Example Sentences

A person who enjoys hearing themselves speak excessively is commonly referred to as a "grandstander" or "pontificator."

Would like for me to answer that question?

If you could and if you should, would you?

He decided that he would answer the question.

The word "we" is a first-person plural pronoun used to refer to a group of people that includes the speaker. It is typically used when talking about oneself and one or more other people together. For example, "We are going to the store" means that the speaker and at least one other person will go to the store.

She stopped her speech in mid-sentence to answer the question.

You use the hoe to dig a long trench in which we will plant our seeds in a row.

We usually eat around six thirty but we got in so late, we dined at nine like society folks.

I'm pretty sure that you can barely hear me utter this response.

When my cousin was caught robbing banks, he was sent up the river for ten years.

Let's build a river raft.

A downed tree can be the safest way to cross a raging river.

No, the sentence is missing proper punctuation. It should be: "The three Reno brothers' dog always finds a way to escape and run around in both neighbors' gardens."

The gross amount of your paycheck is the amount your employer has paid you; the net amount is the amount you get to take home.

Example sentence - Except for the lone tree on the beach, the lagoon was desolate.

Seeing the little boy cry made her sad.

You can use it as a noun: "The remains of my grandmother were slowly lowered into the grave." You can also use "remains" as a verb: "Lucy remains the reigning champion of chess in middle school."

The migration of European storks spending the winter in Africa require no visa.

The teacher turned on the overhead for her class to copy the notes.

a linguist

je ne te parle pas

je ne vous parle pas (more formal, but still direct)

They have been fellows since childhood.

Struck can be used as both the past tense and past participle of the verb "strike." For example, "She struck the match to light the candle" uses it as the past tense, while "The idea struck me as I was falling asleep" uses it as the past participle.

He had an eloquent way with words and that's why I gave him a trust point. (Last part optional)

The little dog yapped at his heels; the noise was unbearable.

A distinctive style refers to a unique and recognizable way of presenting ideas or creating art that sets a person or work apart from others. It is characterized by specific elements, techniques, themes, or methods that are consistently used by the creator.

Keep the lumber dry otherwise it will not ignite.

The lumber is stored in the cellar.

We need more lumber.

Lumbar and lumber are not the same thing.