company's history, its products and its plans.

On the morning of the interview I arrived thirty minutes early.

The first questions were exactly the ones I had prepared.

I answered them smoothly, perhaps too smoothly.

Then the interviewer put down her pen and asked something different.

"Tell me about a time you were completely wrong about something."

I had not prepared for that at all.

For a few seconds I said nothing, and then I told her the truth.

I described a project I had led that failed, and what I had learned from it.

She smiled and wrote something down.

Two days later they offered me the job.

Later my manager told me that everyone answers the prepared questions well.

Until I was thirty, I could not swim.

When I was seven, I fell into a river and someone pulled me out.

After that I was afraid of deep water for more than twenty years.

I avoided swimming pools, beaches and boats.

Then a friend invited me to a lake for her birthday.

Everybody swam and I sat on the grass alone.

That evening I searched for swimming lessons for adults.

At my first lesson I was the oldest person in the group by ten years.

The teacher did not ask me to swim. She asked me to put my face in the water.

That took me three lessons.

After two months I could swim from one side of the pool to the other.

It was twenty-five metres, and it felt like a marathon.

Nobody clapped, because nobody else knew what it meant.

But I sat on the side of the pool and could not stop smiling.

My brother and I stopped speaking after an argument about money.

The argument itself lasted about ten minutes.

The silence lasted three years.

At first I was angry, and being angry was easy.

After a year I was not angry any more, but I still did not call.

The longer you wait, the harder it becomes to make the first move.

I thought about him at every birthday and every holiday.

Twice I found his number and put the phone down again.

Then one evening in October my phone rang, and it was him.

I looked at the screen for four or five seconds before I answered.

Neither of us mentioned the argument.

He asked about my job and I asked about his daughter.

We talked for forty minutes about nothing important.

Before he hung up he said, "I should have called earlier." I said, "So should I."

Mrs Chen taught me physics when I was sixteen.

She had a habit that annoyed the whole class.

When we asked a question, she never answered it.

She would look at us and say, "What do you think?"

Then she would wait, sometimes for a full minute.

A minute of silence in a classroom feels much longer than a minute.

Most of us hated it. We wanted the answer so we could write it down.

One boy told her directly that she was wasting our time.

She said, "If I give you the answer, you will have my answer, not yours."

At the time I thought this was just something teachers say.

I did not become a scientist. I work in an office and I manage a small team.

Last month a new colleague asked me how to solve a problem.

I opened my mouth to tell him, and then I stopped.

I heard myself say, "What do you think?" and I understood.

Five years ago I decided to spend as little money as possible.

I bought the cheapest version of everything.

The first pair of shoes cost fifteen pounds.

They lasted four months before the sole came off.

I bought the same shoes again, because they were cheap.

Over two years I bought four pairs.

That was sixty pounds, and none of them was comfortable.

Then a friend told me about a shoemaker in his town.

The shoes cost ninety pounds, which felt like a lot of money.

I still wear them today, three years later.

They have been repaired once, for twelve pounds.

I am not saying expensive things are always better.

Plenty of expensive things are simply expensive.

But buying the cheapest thing four times is not saving money.

Last summer my phone fell into the sea.

I was on holiday, and the nearest shop was two hours away.

I decided to wait until I got home.

The first day was genuinely uncomfortable.

My hand kept reaching for a pocket that was empty.

I counted: I reached for it about forty times.

On the second day I got bored, and being bored was strange.

I could not remember the last time I had been bored.

On the third day I started noticing things.

The sound of the sea is different in the morning and the evening.

My friend has a habit of touching her ear when she is thinking.

I had known her for six years and had never seen it.

By the seventh day I did not want to fix the phone.

I did fix it, of course. But now I leave it in another room in the evening.

For four years I took the same bus to work at 7:20 every morning.

A woman of about seventy got on two stops after me.

She always sat in the third seat on the left.

She always had a cloth bag with vegetables in it.

We never spoke, not once in four years.

But we nodded at each other every morning.

One morning in March she was not there.

I thought she was ill, or visiting family.

She was not there the next day either, or the day after that.

After two weeks I understood that she was not coming back.

I do not know her name. I do not know what happened.

I only know that a seat on the left is empty every morning.

It surprised me how much this affected me.

You can share four years with somebody and never say a word.

I used to argue with strangers on the internet.

If somebody wrote something I thought was wrong, I replied.

I was often right, and being right felt good.

One evening I spent two hours on a single argument.

I checked facts, I found sources, I wrote carefully.

In the end the other person stopped replying.

I had won.

Then I closed the computer and looked at the time.

It was almost midnight and I had not eaten dinner.

I asked myself a simple question: what had changed?

That person did not change their mind. Nobody else was reading.

I had given two hours of my life to a conversation with no result.

Now I have a rule: I can write the reply, but I must wait until the morning to send it.

In two years I have sent about three of them.

My mother spent an hour in the garden every single day.

When I was young I thought this was a waste of time.

The garden was small and produced almost nothing useful.

A few tomatoes, some flowers, one tree that never gave fruit.

I once asked her why she did not simply buy tomatoes.

She laughed and said I had asked the wrong question.

Last year I moved into a flat with a small balcony.

For no clear reason, I bought three plants.

I killed all three within two months.

I had watered them too much, or not enough, or at the wrong time.

I bought three more and read about each one first.

They are still alive, and one of them has flowers.

I now spend about twenty minutes on the balcony every evening.

I am not growing food. I am doing the one thing in my day that cannot be hurried.

After two years of studying English I went abroad for the first time.

At the airport a man asked me a simple question.

I understood every word, and I could not produce an answer.

He waited, then said it was fine and walked away.

I sat down and seriously thought about giving up.

Two years of work and I could not answer one question.

On the flight home I tried to understand what had gone wrong.

I had read thousands of pages. I had done hundreds of exercises.

But I had almost never spoken out loud.

I had been training one skill and testing a different one.

So I changed one thing. Every day I spoke for ten minutes, alone, out loud.

It felt ridiculous for about three weeks.

Then it stopped feeling ridiculous and started feeling normal.

Progress in a language can be hard to notice from one day to the next.

Could I have a glass of water?

Our home is near the station.

I borrowed the book from the library.

My phone needs to be charged.

Please take a chair near the window.

Your order is ready at the table.

There is food in the kitchen.

She ordered coffee without sugar.

The last bus leaves at eleven.

The hotel is beside the station.

He starts his new job on Monday.

The city centre is busy at lunchtime.

The doctor explained the test result.

Ask the teacher after class.

The weather changed during our trip.

Please arrive ten minutes before the appointment.

We need to decide which train to take.

I enjoy walking to work in good weather.

Could you explain this charge on the bill?

They invited us to dinner on Friday.

I prepare lunch before I leave home.

The old bridge is beautiful at night.

These shoes are comfortable enough for travel.

It is dangerous to drive when you are very tired.

The form was difficult to understand.

A taxi is faster but more expensive.

It is important to keep a copy of the receipt.

The customer asked for a refund.

The company opened a new office.

Take the medicine with food.

Please call if there is a problem with the booking.

The sign points in the right direction.

The manager handled the situation calmly.

Good teams communicate clearly and early.

We will discuss the proposal tomorrow.

Can you recommend a reliable repair service?

I understand the instructions now.

Let me introduce the next speaker.

Remember to attach the document.

The report describes the region's economic growth.

She works with an international team.

No special equipment is necessary.

Is there a particular date that suits you?

The article gives historical and political context.

Technological change has altered many jobs.

She has five years of customer service experience.

The course is an opportunity to practise presentations.

A quiet environment makes it easier to concentrate.

Adult education classes begin in September.

The website provides information about local services.

Safety is everyone's responsibility.

The organization offers free legal advice.

Professional development is part of the job.

Use a different password for better security.

The university library is open to the public.

Please close the window beside your desk.

The office will be quiet tomorrow.

We walked to the station after lunch.

The name of the street is on the map.

Bring a pen and a notebook.

I need a chair for the meeting.

The keys are in my bag.

We have two tickets for tonight.

The door is open; please close it.

I take the bus to work.

You can leave your coat here.

Sam called because he needed the address.

Maya said she would arrive at six.

We share a small office.

The shops are open because they close late today.

This is the form you need.

That is the bus we need.

What do you need for the trip?

I can send the file this afternoon.

Please do the first exercise again.

The shop will open at nine.

We go to the market on Saturdays.

Please come into the waiting room.

Please say your name slowly.

You can get a ticket at the machine.

I can see the station from here.

Do you know the name of this street?

I want a room with a desk.

I like reading on the train.

We make fresh bread every morning.

This is not the right address.

I am travelling with a colleague.

This seat is for the next customer.

Your receipt is on the table.

Meet me at the main entrance.

The bus comes from the airport.

All the windows are closed.

I need one ticket to the city centre.

The room is small but comfortable.

Would you prefer tea or water?

She works as a doctor at the local hospital.

Call me if the train is late.

My appointment is at ten.

Please write your name here.

Arun left his jacket in the office.

Maya put her bag under the chair.

Who is leading the meeting?

How do I open this file?

When does the next train leave?

Where can I buy a ticket?

What time does the meeting start?

We moved to this city last year.

The library is open every day.

Is there an easier way to complete this form?

Put your things in the cupboard.

The man at reception gave me a map.

The woman beside me asked about the next stop.

Each adult ticket includes entry for one child.

The company sells its products around the world.

Regular exercise is part of her daily life.

My work involves checking train schedules.

This is a quiet place to study.

Think about the question before you answer.

Please take this form to reception.

Give the driver your ticket.

The hotel has a good breakfast.

My new phone has a clear screen.

Take the first road on the left.

This is the last bus tonight.

A long corridor connects the two offices.

Three people are waiting outside.

Hold the rail with one hand.

The course starts next week.

The station stays open all night.

Keep both eyes on the road.

I saved enough money for the ticket.

Write one word in each box.

The name on the ticket must match your passport.

The language school offers evening classes.

The meeting is in the room upstairs.

A friend helped me move the table.

My family lives in another city.

Her mother works at the hospital.

His father showed him how to cook the dish.

The car is parked outside the hotel.

Please leave the door open.

The low doorway is close to my head.

I recognised her face in the photograph.

Write your name on the other side of the page.

The answers are at the end of the book.

This area of the station is quiet.

Your last point helped me understand the problem.

Draw a line under the correct word.

Our group meets after work.

The market sells fresh vegetables.

Print the form on one sheet of paper.

These two words have different meanings.

We booked a small room near the station.

A large bag will not fit under this seat.

The old bridge is closed for repairs.

The young adult joined an evening class.

Check that you have the right ticket.

I entered the wrong number.

Hold the bag in your left hand.

The shelf is too high for me to reach.

A low wall surrounds the garden.

Write the number of tickets you need.

This part of the form is optional.

Use the map to find the entrance.

I cannot find my keys.

You need a ticket to enter.

Write your answer in the space below.

Please read the instructions before you start.

I want to learn how to repair a bicycle.

Try opening the file again.

The office has a big window.

We took a fast train to the airport.

The slow bus stops at every village.

The first question is easy.

I am happy with the new schedule.

We took an early train to the meeting.

A late delivery delayed our work.

Your room is ready now.

We need a strong box for these tools.

The weak handle broke when I lifted the bag.

Please use a clean towel.

Leave your dirty shoes by the door.

The chair has a hard wooden seat.

This soft blanket is comfortable.

The soup is still hot.

The water is cold this morning.

The room is warm enough without a coat.

A cool drink was welcome after the walk.

The bus is full.

Please put the empty bottle in the bin.

Entry to the exhibition is free.

The office is busy on Mondays.

Are you sure this is our stop?

Every statement in this report must be true.

The message contains a false claim.

The exercise uses a real train timetable.

We had a nice meal after the meeting.

It was kind of you to help with the bags.

The service helps poor families find housing.

The rich owner donated the building.

I believe the office opens at nine.

I feel tired after the journey.

The road becomes narrow after the bridge.

We leave the hotel at eight.

Please call the office tomorrow.

Keep a copy of the receipt.

The class will begin in five minutes.

The instructions seem clear to me.

The company has offices in another country.

Ask a question if anything is unclear.

Her answer explained the delay.

Your idea could save time.

I read a short story on the train.

Check each fact before you publish the report.

What is the reason for the delay?

The teacher gave an example of the new rule.

Is it possible to change my ticket?

The bus schedule may change next month.

The meeting will happen online.

Can you describe the missing bag?

Regular practice can improve your spelling.

We will consider your suggestion.

I suggest taking the earlier train.

The hotel can provide an extra towel.

This job requires careful planning.

You will receive a confirmation email.

We achieved our target before the deadline.

The team worked together to succeed.

The plan could fail without enough time.

We expect the delivery tomorrow.

The shop does not accept cash.

I had to refuse the extra work.

This ticket allows you to travel all day.

Leave early to avoid the traffic.

The cover helps prevent damage.

We need to increase the number of seats.

A shared journey can reduce travel costs.

The team will develop a new booking system.

The factory produces bicycle parts.

They offered a refund for the broken item.

She manages the office schedule.

The training will support new employees.

The result of the repair was a quieter engine.

Please keep your phone silent during the meeting.

You can enter without a printed ticket.

Put the chair against the wall.

The shop is between the bank and the hotel.

Walk toward the main entrance.

The route is shorter; however, it costs more.

The road is closed; therefore, we must turn back.

Although it was raining, we walked to the station.

I do not know whether the office is open.

Wait here until the driver returns.

Perhaps we can finish the report today.

The market is busy, especially on Saturdays.

The office is actually on the second floor.

We finally found the correct entrance.

The meeting has already started.

I usually take the bus to work.

The repair will probably take two days.

The new lights certainly make the room brighter.

The train was full, so we took a bus instead.

Despite the rain, the market stayed open.

I checked the map; meanwhile, my friend bought tickets.

The walk was long; nevertheless, we enjoyed it.

The room is larger; moreover, it has a desk.

Leave now; otherwise, we will miss the train.

I am writing regarding your booking.

According to the timetable, the train leaves at six.

The job is nearby; furthermore, the hours suit me.

The supplier closed; consequently, the order was delayed.

The first room has a desk; similarly, the second has a work area.

A larger bag holds more; conversely, a smaller bag is easier to carry.

The note specifically asks for a signature.

The last question was particularly useful.

The library is generally quiet in the morning.

This bus route is used frequently.

I occasionally work from home.

Please report a missing ticket immediately.

We eventually agreed on a new date.

The office is currently closed for repairs.

She previously worked at another branch.

The timetable changed recently.

Keep your bag close; likewise, watch your other belongings.

Bring two documents, namely your passport and your ticket.

The entrance is narrow, hence the need for a smaller trolley.

We shared a taxi and thus reduced the cost.

The event will take place regardless.

The time changed, so we updated our plans accordingly.

We could walk; alternatively, we could take the bus.

The form was checked and subsequently approved.

We accomplished the main task before lunch.

Please acknowledge receipt of this email.

She acquired new skills during the course.

The room has adequate space for six people.

We anticipate delays during the repairs.

The cause of the problem became apparent.

Choose an appropriate time to call.

The trip takes approximately forty minutes.

Do not assume the office is open on Sunday.

My colleague will lead the meeting today.

The guide provides a comprehensive list of services.

One consequence of the delay was a missed connection.

Use a consistent format for every date.

The trainer will demonstrate the new machine.

The labels help distinguish the two products.

The team established a weekly meeting.

Clear communication is fundamental to the work.

We will implement the new schedule next week.

Attach only the relevant documents.

One page is sufficient for the summary.

The instructions emphasize the need for a signature.

We will evaluate the results after the trial.

This diagram illustrates the main parts.

The arrow indicates the nearest exit.

Please justify the extra cost in your report.

Regular checks maintain the equipment in good condition.

You can obtain a copy at reception.

We travelled to the city via the airport.

We allocated an hour to each interview.

The instruction was ambiguous, so I asked for an example.

The notes formed a coherent explanation.

We compiled the results in a table.

The course comprises six short lessons.

The team conceived a simpler way to book tickets.

These costs constitute half the total budget.

She contemplated a change of career.

The report derives its figures from public records.

The noise diminished after the machine stopped.

Could you elaborate on your suggestion?

The project encompasses training and equipment.

Learning a new skill is a worthwhile endeavor.

Her careful notes exemplify good preparation.

The new signs facilitate movement through the station.

The team collected evidence to test its hypothesis.

Flexible hours are an incentive to apply for the job.

Some delay was inevitable during the repairs.

Checking the results is integral to the process.

The map shows an intricate network of paths.

The team leveraged its experience to solve the problem.

A backup plan can mitigate the effect of a delay.

Breakfast is served from seven until ten.

The kitchen is beside the dining room.

Our neighbor collected the parcel for us.

Take an umbrella because rain is expected.

Milk is one grocery item on my list.

Put the laundry in the basket.

There is an extra blanket in the cupboard.

Use a clean towel to dry your hands.

The office is closed at the weekend.

Set the alarm for six in the morning.

Please put the garbage in the outside bin.

A carrot is a vegetable used in many soups.

The bus stops outside the airport.

Keep your passport in a safe place.

My luggage fits under the seat.

I have a reservation for a room tonight.

Show your ticket at the entrance.

We declared the goods at customs.

Check the board for your train's departure.

An afternoon of sightseeing helped us explore the city.

She bought a small map as a souvenir.

The machine accepts the local currency.

The map shows a path beside the river.

The meeting starts at nine tomorrow.

The deadline for the report is Friday.

The invoice lists the price of each item.

Read the contract before you sign it.

The schedule includes time for questions.

We negotiated a new delivery date.

The travel budget includes train tickets.

The client asked for a shorter report.

Her presentation explained the new system.

Ask the manager about the new schedule.

We reached an agreement on the final price.

We analyzed the survey results together.

One benefit of the plan is a shorter journey.

The diagram explains the concept of a shared network.

Tourism is one part of the local economy.

Cost is an important factor in our decision.

This method makes the form easier to check.

In my opinion, the earlier train is better.

The application process has three steps.

Public transport serves many parts of society.

We abandoned the original plan after the road closed.

Clear labels enhance the usefulness of a diagram.

The locking mechanism is inside the door.

The researchers studied the unusual weather phenomenon.

The new route made a significant difference to journey times.

Our strategy is to finish the difficult tasks first.

This old printer has a tendency to stop suddenly.

The lesson makes an abstract idea easier to understand.

Small delays accumulated during the day.

The instructions give explicit details about payment.

The questions provide a framework for the discussion.

We integrated the new tool into our usual process.

Customers may perceive a long wait as poor service.

Calm discussion prevailed over angry argument.

The new barrier restricts vehicle access.

Our accommodation is a short walk from the station.

The advertisement gives the shop's opening hours.

The government published the transport plan.

The city is improving its transport infrastructure.

The town's population has grown.

The project aims to make transport more sustainable.

Public transport connects the airport and the city.

New technology has changed how tickets are checked.

A direct route has the advantage of fewer changes.

The centre has a facility for bicycle storage.

The biology course includes the study of plants.

The chemistry lesson examined a simple reaction.

The pond forms a small ecosystem.

The course explains how evolution changes populations over time.

A water molecule contains hydrogen and oxygen atoms.

Each organism needs suitable conditions to survive.

Plants use light during photosynthesis.

The research examined how people use the station.

The experiment compared two ways of growing plants.

The observations support the scientific theory.

The analysis identified the main cause of the delay.

The book is on the table.

I have two brothers.

She goes to school every day.

What time is it now?

My father works in a bank.

We live in a small house.

The weather is very cold today.

He likes coffee with milk.

Please open the window.

I don't have any money.

Where is the train station?

My sister is a teacher.

They are watching television.

This is my new phone.

The shop opens at nine.

I want a cup of tea.

How much does this cost?

She has long black hair.

The children are playing outside.

I go to work by bus.

There is a cat under the chair.

He can speak three languages.

We eat dinner at seven.

My room is next to the kitchen.

The red car is very fast.

Can you help me please?

I am reading a good book.

She lives with her parents.

The class starts in ten minutes.

Do you like Chinese food?

It's raining outside.

My birthday is in May.

He is not at home.

We need more chairs.

The bag is too heavy.

I went to the cinema last night.

She has lived here for ten years.

We are going to visit my grandmother.

This city is bigger than my hometown.

He didn't finish his homework yesterday.

Could you tell me where the bank is?

I have never been to Japan.

The train was late because of the snow.

She bought a new dress for the party.

What did you do last weekend?

I'm going to look for a new job.

He was watching television when I called.

The film was more interesting than I expected.

We should leave before it gets dark.

She can't come because she is ill.

I've already eaten my lunch.

They moved to another city last year.

Do you know how to use this machine?

It was the best holiday of my life.

I usually get up at half past six.

He asked me if I wanted some coffee.

We didn't have enough time to finish.

The restaurant was full so we went home.

She is taller than her older brother.

I would like to book a table for two.

My computer stopped working this morning.

Have you ever tried learning a new language?

The keys were on the kitchen table.

He promised to call me back later.

We walked home because there was no bus.

I'm not sure what time the meeting starts.

She works harder than anyone else.

The hotel was quite cheap and very clean.

Did you remember to lock the door?

They have two children and a dog.

I'd rather stay at home than go out tonight.

If I had more time, I would learn to play the piano.

The meeting has been postponed until next Friday.

She apologized for arriving so late to the interview.

I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon.

He suggested that we should take a different route.

Although it was raining, they decided to go for a walk.

The book was written by a famous French author.

I've been trying to reach him all morning.

You should have told me about the problem earlier.

There's no point in worrying about things you can't change.

She managed to finish the report before the deadline.

The city has changed a lot since I was a child.

We need to find out who is responsible for this.

It took me nearly three hours to get there.

He used to smoke, but he gave up two years ago.

I wish I had studied harder when I was younger.

The company is planning to open a new branch abroad.

Do you mind if I open the window for a moment?

She's the kind of person who never gives up.

By the time we arrived, the concert had already started.

I'm not used to getting up so early in the morning.

The instructions were so confusing that nobody understood them.

He accused me of taking his umbrella by mistake.

We'll have to postpone the trip unless the weather improves.

She spent the whole weekend preparing for the exam.

It's much easier to learn a language when you're young.

I can't remember where I put my glasses.

They are considering moving to the countryside next year.

The film is based on a true story that happened in Italy.

Would you mind telling me what this is about?

He didn't realize how serious the situation was.

I'd better leave now if I want to catch the last train.

The results were far better than we had expected.

She kept asking questions until she understood completely.

She broke the world record.

They record a song every week.

He gave me a birthday present.

I will present the report tomorrow.

The shop sells fresh produce.

These factories produce cars.

The project starts in May.

Please project the slides on the wall.

What is that strange object?

I object to this plan.

There was a big increase in prices.

Prices increase every year.

You need a parking permit.

We do not permit smoking here.

The contrast between them is clear.

Contrast the two answers carefully.

The Sahara is a desert.

Do not desert your friends.

There is a conflict between the two teams.

The two plans conflict with each other.

His son is a rebel.

They rebel against every rule.

The police arrested the suspect.

I suspect he is lying.

His conduct was unacceptable.

They will conduct a survey next month.