Conversation Questions and Activities to Aid in the Learning of English
Arranged according to tense, topic, and levels of difficulty
By Prof. Mark McDowell, M.A. Mark’s ESL World ~ http://www.marksesl.com
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drag on (no object): last much longer than expected or is necessary.
"I thought the meeting would be a short one, but it dragged on for more than
three hours."
draw up (separable): create a formal document.
"The Ajax and Tip-Top Banks have decided to merge. Their lawyers will draw
all the official documents up sometime this month."
drop off (separable): deliver something; deliver someone (by giving him/her a
ride).
"Yes, I can take those letters to the post office. I'll
drop them off as I go home
from work."
"You don't have to take a taxi. You live fairly close to me, so I'll be happy to
drop you off."
drop in (on) (inseparable): visit informally (and usually without scheduling a
specific time).
"If you're in town next month, we'd love to see you. Please try to drop in.
(Please try to drop in on us."
drop by (inseparable): visit informally (and usually without scheduling a specific
time).
"If you're in town next month, we'd love to see you. Please try to drop by the
house."
drop out (of) (inseparable): stop attending / leave school or an organization.
"No, Paul isn't at the university. He dropped out. / He dropped out of school."
draw out (separable): prolong something (usually far beyond the normal limits).
"I thought that speech would never end. The speaker could have said
everything important in about five minutes, but he drew the speech out for
over an hour!"
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eat out (no object): have a meal in a restaurant.
"I'm too tired to cook tonight. Why don't we eat out?"