7. Some ‘A’ words and phrases
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Apply good principles to the situation.
She was asked to come along.
Asking for help is a great idea.
The teacher assigned some homework.
He has one assignment to finish.
There are many applicants for the scholarship.
8. • An applicant is a person.
• An application is a form that is
completed to ask for work, or a job.
• An applicant puts in an application for a
job.
• An applicant applies for a job.
• An applicant turns in an application for
a job because she wants to get work.
13. Some ‘E’ words and phrases
I’m taking it easy.
A lot of effort went into the work.
I like to get an early start.
Planet earth is a big place.
I study economics.
That is not very economical.
14. She is the editor of the magazine.
He is writing an editorial.
Who will educate my children?
My father was an educator.
Exercise reduces stress.
She has exercised everyday this week!
Walking to class is exercising.
15. I i
• I
• in
• ice
• idea
• inside
• ill
• illusion
• imitate
• immediate
• immediately
• instant
• instantly
• intimidate
• intimidated
• intimidation
• intimidating
17. ‘I’ sentences and phrases
Can you do it immediately?
I can be there in an instant!
She answered instantly.
That doesn’t intimidate anyone.
Ideally, it will not rain while we are outside.
Cat Tien National Park is immense!
His appearance is an illusion.
18. O o
• obey
• obedient
• odd
• object
• October
• off
• office
• officer
• official
• officially
• out
• outside
• outsider
19. • operate
• operated
• operates
• operating
• operation
• operations
• opinion
• opinions
• ocean
• oceans
• oceanic
• oh
• on
• only
• one
• once
20. • own
• owns
• owned
• owner
• owners
• once
• old
• olden
• oldie
• oldies
• older
• Old Testament
• okay
21. ‘O’ sentences and phrases
Children should obey their parents.
It is important to be obedient.
That’s odd!
I object!
An object of beauty.
October is the tenth month of the year.
22. How many CDs do you own?
She owns her home.
Who is the owner?
Do you listen to oldies?
There’s thirty-nine books in the Old
Testament?
Are you okay?
23. U u
• ugly
• ulcer
• ultimate
• ultimately
• ultimatum
• universe
• universal
• universally
• unite
• united
• unites
• usual
• usually
• unusual * unusually
24. • under
• underlying
• underneath
• underdog
• university
• unjust
• unholy
• understand
• understands
• understood
• understanding
• understandable
• understudy
• unit
25. ‘U’ sentences and phrases
That is universally accepted.
It is an ugly situation.
United we stand.
We usually meet once a week, on Mondays.
The rule is unjust.
What is the underlying reason?
She understands biology.
26. His choice is an unusual one.
I am underneath the everlasting arms.
Cheer for the underdog.
University or college, what’s the difference?
Her usual way of studying is reading.
The speaker is understandable.
That was the ultimate holiday.
27. Y y
• yank
• Yankee
• yes
• yesterday
• yell
• yellow
• ‘yo’
• yodel
• yoga
• yoke
• yolk
• you
• your
• Yuletide
28. Y y
• apply
• very
• try
• fly
• berry
• merry
• Mary
• buy
• boy
• easy
• breezy
• briefly
30. ‘Y’ sentences and phrases
Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away.
We can apply the principle here.
Relay the message to the teacher.
I enjoy playing badminton.
Let’s buy some berry jelly.
That is an older boy from town.
Take it easy!
31. • apple
• among
• at
• alarm
• aware
• apply
• a man
• an and ant
• arm
• a wire
33. • fan
• came
• data
• attraction
• farm
• cane
• date
• attack
34. Greetings
Formal
• Hello, _ _ _ _ _ _.
• Good evening
• Good morning,
• Good, afternoon,
_ _ _ _ _ _.
How are you;
How have you been?
Informal
• Hi _ _ _ _ _ _!
• Hey [there] _ _ _ _ _!
How’s it going?
• What’s up, _ _ _ _ _?
• He-e-e-y! Long time
no see; how ya doin’?
35. Formal
• Hello, _ _ _ _ _ _. Good evening [Good morning,
Good, afternoon], How are you;
How have you been?
Informal
• Hey [there] _ _ _ _ _! How’s it going? What’s up,
_ _ _ _ _?
36. Formal
• Hello, _ _ _ _ _ _. Good evening [Good morning,
Good, afternoon], How are you; What’s new?
Informal
• Hey [there] _ _ _ _ _! How’s it going? What’s
happenin’?