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Thursday, August 5, 2010

Questions



1- Explain this idiom:
"make ends meet" . Give us an example.

2- Explain the meaning of this proverb:
"Don't bite off more than you can chew."

3- Explain the difference between "remember" and "remind". Give examples.


4- Explain the difference between "much", "many", and "a lot"
. Give examples.

5-
Answer this riddle:
What can you catch but can’t throw?



Be the first to answer most of these questions correctly to be the winner of this week's game.

[Tip] Into vs. In To



1)
* "into": it's a preposition that's used to expresses motion to a point on, or within, something; to expresses a change of state; or to express you love for something or someone.

2)* "in to": is the adverb "in" followed by the preposition to.


Examples:

1)


He drove the car into the garage.

Turn ice into water.

She's into rock music.

2)

They turned their paper in to the teacher.

The administrators wouldn’t give in to the demands of the protesters.

I’m going to turn the wallet I found in to the police.



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Saying Sorry

[Proverb] The best things in life are free




It means that we don't have to pay for the things that are really valuable, like love, friendship, happiness, etc.

Fair is fair

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