Example Sentences

The prettiest girl always wins the beauty contest.

Your wedding gown is the prettiest one I've ever seen.

Your two sentences:

Tom skidded to the left.

Tom narrowly avoided hitting his baby brother's toys.

Compound (complex) sentence: Tom skidded to the left, and narrowly avoided hitting his baby brother's toys.

Musical:

He has musical talent.

What a musical young girl.

Other ways:

I love music.

What an amazing musician!

She dressed appealingly at the dance last night.

His parents were just ecstatic when he was awarded a fully paid scholarship to Harvard.

I'll meet you back here at ten to two.

because the pain spreads through the body

Martha didn't see the speed bump that she attempted to run over, but she felt it, because her car jumped up and down.

The government represents us.

dis like

1. She's a pretty girl who could easily win a beauty contest.
2. He entered his drawing in an art contest.
3. His surviving family members will contest the will.
4. The tiny girl ate ten hot dogs in the hot dog eating contest.
5. In order to find a name for the new, baby giraffe, the zoo sponsored a contest.

the food at the hospital tasted absolutely horrible!

She reacted with rage as I told her the news.

I remember Lyndon Johnson's heavy-hearted announcement regarding JFK's assassination in Dallas.

Careful, you'll jinx it!

She put a jinx on the man.

down is falling rising is up

The smoke rose form the chimney vertically until it hit the inversion layer, at which point it spread out like a sheet.

This depends on the meaning of the word back. When speaking of the human body part one could say: "My back hurts when I move." If speaking of a place or position, one could say: "When will you be back?" or "Back in the olden days life was much harder than today." Or, "To enter the parking space, I had to back my car up slightly."

There was a great attention to detail in the painting.

I'd like some more detail on the skirt, please.

1. The air is so dry.
2. His actions exhibit too much anger.
3. The applause grew louder and louder.
4. I can take biology next semester.
5. I know how to get the blood out of your shirt.
6. His grade in chemistry has really improved.
7. The concrete hasn't set yet.
8. They were commended for their courage.
9. Dancing is not his strong suit.
10. We stirred up a lot of dust.
11. Economics is a required course for your major.
12. The electricity went out during the storm.
13. That's a lot of equipment just to hang a picture.
14. My area of expertise is in art restoration.
15. She enjoys the discipline of fencing.
16. The fencing was in need of paint.
17. Dust with flour before baking.
18. The new furniture looks great.
19. He replaced the broken pane of glass.
20. The harm has already been done.
21. Your health is worth more than money in the bank.
22. The repairman has finished and the heat is back on.
23. This house has an interesting history.
24. I signed up for hockey as an after school activity.
25. His independence has been limited by his injury.
26. We need more information before we make a decision.
27. The knowledge we acquire in school is never wasted.
28. Put the luggage in the car.
29. Is there still magic in the relationship?
30. Mathematics is not an easy subject for me.
31. Show me the money.
32. Please use milk to make the hot chocolate, not water.
33. The news is not good.
34. Your participation in the project is appreciated.
35. I love the peace of the lake at night.
36. My hobby is photography.
37. I write poetry to relax.
38. Her potential is unlimited if she works hard.
39. The publicity was handled by a professional firm.
40. The quest for gold changed many lives.
41. The rice should not be overcooked.
42. We play soccer at a field near our house.
43. They lifted the steel by crane to the welders.
44. A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.
45. Be sure to place the plant in the sunshine.
46. Traffic is heave at this time of day.
47. The weather will turn chilly by this afternoon.
48. We lack the wherewithal for a vacation this year.
49. The floors are real wood, not laminate.
50. The worship of his fans has swelled his head.

The ambition exploded through the school!

Judy was strutting her stuff through the mall.