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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stand up (2. separable): make a date but not keep it.
"Angela was supposed to go to the dance with Fred, but she stood him up
and went with Chuck instead."
show up (1. no object): arrive; appear.
"The boss was very upset when you didn't show up for the meeting. What
happened?"
show up (2. separable): do a noticeably better job (often unexpectedly) than
someone else.
"Everyone thought Marsha would win, but Jean did. Actually, Jean really
showed Marsha up."
stand for (1. no object): represent.
"These letters seem to be an abbreviation. Do you know what they stand for?"
stand for (2. inseparable): tolerate; permit (usually negative).
"I'm not surprised that Mrs. Johnson rejected your report. She won't stand for
shoddy work."
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take after (inseparable):
resemble; favor (in appearance).
Note: used for people.
"Both my sister and I take after our father."
take / bring back (separable): return.
"This book is due tomorrow. I guess I should take it back to the library."
"Yes, you can borrow my pen, but don't forget to bring it back to me when
you're finished."
take care of (1. inseparable):
provide care for; watch one's health.
"Lois has been taking care of her father since he returned home from the
hospital."
"You've been working too hard lately. You'd better take care of yourself!"
take care of (2. inseparable): make arrangements (for something to happen);
take responsibility for.