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BASIC ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS, 8 PARTS OF SPEECH, NOUNS: a word that names a person, place, a thing or an idea., Ex: teachers, bag, freedom, Proper Noun: name or title of a particular person, place, thing or idea; it always begins with a capital letter., Ex: Lord Byron, Manila, Lassie, Common Noun: refers to a general example of a person, place, thing, or idea or to a general category of, people, places, things, or ideas; it is not capitalized., Ex: poet, city, dog, Concrete Noun: name of material things, people and places as well as everything that can be perceived, through the senses., Ex: Venus is a planet, not a star., Ex: The principal particles of the atom are the proton, the neutron, and the electron., Abstract Noun: name of qualities, emotions, conditions, and attitudes which have no material existence, Ex: Have you experienced the joy of seeing a beautiful sunset?, Ex: Love, justice, wisdom, and power are God's major qualities., Compound Noun: consists of two or more words used together to name one person, place, or thing. One kind, of compound noun consists of two or more words joined together., Ex: sky + diver = skydiver, , sun + glasses = sunglasses, ,  Another kind of compound noun consists of words joined by one or more hyphens., Ex: light-year, , passers-by, , brother-in-law, , 2

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 A third kind of compound noun consists of two or more words that are used together, though not, joined, to create a single noun., Ex: high school, , air force, , jet engine, ,  Compound noun can be proper nouns as well as common nouns., Ex: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, , lunar excursion module, , Collective Noun: stands for a whole group of people, places, things or ideas., Ex: A pride of lions lived in the zoo., SOME COMMONLY USED COLLECTIVE NOUNS, family, , committee, , team, , herd, , troop, , group, , jury, , club, , gaggle, , troop, , brood, , crew, , litter, , platoon, , cast, , bunch, , flock, , pack, , squad, , colony, , Count Noun: refers to objects that can be counted., Ex: books, , tables, , houses countries, , Mass Noun: refers to things that cannot be counted individually.. They do not have plural forms. To make, them plural, we use expressions of quality., Ex: love, , money, , food, , knowledge, , medicine, , kindness, ,  Gender of Nouns:, Masculine - refers to persons or animals of the male kind, Ex: groom, , lad, , king, , rooster, , Feminine - refers to persons or animals of the female kind., Ex: bride, , lass, , queen, , hen, , Neuter - refers to object with no sex, Ex: house car package, , handkerchief, 3

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Common - refers to nouns that are either male or female,  FORMING THE PLURAL OF NOUNS:, 1. Most nouns form the plural by adding -s to the singular., ( idea - ideas, , car - cars ), , 2. Nouns which end in s, sh, ch, x or z from the plural by adding -es., (box - boxes, , dish - dishes ), , 3. Nouns ending in -y preceded by a consonant form the plural by changing -y to -i and adding -es., (baby -babies, , city - cities ), , 4. Nouns ending in -y preceded by vowels form the plural by merely adding -s., (toy-toys, , valley - valleys ), , 5. Some nouns ending in -f or -fe form the plural by changing -f or -fe to -v and adding -s or -es., (self - selves, , life – lives), , 6. Some nouns retain the f in the plural form., (roof - roofs, , belief – beliefs), , 7. Nouns ending in -o preceded by a vowel form the plural by adding -s., (bamboo - bamboos, , radio-radios), , 8. Nouns ending in -o preceded by a consonant form the plural by adding -es., (hero - heroes, , tomato – tomatoes), , 9. Words pertaining to music that end in -o form their plural by adding -s., (solo - solos, , piano – pianos), , 10. Some nouns show plural inflection by changes in form., 4

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(Goose - geese, , child- children.), , 11. Nouns ending in -sis change -i to -e in the plural., (crisis - crises parenthesis-parentheses), 12. Foreign nouns ending in -us form the plural by changing the ending to -i., (cactus - cacti, , fungus – fungi), , 13.Nouns ending in -um or -on form the plural by changing the ending to -a,, (datum - data, , curriculum – curricula), , 14. Compound nouns form the plural in different ways. In general, -s or -es is added to the most important, word., brother-in-law - brothers-in-law, , spoonful - spoonfuls, , 15. Some nouns have the same singular and plural form., deer – deer, , sheep - sheep, , 16. Some words are always plural, scissors, , eyeglasses, , 17.Plural of numerals and letters are formed by adding -s., m's, , 7’s, , PRONOUNS: a word that take the place of a noun.,  The noun that the pronoun replaces or refers to is called an antecedent.,  KINDS OF PRONOUNS, PERSONAL PRONOUNS - are used to refer to one or more person or things., , , First person - refers to the speaker/s., 5

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, , Second Person - refers to the person being spoken to., , , , Third Person - refers to person or persons spoken about., , DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS - tells which one or which group is referred to., INTENSIVE PRONOUN - are the same words as the reflexive pronouns but are used to, draw attention to a noun in a sentence., Ex: I wrote myself a song., INTERROGATIVE PRONOUN - Introduce questions., Ex: what which, , who, , whom whose, , INDEFINITE PRONOUNS - refer to the people, places, and things in general, Ex: anybody everyone no one anyone much either nobody someone anything, both, , few, , many others several, , VERB: A word that expresses an action or a state of being, Action Verbs- either physical or mental action., Ex: The plane landed at NAIA a while ago., Mother always hopes for the best., Linking Verbs- is a verb that connects the subject of a sentence to the complement. It is sometimes, called a copula or a copular verb., Ex: The sky is blue., be, , being, , am, , is, , are, , was, , were, ,  Other forms of Linking Verbs (Examples), appear, , grow, , seem, , stay, , become, , look, , smell, , taste, , feel, , remain, , sound, , get, , Auxiliary Verbs- verbs used with main verbs to form verb phrases, Ex: form of be, be, , have do, is, , do, , will, , 6

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been, , was, , does, , would, , am, , were, , did, , have, , had, , has, , shall, , should, , can, , could, , may, , might, ,  USING VERB TENSES, ,  SUBJECT-VERB-AGREEMENT, 1. The subject and verb must agree in number., Dennis drives his own car., Many men today drive their own cars., 2. Compound subjects take plural verb., Rose and Linda are best friends in school., The doctors and nurses are distributing free medicines., 3. A compound subject referring to a single person takes the singular verb., My confidant and adviser is my brother., The secretary and treasurer of our class is a trustworthy classmate., 7

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4. Compound subjects modified by each and every are singular., Every father and mother carries out the assigned role., Each male and female student wears I.D. inside the school., 5. The verb agrees with its subject, not with the predicate nominative., Books and magazines are the only material for his report., 6. When the compound subjects are joined by or, nor, either-or, neither-nor, the verb agrees with the, subject nearer it., Neither the singers nor the composer is benefited by the concert., Either Jim or his friends are volunteering to clean the mess., 7. When regarded as a unit, a collective noun is singular., The committee stands firm to impose its decision., The jury holds its verdict in abeyance., 8. When regarded as individuals, a collective noun is plural., The audience are clapping their hands after each number., The crowd are agitating over a dispute among themselves., 9. When preceded by the article a, the subject number is plural., A number of poor children are afflicted by the epidemic., A number of people have passed through the acid tests of life., 10. When preceded by the article the, the subject number is singular., The number of absentees from the English class is reduced., The number of enrollees generally decreases during the second semester., 11.The verb agrees with the affirmative, not with the negative subject., The father, nor the mother, decides on the welfare of the family., 8

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You, not I, are accountable for the loss of the book., , 12. Singular indefinite pronouns like someone, anyone, each, neither, either, take the singular verbs., Someone is by your side to support you at the confrontation., Anyone is welcome to give his suggestions., 13. The plural indefinite pronouns such as all, both, several, few, many take plural verbs., Many have been invited to my party., Few have came and attended, however., 14.Many a followed by a singular noun takes singular verb., Many a novel has been written on love., Many a youngster today has already been aware of the crisis., 15. Nouns plural in form but singular in meaning takes singular verb., Statistics provides the numerical data in question., Politics is always associated with the "pulling of the string"., 16. Scissors, refreshments, clothes, pliers, etc. are always plural., Refreshments are now served at the canteen., 17. Impersonal pronoun it at the beginning of a sentence is followed by a singular verb., It is his suggestions that finally take precedence., 18. An amount of money, space of time or unit of measurement even in plural form, takes a singular, verb., Three meters of cloth makes a dress of my size., 19. Fractions are singular or plural depending upon the -of phrase., One half of the class misses out the first period., 9

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20. Adjectives used as nouns are considered plural., The old need some recognition to feel that they belong., 21. Singular verbs are used with mathematical abstractions., Four times eight is thirty-two., 22. The indefinite pronoun none is singular but may occasionally require a plural verb., None of the students have done their homework., , ADJECTIVES: Words that modify a noun or a pronoun,  KINDS OF ADJECTIVES:, Compound Adjectives- out-going secretary, world class school, Descriptive - adjectives that tell about a quality, Ex: yellow, , big, , smooth, , soft, , Limiting - denotes quantity or number, or limits in some way., a. Numerical - three musketeers, first day, b. Demonstrative - this school, those days, c. Interrogative - what question, which project, d. Indefinite - some students, any idea, e. Possessive - our future, his fault, f. Articles - a senator, the president, g. Noun modifiers - stone house, coffee table,  DEGREES OF COMPARISON, POSITIVE- describes a quality or characteristics; it is the plain form of the adjective., COMPARATIVE- used to compare two persons or things, SUPERLATIVE- used to compare three or more persons or things., , 10

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a. All adjectives of one syllable and a few of two syllables have - er added to form the, comparative degree and -est to form the superlative degree., POSITIVE, , COMPARATIVE, , SUPERLATIVE, , small, , smaller, , smallest, , dark, , darker, , darkest, , tall, , taller, , tallest, , long, , longer, , longest, , tiny, , tinier, , tiniest, , b. Most adjectives of two syllable and al adjectives of more than two syllables form, the comparative degree with the word more and the superlative degree with the, word most., POSITIVE, , COMPARATIVE, , SUPERLATIVE, , peaceful, , more peaceful, , most Peaceful, , careful, , more careful, , most careful, , thoughtful, , more thoughtful, , most thoughtful, , pleasant, , more pleasant, , most pleasant, , generous, , more generous, , most generous, , c. The word less and least are used before all adjectives to indicate less of a quality., POSITIVE, , COMPARATIVE, , SUPERLATIVE, , important, , less important, , least important, , famous, , less famous, , least famous, , silly, , less silly, , least silly, , 11

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hungry, , less hungry, , least hungry, , painful, , less painful, , least painful, , d. A few commonly used adjectives form their degrees of comparison irregularly., POSITIVE, , COMPARATIVE, , SUPERLATIVE, , many, , more, , most, , good, , better, , best, , far, , farther, , farthest, , little, , less, , least, , bad, , worse, , worst, , ADVERB: Word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb,  KINDS OF ADVERB:, 1. Adverb of manner - adverbs which tell how, e.g. softly, nicely., 2. Adverb of place - adverbs which tell where, e.g. here, overboard, 3. Adverb of time - adverbs which tell when e.g. tomorrow, for two hours, 4. Adverb of frequency - adverbs which tell how often e.g. always, sometimes, 5. Intensifiers- adverbs which indicate degree,  DEGREES OF COMPARISON, 1. Adverbs that end in –ly form their comparative and superlative degrees with the words more and, most., POSITIVE, , COMPARATIVE, , SUPERLATIVE, , slowly, , more slowly, , most slowly, , seriously, , more seriously, , most seriously, , curiously, , more curiously, , most curiously, , 12

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2. Most one-syllable adverbs form their degrees of comparison with –er and –est added to positive, degree, POSITIVE, , COMPARATIVE, , SUPERLATIVE, , hard, , harder, , hardest, , late, , later, , latest, , fast, , faster, , fastest, , 3. A few commonly used adverbs form their comparative and superlative irregularly., POSITIVE, , COMPARATIVE, , SUPERLATIVE, , badly, , worse, , worst, , little, , less, , least, , well, , better, , best, , 4. Certain adverbs cannot be compared such as:, Now, , Then, , Once, , Never, , Ever, , There, , Where, , PREPOSITION: words that expresses a relationship between a noun or a pronoun and another word in a, sentence,  Several compound prepositions that are made up of more than one word. These are considered as, single prepositions.,  This is usually followed by a noun or pronoun which is called the object of the preposition.,  Together, the preposition, the object, and the modifiers of the object form the prepositional phrase., Ex: Life-giving knowledge is found in the Bible., about, , above, , across, , after, , 13, , against

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along, , among, , at, , behind, , below, , beneath, , beside, , between, , beyond, , by, , before, , concerning, , down, , during, , except, , for, , from, , in, , into, , of, , off, , on, , over, , past, , since, , through, , through out, , toward, , under, , underneath, , until, , unto, , up, , upon, , with, , CONJUNCTION: connects individual words or group of words,  KINDS OF CONJUNCTIONS:, 1. Coordinating Conjunctions – connect ideas of equal rank like word to word, phrase to phrase, or, clause to clause., Ex:, , and, , but, , for, , nor, , yet, , 2. Correlative Conjunctions – consists of two or more words that work together as a set., Ex:, , Either…or, , both…and not only…but also, , neither…nor, , whether…or, , 3. Conjunctive Adverbs – function like coordinating conjunctions. They usually connect independent, clauses which can stand by themselves as complete sentences., , 4., , consequently, , finally, , indeed, , moreover, , nevertheless, , furthermore, , however, , instead, , still, , thus, , Subordinating Conjunctions – used to introduce subordinate clauses., Time : after, as, as long, as soon as, before, since, until, when, whenever, while,, Manner: as, as if, though, Cause: because, Condition: although, as long as, even if, even though, provided that, though, unless, while, 14

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Comparison: as, than, Purpose: in order that, so that, that, , INTERJECTION: an exclamatory word or phrase that can stand by itself although it may appear in a, sentence,  Many interjections express strong emotions., ah, , gee, , help, , aha, , alas, , golly, , great, , hooray, , dear me, , goodness, , hey, , Hurrah, , 15

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ACTIVITY: VERB TENSES, Complete the sentences by providing the correct verb tense., 1. Hardly had the minister finished his speech when the earthquake ________ (shake) the stadium., 2. Everybody will be at the office at about 8:30 tomorrow as the meeting ________ (start) at nine o’clock., 3. That candidate who had been interviewed before we ________ (speak) to all the others is still my, favourite., 4. While climbing onto the mountain top, I ______________ (encounter) a strange animal which I’d never, seen before., 5. The chairman was sure that his plan would work out fine as no other member _________________, (oppose) it up to that time., 6. I wasn’t surprised to hear that Monica ___________ (have) an accident as she is a very reckless driver., 7. Since the very first day when the Umbrella Company embarked such a dangerous and risky lab-research,, very strange incidents ____________________ (take place) within the research complex., 8-9. Urbanization ____________________ (always / be) a problem which causes several environmental, challenges ever since the rate of migration ____________ (increase) after the industrial revolution., 10. When I ________ (come) home this evening, my parents had gone out for a walk., 11. By the time the troops ________ (arrive), the war will have ended., 12. By the year 2025, linguists __________________________ (study) the Indy-European language family, for more than 200 years., 13. Gasoline _____________ (become) a major problem for people for the last ten years, therefore, during, this time many people have preferred to sell their cars and buy smaller ones., 14. By the time he was 14. Wolfgang Mozart _________________ (compose) an enviable number of musical, pieces., , 16

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15. Nothing in my life ___________ (be) so strong to stop me achieve my goals so far and I don’t think, anything will be., 16. Archaeologists _________________ (explain) recently that an ancient underground city around, Cappadocia has long wide corridors where there are many special areas for making cheese and wine., 17. I was amazed when he accepted a drink, since I _____________ _________ (always / assume) that he, was a teetotaller., 18. I ___________________ (play) tennis tomorrow but I won’t be able to do that because I have injured, my right ankle., 19. We _____________ (visit) the seashore many times before but last summer we enjoyed ourselves more, than ever., 20. According to a survey, thousands of vending machines __________ ________________ (have to be, converted) before the new coins have come into circulation., , 17

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ACTIVITY: SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT, Complete the sentences by providing the correct verb form., 1. Many of my friends (disagree / disagrees) with me on this topic., 2. Fifteen Pounds (is / are) the price of that jacket., 3. Two hundred kilometres (seem / seems) a long distance to drive just for a party., 4. One-half of the students in the class (has / have) good marks on the test., 5. Several members of staff in the company (need / needs) a higher salary., 6. Neither the bread nor the cheese (is / are) fresh enough to eat., 7. Two chairs by the table in the dining room (is / are) broken., 8. Many politicians in public office (has / have) concerns about protecting the details of their private, lives., 9. Either my aunt or my uncle usually (help / helps) my parents., 10. The price of the pair of gloves (was / were) five Euros., 11. Both he and his father (has / have) the same medical problems., 12. Anyone who has had children (understand / understands) the importance of discipline., 13. My neighbour, encouraged by his wife, (give / gives) money to those in need., 14. Sean, my colleague and friend, (work / works) in an office., 15. Many (go / goes) on pilgrimage in the summer., 16. Many voters in the country in the north of England (refuse / refuses) to vote for the new candidate., 17. My father and mother (is / are) enjoying their vacation., 18. My best friend and confidant (has / have) decided to move away., 19. Either he or his assistant (is / are) responsible for the payroll., 20. Neither the students nor the teachers (agree / agrees) with the proposal., 21. The student or the committee members (write / writes) every day., 22. The committee members or the student (write / writes) every day., 23. Diabetes (affect / affects) many people around the world., 24. Never (has / have) the weather been so bad in the months of June and July., 25. Of all the grammar points I have studied in my weeks of English training, the most recent unit, (confuse / confuses) me the most for a variety of reasons., , 18

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VOWEL SOUNDS : Words and Sentences, VOWEL SOUND /EE/, shield, , The Knight broke his shield., , keep, , Keep moving forward., , fear, , Don’t fear the reaper., , leech, , The Leech won’t stop sucking blood., , meat, , Meat is a major food group., , beach, , Let’s all go to the beach., , reach, , The goal is out of reach., , feed, , Feed the dog more food., , eel, , John ate eel for lunch., , real, , The new President is the real deal., , appear, , The Lion appeared out of nowhere., , deep, we, , The diver dived deep., We should go home already., , feast, , The feast was offered to them., , teach, , I will teach you how to speak English., , cheat, , They had to cheat to win., , fee, , We paid the entrance fee., , niece, sea, , My niece came home yesterday., The ship was lost in the middle of the sea., , please, , Please refrain from making any noise., , indeed, , Indeed, it was the best idea he ever had., , proceed, , The examiner allowed me to proceed to the next room., , tea, , We had a tea party last week., , beat, , Listen to the beat of the drums., , beans, , We had to buy more beans for lunch., , team, , The team won the championship., , peach, , Peach is my favorite fruit., , mean, , I did not mean to hurt her., 19

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queen, bee, sheep, , The queen ordered a new decree., I’m as busy as a bee., The sheep is eating grass., , ears, , My ears popped when we landed., , clean, , I left the room squeaky clean., , green, , The grass is green on our lawn., , heal, , I waited for my wounds to heal., , scene, , That was the best scene in the movie., , diesel, , The truck’s engine runs on diesel fuel., , peel, , Don’t peel the banana., , heat, , I increased the heat on the oven., , deer, , The Deer jumped on the rock., , sneeze, , I cover my nose when I sneeze., , squeeze, , I had to squeeze the toothpaste out of its container., , leaves, , Leaves fall off trees during autumn., , preach, , He was able to preach last Sunday., , steel, , The building is made of steel., , teeth, , I brush my teeth every day., , screen, , I cleaned the screen of the computer., , beast, , The beast hurried towards the dark forest., , beer, , I spilled my beer on the floor., , VOWEL SOUND /I/, fix, , I will fix the fridge today., , wig, , The wig was blown off by the wind., , grin, , I saw the grin on her face., , fish, , We caught the fish from the river., , king, , The King waited for his crown., , hymn, list, , We sang the hymn when we started., I made a list of everything., 20

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spirit, lick, prick, , The Holy spirit blessed them., I wanted to lick the sauce from the plate., She felt the prick of the needle., , lip, , I moved my lower lip to speak better., , hill, , Jack fell down the hill., , slip, , It was a slippery slope., , dip, , We took a dip down the river., , win, , They must win the trophy., , zipper, sit, , The zipper on the sweater broke., Please sit on the stool., , spin, , The earth spins on its axis., , tin, , I found a tin can in my bag., , thin, , Please slice the cheese thinly., , bin, , Empty out the trash bin., , mint, , We found the book in mint condition., , kick, , We had to kick the door down., , brief, , They had to catch their breath for a brief moment., , dinner, gym, in, built, tilt, , Tom prepared dinner for us., We practiced in the gym., In God we trust., The pyramids were built by ancient people., One of the barrels tilted forward., , sitter, , Sharon works as a babysitter., , sinner, , The priest challenged the sinners., , lizard, , A lizard can detach its tail., , kitten, , Our kitten was found stuck in a tree., , spit, , They don’t allow us to spit., , tip, , He gave the waiter a tip., , bid, , Bid them goodbye for me., , ginger, , I wanted to add ginger to my meal., 21

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finger, , Jay broke his finger., , finish, , It was a fight to the finish., , influence, , The Spanish influence is hard to get rid of., , fit, , The dress was a perfect fit., , rid, , We must get rid of all these pests., , bit, , Jen bit off more than she could chew., , wit, , He had to use his wit to pass the test., , will, , I will remember that., , kidney, , Tom donated his kidney to a patient., , symptom, , The doctor checked on his symptoms., , kill, , We had to kill the cockroach., , civil, , Abraham Lincoln fought for civil rights., , VOWEL SOUND /AY/, fate, , You can choose your own fate., , wage, , The worker waited for his wages., , obey, , Sean always obeyed his parents., , lake, , Angelica swam in the lake., , ashtray, , Please empty out the ashtray., , cane, , Get the old cane for grandpa., , lane, , I had to switch lanes to avoid the traffic jam., , insane, , He thought of an insane way to win., , bake, , I want to learn how to bake a cake., , frame, , Put the picture inside the frame., , debate, , The Senators ended the debate., , weight, , Bob needs to check his weight., , afraid, , Don’t be afraid of the dark., , fail, , Failing is the first step of success., , fade, , The color faded away., , state, , He lives in a different state., 22

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blade, , Jack sharpened the blade., , cage, , We put the dog in its cage., , blaze, , The firemen needed to put out the blaze., , gave, , I gave my money away., , decay, , The dead animal was in a state of decay when they found it., , display, , Please clean all the items on display., , survey, , The General surveyed the battlefield., , portray, , We need to portray them accurately., , make, , I shall make more orange juice., , cake, , The cake tasted better than the bread., , ate, , I just ate a box of chocolate., , create, , Jill needed to create a bigger box., , chain, , We broke the chain on the bike., , fillet, , Bill will cook fish fillet today., , aim, , Aim high to achieve your goals., , caffeine, , There was too much caffeine in her coffee., , hay, , The horse ate all the hay., , sale, , The manager put up a sale sign on the window., , male, , Male Lions are very territorial., , escape, , We had to escape the chasing lion., , shape, , We fixed the shape of the building., , shake, , You need to shake your head when you don’t agree., , rate, , Sarah paid the regular rate for the hotel., , faith, , Have faith in your beliefs., , later, , We’ll catch the bus later., , great, , I want to visit the great wall of china., , drain, , The pool was drained for repairs., , pray, , Don’t forget to pray every day., , way, , The tiger found a way to catch more prey., , array, , We have an array of products you can choose from., 23

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tray, , Put in on the metal tray., , pay, , You must pay your taxes regularly., , today, , Today is the day we decide your fate., , save, , Jean had to save some money., , angel, , The angel opened her wings., , VOWEL SOUND /EH/, western, wedge, well, , The ship went across the western hemisphere., He put a wedge in between the two logs., Mary got water from the well., , heaven, , There are angels in heaven., , parent, , Parents will have a meeting tomorrow., , pleasure, dress, , It was my pleasure serving you., I need to buy a new dress., , led, , The evidence led to the arrest of the criminal., , step, , This is the first step in the process., , blend, , Mark needs to blend in so he won’t be noticed., , net, , A lot of fish were caught in the net., , check, , Please check the attendance., , entire, , The entire audience applauded the movie., , send, , We need to send them more money., , tend, , I tend to forget things from time to time., , end, , We made sure we would make it until the end., , fence, , The carpenter made the white fence outside., , tense, , The atmosphere is tense during the exams., , when, , When will you get here?, , then, , If they win then we must go back home., , bell, , The bell rings every hour or so., , mess, , The baby made a mess., , merry, , We were all merry yesterday., 24

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pen, , The pen ran out of ink., , sense, , The idea does not make any sense., , elbow, , The biker bruised his elbow., , echo, , My voice echoed in the cave., , wreck, , The car was a total wreck., , neck, , I do neck exercises every day., , melt, , Polar ice caps melt every year., , spell, , The little girl learned how to spell her name., , belt, , I need to loosen my belt every time I eat., , ten, , There are ten plates on the table., , bestow, , The magician bestowed upon me magical powers., , fellow, , My fellow classmates passed their homework., , medicine, , Tom needed to buy medicine for his mom., , enjoy, , Jerry enjoys running around the park., , next, , We are next in line., , bread, , I bake bread every day., , thread, , Jack needed the needle and the thread to fix his clothes., , empathy, elegant, elaborate, fresh, suspect, , You must show empathy to your fellow man., It was an elegant birthday party., Bob needs to elaborate more on his idea., I bought fresh apples., The suspect was caught yesterday., , arrest, , He was arrested by a policeman., , example, , Tom gave the example to Jerry., , lecture, , Jen gave a lecture on English pronunciation., , chef, , He is the head chef of a five star restaurant., , medal, , Mark was given a medal for bravery., , yell, , I want you to yell as loud as you can., , 25

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VOWEL SOUND /AE/, ballad, bat, , The ballad was written by Shakespeare., I saw a bat inside the cave., , pants, , Bob bought a new pair of pants., , land, , The land was vast and wide., , band, , Jack plays in a band., , value, , We value our customers business., , hat, black, interact, , I put my hat on the rack., His eyes were as black as night., They must learn to interact with each other., , cap, , I removed the cap from the soda bottle., , bath, , Tom gave the dog a bath last month., , lamp, , The genie was stuck inside the lamp., , math, , Jerry loves math., , gamble, , We needed to gamble to try and win., , answer, , Jen needs an answer to the question, , dad, , Dad and I will play baseball today., , apple, , Fresh apples are on display., , mask, , We found a strange mask in the attic., , map, , He accidentally ripped the map., , knapsack, , All of the students have a knapsack., , glad, , I’m glad we won the game., , plan, , Bob needed to plan the wedding for Mary., , habit, , We must make it a habit to exercise daily., , dance, , Jerry loves to dance., , lad, , He was a good lad for respecting his parents., , manner, , We must enter the room in a timely manner., , chat, , Jen and Leslie love to chat with other people., , cabin, , Tom found an old cabin in the woods., , command, , The general gave his command., 26

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flag, stand, last, , The soldiers folded the flag properly., We must stand together to fight back., Bob is the last member of the family to go to Europe., , amber, , The Government issued an amber alert., , cancer, , My zodiac sign is Cancer., , salmon, , We caught a lot of salmon off the coast., , adapt, , Jerry must adapt to the environment around him., , tap, , Jack loves tap dancing., , clap, , The judge clapped his hands after the performance., , paradise, , Boracay island is considered as paradise., , arrogant, , Jen was so arrogant after passing the exam., , activity, , We must add new activities for them., , compact, , Dad bought a new compact sedan., , laughed, , Mark laughed all the way to school., , baggage, , You must get your bags at the baggage counter., , mandatory, , The new rule is mandatory., , passenger, , I put the groceries on the passenger seat., , add, , We need to add more trainers., , actor, , He is one of the best actors out there., , mad, , My mom got mad when I fell asleep., , travel, , I would like to travel the world., , bank, , Mike got money from the bank., , VOWEL SOUND /A/, fall, , The wrestler had a huge fall., , cause, , We must determine the proximate cause of the problem., , calm, , The seas were calm after the storm., , knob, , Just turn the door knob to open it., , doctor, , I went to the doctor for a physical., , poverty, , Poverty is the biggest issue in the Philippines., 27

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knowledge, , Knowledge is definitely power., , knot, , Grace and Bob tied the knot., , pot, , We put a lot of pots in the garden for the gardener., , clot, , We must wait for his blood to clot before operating., , jaw, , Drop your jaw to pronounce the sound properly., , brawl, , A brawl erupted after the game., , shawl, , Don’t forget to wear your shawl., , ball, , The player dropped the ball., , tall, , You need to be tall to play in the NBA., , call, , I answered her call yesterday., , taught, , My father once taught me that I should always smile., , dawn, , The soldiers will attack at dawn., , rough, , The tongue of the cat is rough like sandpaper., , crawl, , The baby learned to crawl., , palm, , Palm trees are all over the beach., , talk, , We need to talk later., , stalker, , Tom was Jerry’s stalker before., , caught, , I got caught in the strong rain., , bond, audible, , My friend and I have a strong bond., The accent was hard to understand but still audible., , audiotape, , I bought a new audiotape for our recording., , authority, , I don’t have the authority to do that., , bought, , I bought us time to make our project., , halt, , I had to halt what I was doing to make way for them., , law, , Bob knows the laws of the country well., , raw, , Don’t eat chicken meat raw., , saw, , I saw you yesterday., , closet, wall, daughter, , Jack put all your clothes in the closet., We built a wall on the yard., My Daughter knows how to fly an airplane., 28

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vault, , The gold bars were put inside a vault., , fault, , He admitted his fault after the meeting., , haunted, top, naughty, autobiography, , Jack slept inside a haunted house last night., We were able to climb the top of the mountain., The boy was spanked for being naughty., Bob wrote his own autobiography., , lawn, , I paid Jerry to mow our lawn tomorrow., , ought, , I ought to find a new way of finding friends., , odd, , The way Jack sleeps is really odd., , father, , My Father is my hero., , flaws, , There were a lot of flaws in the presentation., , straw, , Allen wanted to buy a straw hat., , call, , Stu took the call for Steve., , autumn, , The leaves start to fall during autumn., , garden, , I planted wild plants, , VOWEL SOUND /UH/, money, , John took money out of the bank., , about, , The movie is about superman., , above, , The plane is above the clouds., , amount, , The amount John took out of the bank is in millions., , button, , Please don’t forget to press the button., , butter, , My favourite flavour for ice cream is butter., , sudden, , His mood changed all of a sudden., , lucky, hut, customers, product, cutter, , I lost my lucky red hat., I wanted to build a hut on the beach., There are a lot of customers waiting in line., We must present our product correctly., Use a cutter to cut the paper., 29

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nut, , The racoon stole all the nuts from the squirrel., , suffer, , He left the squirrel to suffer., , legion, , That actor has a legion of fans supporting him., , pigeon, , The carrier pigeon was important during world war two., , mug, , I put a lot of root beer on the mug., , muffin, , Bob’s favourite snacks are muffins., , under, , Jack can work under pressure., , usher, , Mark was an usher before he became a priest., , rush, , He was in a rush when he left., , bargain, , I bought my jacket at the bargain barn., , mountain, , Jill climbed the highest mountain., , fountain, , I made a wish at the wishing fountain., , foreign, , There are a lot of foreign people in Boracay., , journal, , I wrote everything on my journal., , engine, , That big rig has a strong engine., , cover, , I need you to cover your book with plastic., , chunk, , The lion bit a huge chunk of meat from its meal., , gun, , The army bought a lot of guns for war., , supper, , The last supper is an important event in the Christian world., , uncle, , My Uncle is Jack from Wisconsin., , honey, , The bees from our farm make the sweetest honey., , funny, , My cousin is the funniest man alive., , around, , I’ve been around the block many times., , allowed, , We are not allowed to drink beer., , bus, country, trust, attention, attendance, cousin, , I always take the bus when I go to work., North Korea is a hermit country., I trust that you will finish what you started., Always pay attention to your teacher., I had perfect attendance when I was in school., Bob is our cousin twice removed., 30

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skull, , There is a skull shaped island in the Caribbean., , much, , I didn’t learn much from our last lesson., , again, , I’ll try to listen again., , mention, , I was mentioned in the story., , none, , None of them passed the interview., , study, , I wanted to study the way planets were born., , information, , She gave the wrong information to him., , adjust, , I want to adjust the volume., , plump, , The Melon was so plump when it was picked., , VOWEL SOUND/UR/, sir, , Sir John gave us our scores., , blur, , The rocket was so fast it was a blur., , fur, , I wanted to buy a fur coat., , urchin, , Sea Urchins taste very good., , urgent, , I need to pass this urgent message., , curtain, , Close the curtains when the sun comes up., , urge, , I urge you to study more., , surge, , The storm surge devastated the coast., , ruler, , Bob is a very good ruler., , emergency, , A state of emergency was declared due to the storm., , refer, , John was referred by Bob., , defer, , We needed to defer her to the next class., , detergent, , Jack uses a lot of detergent when doing his laundry., , determine, , Jill determined to finish the fight., , purse, , Jen forgot her purse inside the cab., , perfect, , He speaks perfect English., , curse, , The witch cursed the village., , serve, , I must serve the food now., 31

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merge, , We needed to merge the two classes together., , future, , I want to prepare for the future., , earth, , The Earth is dying slowly., , birth, , My friend gave birth yesterday., , flirt, , Flirting is not allowed in the office., , dirt, , Dirt stuck to his boot after working all day., , first, , I was the first to finish everything., , girth, , The whale’s girth did not allow it to escape the net., , slurp, , I love slurping the ice from a fruit shake drink., , nerd, , My friend is a really smart nerd for his age., , herd, , The cow herd fell of the cliff., , pervert, , Jack was accused of being a pervert., , curve, , There are a lot of curves on that highway., , better, , It’s better to try again rather than to give up., , herb, , This herb promotes good health., , deserve, , You deserve another chance., , reserve, , I reserved a table for you., , divert, , We need to divert their attention., , alert, , Jack raised the tornado alert., , stern, , The pirate fell off the stern., , fern, , I planted fern around the backyard., , turn, , Don’t forget to take the left turn on the next exit., , burn, , I want to burn those old books., , learn, , Bob learned a lot from his mistakes., , burner, , Please cook your food on the burner., , teacher, , My teacher gave me a star., , furnish, , We need to furnish the office with supplies., , thirst, answer, pearl, , My thirst is unquenchable., The answer to the question is still a mystery., The pearl we found was a fake., 32

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shirt, , Jack bought a new shirt., , fertile, , The soil here is very fertile., , shelter, , We found shelter during the storm., , VOWEL SOUND /U/, moon, , The cow jumped over the moon., , poor, , The poor cow fell to earth., , move, , We must move the chair away., , soon, , I will join you soon., , boost, , His idea will boost your confidence., , racoon, , I found a racoon in my room., , oozing, , Lebron James is oozing with confidence., , tool, smooth, spoon, maroon, true, , There are a lot of tools in the shed., Her skin is so smooth., I always use a spoon when eating ice cream., Maroon if my favourite colour., It is too good to be true., , school, , Bob went to school yesterday., , new, , I found a new friend at work., , Tuesday, , Tuesday is my day off., , crew, , The crew ate their lunch 2 hours ago., , clue, , The detective found clues on the ground., , drool, , I drool over savoury food., , brute, , He used brute force to lift the stone., , pool, , I love swimming in the pool., , cool, , John is a cool customer., , bloom, , All the flowers are in bloom., , juice, , I forgot to drink my orange juice., , rude, , The agent was rude to the customer., 33

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June, , June is my birth month., , chew, , Jack needs to chew his food properly., , blue, , My favourite colour is blue., , boots, , I bought myself a new pair of boots., , stool, , I broke the stool when I sat on it., , door, , I asked him to shut the door., , screw, , Ben put the screws on the window properly., , due, , The bill’s due date is today., , choose, , I choose to be with my friends rather than my family., , mood, , Jen was not really in the mood to feed her pet., , nude, , Bob was seen in a nude beach., , seduce, , He was not trying to seduce you., , foolish, , You were too foolish to believe me., , blooming, , The rose was blooming by itself in the garden., , glue, , I used glue to stick them together., , goose, , The pet goose flew south for the winter., , brewed, , I always drink brewed coffee in the morning, , brooch, , Cindy bought a gold brooch from Bloomingdales., , do, tune, , I do most of the work in the morning., We need to fine tune the car., , tattoo, , My tattoo is actually temporary., , rescue, , They rescued the drowning boy., , newspaper, , I read the story in a newspaper yesterday., , loose, , I tied my shoelaces loosely so I can remove it easily., , roots, , You must research on your roots., , pour, , Let me pour you a glass of wine., , doom, , The skydiver fell to his death., , 34

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VOWEL SOUND /OO/, could, , I could bring a new dog tomorrow., , bull, , Bob kicked a bull in its stomach., , pull, , He pulled on the cord to shut it off., , book, , I love reading books., , would, , Would you like a new pair of socks?, , woods, , I got lost in the woods., , hook, , You are not off the hook yet., , cook, , My mom is a really good cook., , took, , I took my time in preparing dinner., , pulled, , Jack out from the rubble., , good, , You are a good friend., , rook, , The bishop ate the rook in the game of chess., , full, , I have a full understanding of the situation., , should, , Jen should never leave your side., , look, , I will look into more options for our plans., , foot, , The basketball player broke his foot when he landed., , shook, , I shook my head when he failed., , hood, , Ruth removed her hood to reveal her face., , stood, , I stood in defiance over the issue., , bullet, , I took a bullet for my boss once., , wolf, lawful, flu, pudding, , The wolf made easy work of the sheep., We were proud of his lawful ideas., Jack caught the flu when he went to Africa., Chocolate pudding is my everyday snack., , tourist, , Bob was a lost tourist when he went to China., , ambush, , The soldiers got ambushed by the rebels., , bushes, , I had to cut the bushes to reveal the fence., , mousse, , Chocolate mousse goes well with hot coco., , flute, , I bought my daughter a new flute., 35

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truth, , She had to know the truth., , ruby, , Ruby diamonds are very rare., , put, , I usually put in my best effort., , goodness, woman, , He was fine, thank goodness., I’m a one woman, man., , wool, , Sheep provided wool for the entire village., , wolf, , The wolf ate the sheep., , whoops, , Whoops! I forgot what to say., , cushion, , The air cushion saved him from the crash., , jewel, , There were a lot of jewels put on the crown., , lose, , We had to lose the game because of his mistake., , mustard, Columbus, , I must have ketchup with my mustard., Christopher Columbus discovered America., , symbols, , Symbols were used by the aliens., , opposites, , They do say opposites attract., , tsunami, , The tsunami devastated Japan., , bulldog, , I have a pet bulldog., , pull, opposition, footage, , We need to pull her out of the class., The opposition walked out of the meeting., There was footage of the walk out., , VOWEL SOUND /O/, gold, , Gold is a scarce resource., , stone, , The deal was set in stone., , vote, , Jack chose not to vote., , store, , I bought my drink from the store., , score, , We need to score to catch up., , wrote, , I wrote a letter of apology., , alto, , My voice is alto., , alone, , I was left home alone last summer., 36

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motion, , The lawmaker set a motion to create a new law., , meadow, , I love frolicking in the meadow., , clone, , Bob wants to be cloned in the future., , doe, , John Doe was his name., , boat, , My brother sunk a boat in the lake with his slingshot., , only, , He is the only person that can do that., , old, , Old jokes are sometimes funny., , ghost, , Existence of ghosts can never be proven., , soul, , All souls go to heaven., , low, , The gas gauge hit its low mark., , toast, , I love putting butter on toast., , boast, , I hate to boast about it., , most, , Most of them didn’t know., , clothes, , I bought them new clothes., , blower, , I cleaned the yard with a leaf blower., , overload, , It was information overload for him., , token, , As a token of my gratitude I gave him five dollars., , throw, , I need to throw the trash away., , gloves, , The gloves were off when he came back., , pronoun, , You must use pronouns in your sentences., , hotel, , I wanted to stay in the hotel., , loan, , The bank granted me a loan., , know, , I know what we’ll do today., , moan, , I can hear the ghost moan., , toad, , Jack kissed a toad to make a wish., , ocean, , I can smell the ocean from here., , close, , I believe that it’s really close., , tone, , You need to change your tone., , nose, , My nose is really sensitive., , cone, , I want my ice cream in a cone., 37

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host, , Bob will host the show., , flow, , You should check your flow when you talk., , holy, , His father is a very holy man., , home, , I went home late last night., , hope, , When all hope is lost he comes to the rescue., , oats, , I eat oats in the morning., , ovation, oval, go, , They gave me a standing ovation., The shape of the egg is oval., Can we go now?, , bone, , Give the dog a bone, he needs it., , phone, , I borrowed her phone yesterday., , both, , I want to do both activities., , VOWEL SOUND /OW/, cow, , Cow’s give us milk., , sound, , The sound came from the basement., , south, , Those ducks will fly south for the winter., , crown, , I want to steal that crown., , browse, , You need to browse for more books., , loud, mountain, towel, , The fan is too loud., High mountain tops have ice caps., I need a towel to wipe my sweat., , shower, , I’ll take a shower later., , power, , The power of suggestion is overwhelming., , vowels, , The fourteen vowels are important., , thousand, , I will need a thousand reasons to believe it., , howl, , I hear wolves howl at night., , owl, , The owl hoots at dawn., , hometown, pouch, , I miss going back to my hometown., I need to get a new pouch., 38

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foul, , He cried foul when he lost., , vow, , He vows he will take revenge., , sprout, , The mushroom sprouted everywhere., , brown, , Brown is the color of the soil., , down, , I went down the basement., , town, , The town sheriff is my father., , clown, , The clown scared the children., , gown, , My mother gave me a new wedding gown., , house, , We bought a house for the happy couple., , out, , I want to go out at night., , now, , Now is the time to start the fire., , allow, , They will allow us to use fireworks., , mouse, , The mouse was caught by the cat., , cloud, , A dark cloud loomed overhead., , couch, , The couch was the last piece to be moved., , shout, , I wanted to shout at her., , amount, , Bob needs a huge amount of money., , pout, , I never pout when I’m disappointed., , gout, , There was a problem with his gout., , mount, , Jack mounted the horse., , noun, , Use your nouns properly., , found, , I found the best way to finish it., , bound, , He is bound by his contract., , round, , He bought us a round of beer., , drown, , We almost drowned last night., , stout, , His brother is a stout fellow., , powder, , I smell a hint of gun powder., , count, counter, lousy, , He never learned how to count., I left my bag at the baggage counter., That restaurant has lousy service., 39

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blouse, , Jen borrowed my blouse., , spouse, , She forgot about her spouse., , how, pound, , I don’t know how they finished it., The noise pounded my head., , VOWEL SOUND /AI/, sight, , It was love at first sight., , right, , My house is to the right., , slide, , My daughter loves going down the slide, , glide, , The bird can glide through the air., , blind, , The man was blinded by fury., , why, , Why was he so angry?, , lie, , Did he lie to her?, , file, , I must file my vacation leave early., , bite, , I wanted to take a bite out of the pizza., , white, , His skin turned ghoulish white., , sky, , The sky is blue while the sun is shining., , kind, , He really is one of a kind., , tie, , I was ready to tie the knot., , fight, , We must fight back., , might, , I might join you later., , site, , They build a statue at the site., , night, , My favourite part of the day is night., , pine, , I love the smell of pine trees., , sign, , It was a sign of success., , size, , I was shocked at the size of the doughnut., , nine, , There were nine pieces of eight that the pirates possessed., , whine, , You should stop whining and start helping., , eyes, , Her eyes glistened in the sunlight., , high, , I jumped high to reach the fruit., 40

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light, , There was no hint of light at the bottom of the ocean., , life, , Life struggled to survive in a desert., , type, , Type your names using the keyboard., , try, , Try to understand what I’m saying., , nice, , It was nice to hear from you., , smile, , Just keep smiling all the time., , mile, , My house is half a mile away., , die, , My pet hamster died last night., , aisle, , I walked her down the aisle., , rely, , I was the only one they could rely on., , goodbye, , She had to say goodbye., , shine, , The sun shines every day., , aspire, , I aspire to be successful with everything I do., , wine, , They drink wine all the time., , like, , We love the taste of wine., , spike, , Bob pierced his skin on the metal spike., , pie, , Jack ate all the pie on the table., , vine, , Grape vines are taking over our roof., , shy, , She was so shy at the start., , apply, , I want to apply everything I learned last week., , ice, , Ice water is so refreshing., , bike, , I always bike after eating., , VOWEL SOUND /OY/, oil, , Oil is an important resource., , boil, , Let the water boil first., , soil, , The earthworm went down the soil., , toil, , Farmers toil every day., , foil, , She used a tin foil to cover the food., , coil, , The rattlesnake coiled itself to prepare to strike., 41

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moist, , The air in this room is moist., , poise, , Do not lose poise under pressure., , coin, , I have a coin purse with me., , boy, , That boy is one smart fellow., , toy, , We bought him a new toy., , toilet, , She got stuck in the toilet., , convoy, , It was long convoy he followed., , spoil, , The bacteria spoiled the food., , broil, , I love to broil oysters., , loin, , My children are the fruit of my loins., , groin, , I got kicked in the groin., , annoy, , They annoy her so much., , oyster, , Oysters are a delicacy., , ointment, , Ointment treats burns., , anoint, , He was anointed as the king., , appoint, , I want to appoint my secretary., , appointment, , There was a scheduled appointment., , soy, , Soy is a staple Japanese condiment., , voice, , He was the voice of the voiceless., , point, , He had a point to issue., , exploit, , Mark was exploited by his employers., , employ, , We need to employ other people., , employer, , John is my employer., , employee, , Bob is my employee., , destroy, enjoy, joy, , We want to destroy poverty., I want to enjoy life., The joy of fatherhood is eternal., , loiter, , Don’t loiter in this hall., , join, , Can you join me later?, , ploy, , They prevented my ploy., 42

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deploy, , I was deployed in Afghanistan., , embroider, , We had to embroider the dress., , avoid, , She avoided me., , rejoice, , We rejoiced in victory., , loyal, , She was loyal to him., , choice, , It was his choice., , CONSONANT SOUNDS : Words and Sentences, CH CONSONANT, chain, charcoal, chair, , The food supply chain should decrease its reliance on non-renewable energy., Burning charcoal is placed on top of the foil., Many elderly & disabled folk need to cross here, often in electric wheel chairs., , charge, , There is no additional charge for issuing the check., , cheek, , Forget about turning the other cheek, revenge is good for you., , challenge, charity, champion, change, chase, , The delivery of mental health services in rural areas presents distinct challenges., Charity begins at Home., He remains determined to be boxing's undisputed heavyweight champion., At every level, there will be radical change., Indeed, he seems to like his movies as loud as his comedy and the film lurches, between gun-toting set pieces and high-speed chases., , channel, chat, , You cannot record one digital channel and watch another digital channel., There will also be an opportunity for an informal chat with Jael over, refreshments!, , chick, , Chick flick ' to describe the films with appeal to women began in the early 1990s., , cheap, , Just as car travel has never ever been so cheap, it has never been so cheap to fly., , chicken, , Doing all of these things instead of running around a job, often like a headless, chicken., , cheat, , Cheat who hasn’t been caught., , chief, , Three top police chiefs sang from different hymn sheets on Tuesday., 43

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chapter, , The final chapter in the book is beyond basic style., , check, , A quick check on the internet will uncover thousands of web pages on that issue., , child, , As a consequence, many people sold their children into child labor and, prostitution., , crunch, , I never put myself into a final "big crunch" situation., , chunk, , Alternate pork cubes with pineapple chunks on 4-5 long skewers., , speech, , I was deeply moved by his speech., , chili, church, teach, chimney, , Spicy and hearty, this chili only gets better when it's made ahead., The church bells are ringing., It's easier to teach children than adults., I think it's time for me to clean the chimney., , bunch, , A bunch of people were standing outside waiting., , bench, , He woke up to find himself lying on a bench in the park., , chin, , I sat down amidst a black cluster of shrubs, and rested, chin on hand., , lunch, , What did you have for lunch today?, , wrench, chip, children, inch, chocolate, punch, , What the water could not wrench free, it saturated and warped., To watch a video clip of where your money goes, please click here., The children are sleeping. Please don't be so noisy., I know every inch of the town., Ann loves chocolate more than anything., The victim threw a punch at the youth, breaking one of his teeth, who promptly, fled., , pinch, , To prevent egg cracking whilst boiling, add a pinch of salt to the water., , choice, , We have no choice but to carry on., , beach, , No day at the beach is complete without spending some time in the water., , chop, , Chop down trees for firewood., , bleach, , The sink is full of bleach solution for scrubbing equipment and floors., , Pitch, , One tone is a low, sustained fundamental pitch, similar to the drone of a bagpipe., , stitch, , I have put the last stitch to your dress., , chopper, , The chopper has double blades, a gyroscope and a rechargeable battery., 44

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chariot, chalk, Chance, , There are columns of soldiers at the front, followed by war chariots at the back., Chalk on an old dry blackboard., As soon as I can get the chance, I'll come for a visit., , patch, , Sticky patches are placed on the back of the head., , munch, , Munch all day long and so good quality hay should make up a high proportion of, their diet., , F CONSONANT, face, , I caught a glimpse of her face., , fact, , I love the fact that you always seem to care so much., , fall, , I couldn't help but fall in love with you., , faith, , This person who professed faith never bears any fruit., , farm, , My father and mother have a big farm there., , fear, , The girl trembled with fear., , feed, , I used to feed my dog twice a day., , feel, , I don't feel up to eating anything tonight., , fell, , She fell in love with him., , fuel, , Gasoline is used for fuel., , fresh, , A refrigerator keeps meat fresh., , friend, , He is an old friend of mine., , fry, , Fry an egg for me., , from, , The six universities in the city are struggling to recover from the disaster., , front, , Her husband eats everything she puts in front of him., , flour, , He bought a lot of flour and oil., , flush, , Flush out the toxins that have been pushed out from the cells with the massage., , fly, frame, , The desire to fly in the sky like a bird inspired the invention of the airplane., Build a simple frame for a plywood panel sized to fit the bed., , free, , What do you do in your free time?, , fled, , The suspect fled prior to the arrival of the police., , flee, , It's not unusual for investors to flee when stocks fall., 45

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flesh, , The fish is cooked when the skin slides easily off the flesh., , flick, , As the sun sets, flick on your flashlights and sit in a circle., , flight, , If you have an upcoming flight, it's a good idea to monitor its status., , flip, , Click the top right corner to flip to the next page., , flirt, , Patrick, it has been said you are an outrageous flirt., , float, , Oil will float on water., , flood, , Devastating floods in the rainy season washed away most of the year's rice harvest., , floor, , I took the elevator to the fourth floor., , wife, , Are you still in love with your wife?, , flame, , Sulfur burns with a blue flame., , flash, , Flash flooding can occur, with a dry river bed becoming a raging torrent in a few, minutes., , flat, , My bicycle has a flat tire., , flea, , The stolen bikes were then sold at a local flea market, , self, , She allegedly killed him in self-defense., , shelf, , He hit his head on the shelf., , strife, , Away from all the strife of men he was Journeying to a greater peace., , surf, , Surfers typically refer to wave groups in the surf zone as a set., , thief, , The policeman arrested the thief., , fund, , Then they sell all that lovely opium to fund terrorism., , left, , Who left the door open?, , lift, , Could you give me a lift to the train station?, , beef, , This beef is tender., , if, knife, life, , Is it ok if I call you mine?, She cut her hand with a knife., Tom decided to give up city life and live in the country., , proof, , Ed discovers terrifying proof that a bear is living nearby., , roof, , The roof was damaged by the storm., , safe, , I promise you I'll keep you safe., , 46

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H CONSONANT, hood, homework, , How do I open the hood?, I think it's time for me to do my homework., , height, , She's about the same height as you., , human, , This dog is almost human., , Hollywood, habit, he, hacker, , Hollywood is the movie capital of the world., Telling lies is a very bad habit., He must be homesick., If broken into, there is no limit to the damage a hacker can do to a computer, running in administrator mode., , horror, , Horror manifests the primal fear: loss of will, helplessness., , horse, , His horse jumped over the fence., , handsome, hulk, , She found him handsome., When it's finished with that work, there's simply no use for the metal hulk that, remains., , humiliate, , We felt that kids should not be humiliated, nor should they humiliate others., , harass, , Go harass someone else, maybe they will make you feel complete., , Holy, , Holy cow that lightning shot is absolutely outstanding., , had, , I've had enough., , headache, hose, hospital, hair, , I have a bad headache today., Each hose can be expanded and contracted independently., On an island without a hospital, it's an extremely serious injury, She pushed back a loose strand of her light brown hair., , heavy, , In addition, recycling the heavy metals in batteries is a difficult task., , house, , My house is just down the street., , hangout, , You'll spend money on wine and cheese and enjoy some hangout time with, friends., , helpful, , My program was not helpful at all regarding job placement., , humor, , He seems to have no sense of humor., , haircut, , I got a shave and a haircut., 47

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hostage, , Hostage's family pleads for his life after video surfaces., , hawk, , The wild hawk is accustomed to prey on tame birds; the domestic hawk on wild., , hidden, , One thing that helps is calculating the hidden benefits., , haunted, , Still haunted by its beauty and a longing to return someday., , however, , Tom has money. However, he's not all that happy., , handwriting, humidity, hunch, hepatitis, , She has beautiful handwriting., He says the problem is the weather, and particularly the humidity., I can’t see why mother doesn't mention dad, have a hunch he has gone I wonder., There are many types of virus which can cause hepatitis., , hasn't, , He hasn't written to them in a long time., , hyper, , Two explosions of the sun hyper sonic and supersonic., , host, , He thanked the host for the very enjoyable party., , herself, , Her mother lives in the country all by herself., , hooker, , Barely a pound of crack and a high class hooker to enjoy it with!, , herbal, , Four of the herbal mixes contained relatives of parsley., , harden, , At an earlier stage in the story we were told that pharaoh hardened his heart., , homey, , Offering the finest in services, it remains a homey, quaint and friendly village., , hunter, , The bounty hunter starts to climb off the hood., , hometown, , t was a dream come true to play for the hometown team for five wonderful years., , hope, , I hope you had a nice trip., , hero, , Who's your favorite super hero?, , harmful, hurry, , The risks of such injuries, as well as other potentially harmful or unsafe., She was in a great hurry., , J CONSONANT, jeep, jealous, , We met john in his old us army jeep., It made her jealous to see him walking with another girl., , joke, , She told him a joke, but he didn't laugh., , jerk, , A sudden jerk will compress the nylon too far., , jewelry, , Pearls top the list as the most popular bridal jewelry., 48

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charge, , Who is the person in charge?, , fridge, , Each air-conditioned guest room includes a cable television, mini-fridge and, telephone., , orange, , She tried to squeeze the juice from the orange., , agency, , Every major intelligence agency across the world does the exercise., , general, , We are doing our part in bringing the awareness of cervical cancer to, the general public., , marriage, , She is related to him by marriage., , passage, , I copied a passage from the book into my notebook., , college, , My sister became a college student., , change, , When did you change your address?, , manage, , I can't possibly manage it., , huge, , Seen from the sky, the river looked like a huge snake., , urgent, , There is an urgent need for money., , danger, , She deliberately exposed him to danger., , stranger, , A stranger spoke to me on the crowded bus., , badge, just, , Sports became his badge and his escape in a family that struggled., I have just finished my homework., , jungle, , On my right, a monkey hangs atop the dense jungle, peering down with curiosity., , jump, , You must not jump to conclusions., , journalist, , If a journalist published something, they have a duty to ensure that it is accurate, , Japanese, , He lived in a typical Japanese-style house., , jargon, , This is no surprise; column inches strewn with impenetrable jargon are a tough, sell., , jaywalk, , When a bus stops, drivers should know that kids will jaywalk., , jeans, , I've never seen him wearing jeans., , age, , I'm saving money for my old age., , jellyfish, , Jellyfish come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors., , gorgeous, , There are the usual charming street photos, some gorgeous birds, plenty of bugs, on flowers., 49

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vegetable, , Serve slices of steak with a fresh green salad or favorite summer vegetable., , sergeant, , The sergeant looked back at him with wide, guilty eyes., , legend, German, jail, , It was here, according to legend, where the story had begun., I think I'm really not any good at German., Tom served two months in jail for drunken driving., , jacket, , She handed him his jacket then opened the door and asked him to leave., , jackass, , He is such a Jackass for driving his bike off the cliff just for fun., , jury, , Could you describe to the jury what happened?, , justice, , Licenses are granted by the local licensing justices or magistrates ' court., , Judge, , You shouldn't judge others on how they look., , joint, , They agreed on a joint statement., , jog, , The man next door said he goes for a jog every morning., , job, , This is why I quit the job., , jingle, , Some students can work with other students to develop a jingle based on a wellknown song., , jet, jumble, January, janitor, jam, , It's been a week, but I'm still suffering from jet lag., The original kitchen was a cramped, haphazard jumble., It’s January again! Another New Year., He was a milkman, a sporting-goods salesman and a janitor in a paper factory., She made jam from the apples., , L BLENDS CONSONANT, would, , I would love to invite you for dinner., , should, , I should check my emails for that job application., , could, , I could set up the date for you?, , colonel, , He was a Colonel in the Army., , Lincoln, , President Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States of, America., , polka dot, folk, , Avoid polka dot fabrics with dots similar in size to the punched holes., Now you know why country folk are nicer people than city smarts., 50

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calve, , The cows were inseminated this spring and should calve this coming winter., , salmon, , Salmon run season occurs during the summer and early fall months, , psalm, , Psalm is a book of the Old Testament which is part of the Bible., , Palmolive, embalm, calm, almond, , Palmolive is my wife’s shampoo brand., Opportunities are good, especially for those who also embalm., I need you to calm down so we can sort this problem out., Pretty apple and almond blossom around pear, with underlying flintiness., , walk, , Walk with me to the Bus Stop., , talk, , I need to talk to you., , stalk, , When cooking asparagus, you must first break off the tough stem ends by, bending the stalk., , falcon, , Falcon is a bird that preys on rodents., , chalk, , Please pass the chalk; I need to finish my work on the board., , balk, , Poor nations balk at trade proposals., , Ralph, , Ralph is a very kind person., , half, , When it comes to evolution, survival of the fittest is only half the story., , calf, , The other will be farther down your leg, either in your calf or ankle., , calm, , Cool colors tend to make people feel calm and restful., , palm, , Let me read your palm., , blade, , Place in a food processor fitted with the steel blade., , blame, , Don’t blame me for losing your bag., , clack, , She moved her chair until it struck mine with a dry, wooden clack., , claim, , We don't know these vaccines work, so you can't make that claim., , flame, , The flame of the fire is dying., , flag, , The flag has been removed from the pole., , floor, , Fire in the hole!, , glide, , It’s breath taking when you glide through the country side on a Glider., , planet, , Scientist are claiming that there was life on Planet Mars., , sled, , Santa’s sled will take off midnight., , slowly, , Slowly but surely we will get there., 51

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glue, , I need glue to fix my paper house., , gloss, , I’m going to buy Lip Gloss later., , globe, , There are a lot of breathtaking sceneries all around our globe., , cliff, , Be Careful! You might fall off the cliff., , clown, , Send in the Clowns for their circus act., , blush, , She’s blushing because the boy she has a crush on is checking her out., , flew, , I flew in from Mumbai last night., , close, , Close the door after you have fed the dog., , bloom, , The flowers are in Bloom., , black, , My favorite color is black., , block, , Don’t block the drive way., , blend, , You just need to blend in so they won’t have second thoughts about you., , blew, , I blew it! I’ll the exam again next year., , sleep, , You need to get some sleep., , L CONSONANT, lab, logical, learn, lighter, , All our experiments will be the lab., It’s logical to say that Shirley is the culprit., What do we learn from our mistakes?, I feel lighter now after my exam., , leave, , I am going to leave you because it’s not working out., , logo, , That is a great looking logo., , labor, , May One is actually Labor Day here in the Philippines., , lack, , You lack the empathy; you just lost a customer., , like, , Since you have beautiful smile I know I like you., , lonesome, , Are you lonesome tonight?, , ladle, , Use a utensil with a handle such as a scoop or ladle to dispense ice., , lamb, , Lamb meat is delicious., , legalize, look, , I’m going to legalize what we talked about on to paper., Look! It’s a bird, a plane, no it’s superman., 52

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limit, legend, laminate, , Know your limit when you’re drinking liquor., It was here, according to legend that the story had begun., The wall-mounted laminate units come in cherry or maple color., , loose, , Bats, meanwhile, are adept at living in attics and under loose shingles., , line, , Then it, too, releases communication signals down the line., , landlady, , In the summertime though, the landlady never cooked, it was too hot., , lamp, , Please put some more oil in your lamp., , Lord, , Lord of the round table; Sir Lancelot., , lesbian, , Didn’t you know she was a lesbian?, , lottery, , I won the lottery., , landslide, loss, , There’s a lot of landslide along Kennon Road., You should have married her; now look what happened? It’s really your loss., , leader, , He’s the leader of the basketball team., , liquor, , I don’t drink Liquor., , lifestyle, , My lifestyle is not good since I eat a lot., , length, , The length of our house is adequate., , listen, , Listen to my voice and follow me in the dark., , loud, , Please not so Loud!, , loyal, , He’s is very loyal to her., , lawyer, , He’s a very bad lawyer., , low, , Let’s keep everything on a low so we won’t disturb the other people in the, compound., , lives, , Our lives are at stake since you forgot to trap the wild tiger., , lunchtime, , Lunchtime will start at one in the afternoon., , lieutenant, , My husband is a Lieutenant and in-charge of Bravo Company., , long, , I long to see your smile and feel you touch., , loud, , Please the noise down you are too loud., , liquid, , Do we still have the liquid dishwasher?, , love, lifestyle, , I love the way you lie., Lifestyle of rich and famous always surround fast cars, good liquor, and fine, 53

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women., likewise, , “Hope you’re doing ok?” “Likewise” John replied., , limit, , Everyone has a limit so it’s imperative you profile the people in your team., , lemon, , Lemon makes good lemonade juice on a hot summer day., , locate, , Locate the beacon because it carries a survival kit plus it will activate the distress, signal., , lazy, , I’m too lazy to do my homework., , N CONSONANT, nylon, , Nylon fabric makes great uniform for outdoor sports., , nuts, , These guys are nuts., , nutritious, nutrient, nurse, notorious, , Orange juice is very nutritious when you would like to start your day., One of the key nutrients in Blueberries is antioxidant., My wife is a nurse but she didn’t do her., Pablo Escobar was a very notorious drug lord during his time., , notify, , Student will be notify about the memorandum at the end of the day., , notice, , I notice that you have lost weight., , note, , I have note from your secretary that you have a dinner meeting tonight., , nuptial, , There is going to be wedding next month; John and Jenna nuptial., , number, , What’s your cellphone number?, , normal, , Your blood pressure is normal., , nuisance, nude, , Can you tell me the nuisance on hitting a bird with one stone?, The guy was nude earlier today., , nowhere, , He is nowhere to be found., , now, , I want to talk to you now., , November, , November is Halloween time., , novel, , I just finished reading my novel, , noun, , What is a noun?, , nag, , Boy, is she a nag?, , nail, , I like to do my nails at the parlor., 54

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name, nap, narcotic, , What is your name?, It’s one in the afternoon so it’s nap time., I work as a narcotic agent for the NBI., , nasty, , Girley got a nasty wound from falling down the stairs., , nation, , The nation of Islam’s holy place is NEW MECCA., , national, nationwide, , I’m a Filipino National., Globe and Smart network coverage is nationwide., , native, , I’m was born here in Mountain province which I can I am a native., , natural, , All you got to do is act natural., , navy, , I want to join the navy., , neat, , John is always neat and tidy., , necessary, neck, necklace, , I think it’s necessary for you to pass the evaluation., I got a strain around my neck area., Do you like my necklace?, , need, , I need from you is confidence to pass the interview., , neglect, , I neglect to inform the other class their assignments., , negotiate, , I think we can negotiate on our terms., , neighbor, , My neighbor has a beamer., , nibble, , I’ll just nibble on a few crackers during lunch., , nice, , Nice show!, , noisy, , The class was too noisy., , nickname, , My name is John and my nickname is J., , noon, , Let’s meet up at the Food Court at exactly noon., , neither, , Neither Tom nor Jerry stole the vacuum cleaner., , nephew, , My nephew is a hot head., , news, , I got good news for our class today., , nervous, , I feeling nervous right now., , new year, , Happy new year!, , NG CONSONANT, 55

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saying, something, , The things I’m saying to you now is for your ears only., Somethings been making me blue., , stunning, , Wow! She looks stunning., , stocking, , Nursing students are required to wear stocking., , striking, , She has a striking resemblance to Christine Reyes., , nothing, , I saw nothing, I heard nothing, and I won’t say anything., , bring, , Bring your tumbler to classroom training and you can have free hot milo., , fling, , “She’s not my girl; that was just a fling.” laughed Piolo., , gang, , The gang caught up with rivalry and everything went sideways., , young, , We were so young back in the day when we were doing crazy things., , hang, , “Hang that man, sheriff!” cried the people., , hung, , John was late because he got hung up finishing his assignment., , king, , Lion is the king of the jungle., , length, long, trimming, trying, , What length can a person’s patients go when dealing with irate callers?, I long for an ice cream right now., I’m trimming down on carbohydrates., I’m trying to lose weight., , washing, , John and Marsha are using the washing machine today., , wedding, , I’m going to Sarah’s wedding., , lung, , My lung hurts for doing a 3 minute smoke break., , ping, , I want you to ping my website please., , sang, , I sang earlier at the karaoke bar and now my friends are not since it raining., , ring, , Ring my number because I’m not so sure if its working., , rung, , The phone rung earlier?, , sing, , Sing a song for me, Crizza., , slang, , American’s use a lot of slang when communicating in English., , sling, , Make a sling because he injured his fore arm., , song, , Get the song hits book and lets sing a song., , spring, , Its spring time and the animals are out looking for a mate., , sting, , I got a bad sting from a wasp., 56

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strength, , Hercules had the strength of a thousand men., , string, , “String up that cowboy sheriff” said the US Marshall., , strong, , Hulk is strong but I bet superman is stronger., , stung, , I got stung by a wasp earlier., , among, , There were rumors among teachers that their pupils might have cheated the, exams., , wing, bedding, , The sparrow hurt his wing so he couldn’t escape., The hotel bedding was old so the couple decided to sleep on the carpet floor., , being, , Jason was being too hard on Mike for not inviting him to his party last Saturday., , belong, , “I belong here” the bad guy smiled just after someone got shot at the bar as he, entered the saloon., , morning, , Morning is the time to look into the mirror and say “Have a great day!”, , meaning, , The meaning of life can be found in the Bible., , oblong, , The shape little mike drew was oblong and not a circle as instructed by his, teacher., , offspring, outing, youngster, , The offspring of Mad Dog Madison was evil he was called Wild Wolf Bill., The outing the teenagers took the lake really didn’t go well., A youngster at our church decided to donate a large amount of money to the, homeless., , along, , Donkie went along with Shrek’s idea on kidnapping the three little pigs for fun., , king, , The King announced his engagement to the Princess of France., , younger, , When Robert was younger he had a lot of girlfriends., , P CONSONANT, partly, , I was partly blamed for the broken vase., , partner, , “Howdy partner?” said the lone ranger to a Mexican eating burritos., , Part-time, , Kim is doing part-time teaching for a Korean School., , party, , The students decided to start the party around 8 o’clock tonight., , pass, , Lebron James did a pass to Wade at the 3 point line., , police, , The police went after the drunk driver on highway 66., 57

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polite, political, plastic, , The kid was polite when asking permission to go out., The Political Feud at the little town was too much for the towns people to bear., The plastic bottle is poisonous., , play, , John help his son out by doing a role play for his act this coming Friday., , piano, , The piano was rejected since the key of “C” was really offbeat., , pick, , Tommy had to pick the pink colored toy since all the other kids went first., , physically, , James is physically fit for his next exercise., , physician, , The physician diagnose Bruce Wayne and said he can’t go Skiing., , padlock, , The padlock was really strong they had to cut using the welding machine., , padre, , The local church padre was against cock fighting in his area., , pagan, , The pagan General Constantine of Rome converted his religion to Christianity., , page, , Tommy was looking at the wrong page in the book., , pageant, , The pageant slip and fell but got up right away to continue her catwalk., , piece, , The last piece of Hawaiian cheese pizza didn’t go unseen by hungry Joe., , pig, pigeon, pill, pimple, , The pig was ready for country style roasting., Pigeon racing is a popular race in Taiwan., The pill that Tommy took was the wrong one., A single made Jelena’s day miserable., , PIN, , Janets ATM machine PIN is so secretive that she can’t memorize them by heart., , plan, , Jericho’s plan was to skip graduation and go straight to the party., , plane, , The plane took off right on schedule., , planet, , The Planet Mars might have life according to Scientist basing this on new, findings., , plains, , The plains of Moab was home for the Israel for 40years before entering the, Promise Land., , pistol, , Billy’s Pistol didn’t fire during the Mexican Standoff so he got shot pretty bad., , piston, , The piston ring in Tony Starks car fried since the manufacturer read the blue, print incorrect., , pit, , The pit in the desert is not only home to water but to scorpions and rattlesnakes, too., 58

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pitch, , The Pitch on Kim’s voice was out of tune., , pixel, , The pixel on the TV set was so obvious that the kids just decided to play outside., , phone, , The phone rang earlier but no one answered., , phone call, , The phone call earlier was for Tommy from his ex-wife., , phonetics, , Phonetics is one of the keys of proper speech development., , pornography, , Pornography is too widely spread that it’s so normal to watch it on TV, Internet,, and Dvd’s., , phony, , A cowboy pretended to be a phony cowboy., , protest, , Police Officers started a protest since a lot of their comrade died without benefits, to immediate family., , protocol, , One of Navy Seals protocol is extract any American Personal in any given, scenarios., , provide, , Tommy was able to provide Lydia all the information she needs., , province, , Tommy has a lot of farm animals back in his animal., , provision, , Jake asked the Front Desk representative if their customers’ line was already, provision., , pioneer, pipe, piracy, photocopy, , Pioneer is also a leading brand is good surround system sounds., The pipe sprung a leak., Somebody did a piracy on the new movies showing at the cinemas., Tommy’s supervisor asked him to photocopy their assignment., , R CONSONANT, rope, rosary, rose, response, responsibility, , The rope snapped as he climbed up the mountain., The rosary is used by Catholic devotees when praying., Rose for you and Chocolate for her., Tommy response to the evaluation question was out of the grid., “With Great Power comes Great Responsibility” said Ben Parker to Peter, Parker., , resolve, , Tommy said he will resolve the issue if he gets a cappuccino and Donut., , resource, , The resource from Intel was good for the CIA agents., 59

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respect, , Respect is important between trainers and their students., , registry, , The Computers Registry got corrupted., , rest room, , Everybody was rushing to the same restroom., , reach, , Tommy can’t reach the toilet paper on the top shelf., , react, , Tommy did react to James by nodding in agreement., , reaction, roots, , James reaction to Tommy was disappointing., Looking back on his roots Jerry felt a gap when growing up with his absent, father., , Roman Catholic, resume, Rob, resurface, road, riverbed, rinse, rightfully, , Roman Catholic is the Dominant Religion in the Philippines., Sharon the HR Manager was looking for the applicants resume., Tommy wants to rob the bank., The resurface of the killer has put the city on full alert., The road to El Dorador was long, and challenging but it was worth it., Tommy found a lot of his old golf balls at the riverbed., Jane was lazy to rinse her calls by hand so she used the washing machine., Jane told Tommy that what was rightfully his was also hers., , right, , The right way to find true happiness is within yourself., , ride, , Jaycee said he really likes Mo’s ride., , rich, , One way to get rich is play the lottery., , rephrase, , Agent had to rephrase what the customer was saying., , replay, , John had to replay the CCTV recording to find a clue., , replace, , John replaced the Jack as Supervisor for Mass Production., , report, , Report that John made was different from what had happened earlier., , Republican, , President George W. Bush was a Republican., , requirement, , One of the requirement is becoming a secret agent is to not have family and, friends., , renew, recommend, repeat, recognition, , John has to renew his license this month., John did recommend Tommy for a supervisor position., John asked Tommy to repeat the marketing plan at their board meeting., Tommy was not there at his son’s recognition., 60

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rude, review, run, rumor, ruin, reception, recall, rebuild, row, , Jake was rude to Jane by taking advantage of her kindness., The review went well for Jane., “Run Forest Run!” cried the Little Girl., John spread rumor about Jane in a really bad way., Jane’s life was ruined by John., Lucas waited at the hotel reception area., Jack did recall his childhood when he talked to an old friend of his., They rebuild the Hotel after the bombing., Jack did row the boat earlier but got lazy and passed it on to Kevin., , reason, , The reason Jack was endorsed is due to his improvement on pronunciation., , rough, , Larry had a rough day at his farm., , realize, , Winnie did realize that they will need to kill the Turkey very soon., , read, restricted, reality check, , Robin did read a lot for vocabulary exercises., Area 51 is a restricted area., Max’s reality check on his drinking problem turned real when his wife left him, for Max’s best friend., , R BLENDS CONSONANT, dream, , James will practically dream almost every night about Amy., , dress, , Amy did dress up the town dance., , drink, , James does drink a lot during parties., , driver, , The Driver of the Rig fell asleep wild on the road on hi-way 55., , drugstore, travel, , The drugstore only gives out prescribed drugs., Miguel Buniel likes to travel to Dangerous countries like North Korea as, Journalist., , train, , The Train was right on time., , tray, , The tray was off balanced so all the drinks fell., , treat, , “Trick or Treat” said the little boy., , trick, , Dad played a trick on his son during Halloween., , brunch, , David really prefers brunch over lunch and breakfast., 61

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break, , David’s break was too early but he had no choice but to take it., , probably, , Blake probably would buy chocolate over flowers as gift for Lydia., , breathe, , Fred can’t breathe properly due to Asthma attacks., , brick, , The brick that was used at Johns backyard wall was not standard., , bring, , Jane wanted to bring Mervin a gift for his birth date but Mervin will be out of, town., , broken, , Tommy was broken hearted when his girlfriend left him for another man., , broth, , Beef broth is the best type of additives for soup., , praise, , The priest did praise God after he survived almost getting drowned., , precious, , “My Precious!!!” squeaked Smiggle., , pretend, , John tried to pretend and hate Martha but deep down inside he cares too much, for her., , prepare, , Tom is trying to prepare on what to say when he will propose to Lucy., , primary, , Tom’s primary concern is their new house and lot and not the car., , print, professional, pronunciation, , Jane asked her students to print out the test for tomorrow., Jane is a professional Hit-man when she is not a teacher., Jojo has a difficult with his pronunciation when it comes to interview., , protect, , The police are here to serve and protect., , privacy, , Tom wants a few minutes privacy with Martha’s Dad., , drum, , David knows how to play the drum., , dryer, , David has the washing machine without the Dryer., , crash, , Tom did crash his car when going over to Martha’s place to propose., , creek, , The creek is not like it was a decade ago., , cream, , The facial cream that Crizza was using was actually limited edition., , creative, , The Manager asked his team to be creative with the new theme for next quarter., , credit, , John’s credit card level went up last month., , criticism, , Tom absorbed a lot of criticism from John., , crocodile, , The Crocodile is one of the world’s most deadliest animal., , crook, , Jaycee was a bad person but wants to change that’s why they call him a, “halfway crook”., 62

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S CONSONANT, sacred, sacrifice, , The church used to be a sacred place., “no sacrifice, no victory” said Captain Archibald Witwicky., , sad, , It was sad to see that Aunt Joan is gone., , said, , I said for you not to drink from the faucet., , shop, , That was the same shop lifter last week., , soup, , The soup was good., , sound, , I love the sound of your heart., , sight, , Area 51 is a UFO site., , savings account, , Tom has a lot of saving accounts from different banks., , saint, , Peter the Fisherman was considered a Saint by the Christendom., , sake, , For Pete’s sake don’t try that again., , saloon, , A lot of shootout happen in the saloon where cowboys try out their quick hand., , saliva, , Your saliva is going all over the place so don’t with your mouth full., , salesman, soul, shrimp, , That salesman last week sold me a trashy gadget., They say that there is a soul or after life for a human being., Lots of fried shrimp and beer and your good to go., , sore, , My throat is sore from all that talking in class., , saw, , I saw her standing there., , showbiz, salt, salvage, , Showbiz is another term from simple gossip between neighbors but with style., Dead sea has a lot of salt that you can float due to its density., Fire burnt the whole neighbor so fast I wasn’t able to salvage any of my, belongings., , shine, , Shine like a diamond is a song from Rihanna., , ship, , Ship wreck is common around the English coast due to its jagged rocks., , software, , Flash drives are good to save software documents but I rather email it., , stream, soon, shotgun, , Stream is the smallest form of water movement., Justice League will hopefully hit the theatres soon., Tom shotgun went off and now his car is at a car body shop; go figure., 63

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sauce, , Best sauce for Grilled Chicken is BBQ Sauce., , stress, , Call centre can give a lot of stress but once you see your pay you are satisfied., , stone, , A smooth stone can make a good bullet for a slingshot., , stood, , He stood his ground and drew his gun at the Mexican Standoff., , store, , I will like to go the 7-11store., , solid, , Babies can’t solid food till they reach a certain month., , Santa Claus, , Santa Claus is European Folk tale who is named saint Nicolas., , storm, , “Storm coming!” declares Batman., , sardine, , I rather choose corned beef over sardines., , shoot, , Shoot the ball into the hoop., , stove, , the principle is the stove is always hot., , straight, shoplifter, , After work I will go straight to the Mall., What nerve of the shoplifter to comeback and shoplift the same store?, , Satan, , Satan has a lot of issues., , strain, , Don’t strain yourself while you try and speak English., , stranded, , I’m stranded on an island., , somebody, , I want to love somebody like you., , satisfied, son, strategy, , Tom satisfied Jacks proposal by chipping a bottle of Kentucky dry Whiskey., My son is a hardworking person., Tom strategy to get Martha’s attention is to pull-up on Martha’s front gate with, his new car., , Saturday, , Saturday is the best day for night out., , song, , Tom dedicate a song to his Girlfriend., , S BLENDS CONSONANT, scab, , The Scab on Tom’s hand is still fresh after 3months coming from a motorcycle, accident., 64

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speech, , King Richard has issues with his speech., , scale, , On a scale on one to ten Tom gave Martha a ten., , stink, , The skunk spray on Tom and tom now is stink., , strip, , The Airport police advised the tourist to strip their outer garment., , string, , The string snapped and Carlos project collapsed., , stroke, , Karen suffered a heat stroke., , stroll, , James and Jackie took a stroll at the new park., , strong, , People are strong during the people power revolution in the Philippines., , scalp, , Tom’s scalp has a lot of Dandruffs., , star, , Star wars was the greatest space movie., , scan, , Anthony did scan his documents and sent it via email., , scar, , The scar in Tom’s heart is everlasting., , scandal, , The scandal was show all over youtube.com., , square, , Little Mike drew oblong by mistake instead of a square., , squash, , Squash is a delicacy., , squat, , The new soldiers did a lot of squat during boot camp., , squeak, , The mouse squeak hard when he was captured., , squeal, , The pig did squeal before she died., , skate, , The skateboard was damage during the extreme sport., , sketch, , Her sketch was magnificent that a couple of students want to buy it, immediately., , ski, , Europe is tourist destination if you want to go and ski., , skill, , Tom has the skill for this type of job., , spill, , Glass of milk spill over my couch., , smoke, , Some restaurant won’t allow people to smoke inside., , smooth, , A little Vodka and Martini that is shaken is smooth all the way., , smudge, , Little Ted smudge the new speakers and his brother got furious., , smart, , Roman is really smart that’s why he is the 10th grade even though he is only, 13yrs old., , smash, , The taxi driver smashed into the Light pole last night., 65

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smear, , John got a smear on his face after crawling under his cab trying to find the keys, he has dropped., , smell, , John smells really bad after fixing the toilet tank., , smile, , Martha did smile at Tom after they exchanged glances., , sneak, , Tom to a sneak preview on the next coming movie via a friend from Hollywood., , sneeze, , Daniel sneeze a little harder than before that it moved the blinds at the windows., , sniff, , Donny’s sniff was loud enough to get the neighbors attention., , snip, , Max’s scissors didn’t snip that good after Leila used it to cut through bamboo, skewers., , snob, , Leila is a snob if you just met her., , snack, , Carla rather do snack that eat a complete meal during lunch., , snag, , The crew of the fishing boat tried to reel in the bait but the line got a snag., , snail, , The snail is one of the slowest moving animals on the planet., , snake, , A snake can make a great pet if you know how to handle them., , snap, , Snap can only happen when someone is really in your face., , scold, , The teacher did scold Jeff for being noisy around the other students., , scoop, , The TV scoop for today was seeing a dog riding its very own scooter., , speed, , The “Need for Speed “is a cool computer game., , scooter, , The scooter that Henry got is state of the art and can climb up mountainous, road., , scope, , As a Technical Support Representative your area., , FLAP T, blotter, daughter, , John filed a blotter the police precinct., Jacks didn’t allow her daughter to go to the prom., , hotter, , It was hotter than last year., , letter, , John received a letter from Mark., , potter, , John is a potter by profession for a long time., , slaughter, skater, , They did slaughter the cow for the wedding tomorrow., John was a skater all his life just like Tony Hawke., 66

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spotter, , Mark’s spotter was killed during a black ops mission in Sierra Leone., , squatter, , There’s a lot of squatter in the Pasig Area in Metro Manila., , totter, , “I will not leave you to totter” said the Hebrew Slave., , trotter, , John leaves all around America like a trotter., , yachter, , James is a yachter., , better, , Jake said that he will stay will Ericka till the end for better or for worse., , bettor, , Jake is a real bettor but has lost a lot of money especially on horse tracks., , debtor, , The Chinese triads are real debtors so you need to watch your back., , greater, , “For the greater good of mankind” said the President., , traitor, , There’s a lot of traitors in political realm so we always need to watch our back., , getter, , John is a real go getter no matter what., , sweater, , John removed his sweater and gave to Leila since she asked for a souvenir., , crater, , The crater of the dormant volcano was so deep that if from a lake at the bottom., , flatter, , “Don’t flatter yourself” said Carl Malone to Bruce Wayne., , freighter, hater, , John took up work as a freighter over the Docks., Jule is a real man hater after her boyfriend married another girl from another, country., , waiter, Notable, , The waiter was happy with Tips he got at the end of his shift., Notable roles would be Heath Ledger as Joker in the Darknight., , Water, , The water is calm after the storm., , Scatter, , “Everyone scatter” screamed the sergeant during their battle., , porter, , John is a potter at a five star hotel., , meter, , It takes a couple of meter to get to the house of James Garner., , matter, , Doesn’t matter what work John has he is happy just as long as he is with the, love of her life., , shorter, committee, , Mark hand was shorter then David even though they are the same height., The committee agreed that there will be a two dollar fund eveytime someone is, late for the meeting., , data, , Rico lost his data this morning., , pattern, , There’s a pattern on the dress., 67

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latter, beating, , The latter part of the exam is the hardest., The beating of his heart is fast., , call center, , The call center industry is a booming industry., , interview, , I finished the interview in only 10 minutes., , internet, , The internet was so slow this morning., , university, , The University ended its classes early., , community, , People in the community hate garbage on the streets., , thirty, , We have thirty volunteers for our activity., , twenty, , Twenty students were hired today., , United States, , The United States of America is celebrating the 4th of July annually., , TH CONSONANT, path, , I found a new path leading to the next area., , both, , Both of us made it through the language assessment., , mathematics, , Mathematics is the easiest subject of all., , earth, , Help mother earth by conserving electricity., , month, , Last month was my favorite month., , north, , The north pole is where Santa Claus lives., , authority, nothing, south, nineteenth, author, thin, , The authority figure is sir John., Nothing beats sleeping early at night., There are a lot of penguins at the south pole., My unit is located at the nineteenth floor of the building., The author of the book is Sharon., I get thin if I don’t eat., , 68