Example Sentences

[Sic] is used to indicate that an error is in the original text when quoting from another source.

The Sultan was very benevolent to the people of his realm, but strict with his own children.

The rules of our school are quite repressive which doesn't improve the behavior of the students.

I went into the store.

I went into the house because it was cold outside.

Follow the established procedure to ensure proper completion of the task.

Yes, for example 'iconography of the genre' - it is a term usually used in media studies, such as chains and 'bling' being typically associated with the rap genre.

The incident aggravated an already tense situation between the two parties. His constant complaints only served to aggravate the situation further. The aggressive tone in his voice only aggravated the disagreement.

The result is something called thermostatic or sonic refrigeration.

The bitter food left an acrid taste in Neil's mouth.

The teacher punished the two students for their constant snickering in class.

While the bully was snickering over his cruel joke, a truck ran over his bicycle where he left it in the street.

A sentence for dropped I accidentally dropped the phone while I was talking on the phone.

"The drunk staggered towards the door." Use it to describe awkward movement, especially if the subject is tired or otherwise weakened.

the food was good, but the service was bad.

She had to FLEE the city when there was an earthquake happening.

The lion stalked its prey in the tall African grass.

She used a soft cloth to polish the silverware until it shined brightly.

The personification in the sentence is when the strong wind is described as "slapped my cheeks," attributing human-like actions to the wind by suggesting it is capable of physically slapping someone's cheeks.

You can use "pardon" in a sentence when asking for forgiveness or when expressing disbelief or confusion in response to something someone said. For example, "I hope you can pardon my mistake" or "Pardon me, I didn't quite catch that, could you repeat it?"

The barber cut Uncle Charley's hair when the presentation was over.

I had to rush to my car.

The university curriculum was decolonized to include perspectives from Indigenous scholars and thinkers.

Highwaymen typically demanded valuables such as money, jewelry, or possessions from the people they robbed. They would often show weapons to intimidate their victims and instruct them to hand over their belongings without resistance.

this isn't an answer, but I was wondering how to rewrite a question as a sentence? In order to identify verbs and subjects, we must rewrite them for language. One example is What does Sean do to prepare for a test? is rewritten as Sean does do what to prepare for a test. for a test is the prep phrase, does do is the verb, and Sean is the subject.

comment can be a noun -- The teacher made some comments about our essays.

comment can be a verb -- the teacher commented on our excellent essays.