Common verbs (81-100): sentence prompts Flashcards
wait: I though we had to wait about 10 minutes, but it turned out that…
I though we had to wait about 10 minutes, but it turned out that we waited an hour.
serve: They had planned to serve dinner at 6:00 but it turned out…
They had planned to serve dinner at 6:00 but it turned out they served it at 7:00.
die: Usually people in her family die around the age of 60, but her mom…
Usually people in her family die around the age of 60, but her mom died when she was 90.
send*: Did you send the letter I asked you to?
Did you send the letter I asked you to? Yes, I sent it last week.
expect: You didn’t like the weather in Florida because it was too hot?? What did you expect?! I…
You didn’t like the weather in Florida because it was too hot?? What did you expect?! I expected it to be warm and breezy!
build*: Originally, we wanted to build our house next to a river, but we were worried about flooding. So we…
Originally, we wanted to build our house next to a river, but we were worried about flooding. So we built it next to a lake.
stay: I don’t like to just stay home during my vacation. But during the pandemic, however, I …
I don’t like to just stay home during my vacation. But during the pandemic, however, I stayed home because there was nowhere to go.
fall*: My sister never falls on the stairs, but my brother…
My sister never falls on the stairs, but my brother fell down the stairs last night.
cut*: They planned to have the company president cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony, but instead…
They planned to have the company president cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony, but instead, the vice-president cut it.
reach: Everyday, I reach up to the top shelf for the plates, but yesterday, when I …
Everyday, I reach up to the top shelf for the plates, but yesterday, when I reached up, I hurt my shoulder.
kill: If you water your houseplants every week, you won’t kill them. However, Tanner …
If you water your houseplants every week, you won’t kill them. However, Tanner killed all of his because he didn’t water them for a month.
remain: Usually, after we feed the dogs, no food remains. However, they didn’t like their new food and …
Usually, after we feed the dogs, no food remains. However, they didn’t like their new food and a lot remained.
suggest: The teacher usually suggests to her students to read at least one book each summer. However, last year, she…
The teacher usually suggests to her students to read at least one book each summer. However, last year, she suggested that they read two.
raise: The president wanted to raise the retirement age to 65, but they only…
The president wanted to raise the retirement age to 65, but they only raised it to 64.
pass: Sofia always passes her tests easily, however, last week she barely…
Sofia always passes her tests easily, however, last week she barely passed her math exam.
