by oneself / on one’s own

by oneself / on one’s own (alone)

Eg 1:

A: Who did you go to the concert with?

B: No-one. I went by myself.

Eg 2:

A: Did you take Jason to the station this morning?

B: No, he went on his own.

Eg 3:

A: Do you live by yourself?

B: Yes, I’ve been living on my own for five years now.

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Can you make a sentence using “by oneself” or “on one’s own”?

up-to-date / out-of-date

up-to-date (modern, recent)

out-of-date (old-fashioned, not modern, not valid)

Eg 1:

A: That company’s website hasn’t been updated for a long time, so the information is out-of-date.

B: I know. I can’t find any up-to-date information on their products anywhere!

Eg 2:

A: My passport is out-of-date. I’ll need to renew it before we go on holiday.

B: Don’t forget, you will need an up-to-date photograph.

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Can you make a sentence using “up-to-date” or “out-of-date”?

to put off

to put off (to postpone / to delay)

Eg 1:

A: I heard the concert has been put off until next month.

B: Yes, I heard that too. I wonder why it has been put off.

A: I think it’s because they haven’t sold enough tickets.

Eg 2:

A: I need to go and see a dentist, but I keep putting it off because I know it is going to hurt!

B: The longer you put it off, the worse it will get! You should go as soon as you can!

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Can you make a sentence using “put off”?

to put out

to put out (to extinguish)

Eg 1:

A: Excuse me sir, would you mind putting out your cigarette? This is a no-smoking area.

B: Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t realize.

Eg 2:

A: There was a fire in the town centre last night. Luckily, the fire brigade put it out in a few minutes.

B: Yes, they did well to put it out so quickly.

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Can you make a sentence using “put out”?

on purpose or by accident?

on purpose (deliberately) <—> by accident (accidentally)

On purpose is used when someone deliberately does something that is bad or unfair.

By accident is used when someone does something accidentally, or without intention.

Eg:

A: Did you see the crash in that car race yesterday? I heard that the driver was penalized for driving into his rival on purpose.

B: It looked like he did it on purpose, but I think he drove into him by accident. It was raining, so it was difficult for him to see in front of him.

A: No, he definitely did it on purpose! He is always crashing into his rivals!

Can you make a sentence using “on purpose” or “by accident”?

to take part in

to take part in (to participate in)

Eg 1:

A: Are you going to take part in the meeting tomorrow?

B: I haven’t decided yet. Are you?

Eg 2:

A: All the schools in the town took part in the centenary celebrations.

B: Yes, I believe so. I saw it on the news last night.

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Can you make a sentence using “take part in”? Write your sentence in the comment box below! 🙂