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1. This baby giraffe doesn't want to go anywhere without its mother. (without = with no) |
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2. I like seedless watermelon. It's grown without any seeds. This piece has seeds, but it still tastes good.
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3. If you have a baby, don't send him or her out into the cold without first wrapping the child in warm clothes. | |
4. This man is waiting for his girlfriend to arrive. He went to this hotdog stand without her. |
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Now she's with him. | |
5. Marion like her tea with sugar, but Helen likes it without sugar.
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6. He eats his food without using a fork. Instead, he eats his food with chopsticks. |
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7. It's impossible to ski downhill without snow. | |
8. Without her seeing-eye dog, she wouldn't be able to go anywhere safely. |
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9. This picture was drawn a long time ago. The artist drew it without adding any color. | |
10. He's riding his bike without a helmet. |
upon
1. Standing upon a skateboard requires a lot of balance.
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2. A sailboat floats upon the water and moves when the wind is blowing.
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3. There's a crown upon his head.
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4. She has a big smile upon her face.
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5. Many companies require employees to punch a time clock upon arriving at work in the morning. | |
6. Upon arriving at the airport, he was arrested by the police for trying to smuggle drugs into the country.
(upon = at the exact time)
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7. The Christmas season is upon us once again.
(In this example, "upon" is used to indicate the arrival of an event.)
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8. He got down upon his knees and prayed when he learned there was the chance he might lose his job.
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9. She's depending upon her husband to help her more around the house before and after the baby arrives.
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under
1. The cat is under the chair. | |
2. This boat is going to go under the bridge. | |
3. A subway is a train that travels under the ground. | |
4. They're selling fruit and vegetables under the protection of these colorful umbrellas. |
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5. These greens hills look stunning under a clear blue sky. | |
6. This bridge is under construction. | |
7. I'm under the care of a very good doctor. | |
8. He doesn't like to work under the man who's his boss. | |
9. We're under a tornado warning. Someone saw a funnel cloud and reported it to the government weather service. |
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10. He's a scuba diver. He goes under the sea to look for interesting things. (You can say "under the ocean," "under the sea," or "under the water." They all mean pretty much the same thing.) |
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toward / towards
(Both words have about the same meaning, so you can choose which one to use.)
1. The boy and the girl are walking towards the water. |
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2. The balloon is flying toward the mountains. |
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3. They're coming towards a boat. |
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4. He swam towards the other side of the pool. |
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5. They've been driving towards the mountains all morning. |
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6. When a bat flew towards his head, he ran away. |
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7. Look towards the camera. | |
8. She's pointing towards an interesting building. | |
9. The world is moving toward more and more online communication. |
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10. She's working toward getting a college degree online. | |
11. He's flying towards a new planet. |
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