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Relative pronouns: choose the right word

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Renewing library items

A borrower has two books and one DVD, but only two items receive new due dates. What blocks the other renewal?

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Repair inspection fee and quote

The technician mentions £35 and up to £120, but only one amount is definitely charged. Which cost needs permission first?

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Reporting a home repair

A tenant reports water near an electrical fitting. Which detail makes the repair urgent, and what should happen before the contractor arrives?

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Rescheduled interview voicemail

An employer changes both the day and format of an interview, then asks for confirmation. Which original details no longer apply?

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Resume experience lines: write clear bullet points

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Returning an online order

A customer can return a faulty item even without its original box, but several other conditions still apply. Which requirements remain?

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Returning faulty headphones

The headphones work on one side, the paper receipt is missing, and the customer considers two remedies. Which solution is agreed?

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Rip off

A dishonest seller might rip you off, while you might rip a label off a parcel. A person object signals cheating; a physical object often signals quick removal.

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Root words: understand word parts

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Rule out

A test may rule out one illness, but a doctor who cannot rule it out still thinks it is possible. The negative form reverses the practical message.

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Run into

You might run into an old friend, run into a technical problem, or run into another car. The object tells you whether the meeting is pleasant, difficult or physical.

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Run out of

If we run out of coffee, the coffee has run out. Both sentences describe an empty supply, but the subject and grammar are different.

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SMS English: Write Clear Short Texts

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Said or Told: Choose the Right Verb

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Scamming the scammers

The investigator replies to scammers, but says ordinary people should hang up. Why are those two actions not contradictory?

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Sentence fragments: repair and practice guide

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Setting Up a Café: Which Opposite Fits?

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Show off

Someone can show off without an object to attract attention, or show off a new skill so other people admire it. One describes behaviour; the other highlights what is displayed.

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Sign up

You sign up for a photography course, but you sign up to bring snacks to its first meeting. The next word decides the pattern.

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Simple past tense: talk about finished events

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Since or For: Choosing Time Words

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Singular Nouns: One Person or Thing

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Sink in

You can hear important news in one second but need much longer to feel that it is real. During that delay, the news is sinking in.

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