Hi Ken! I really appreciate you making time for the lesson regardless of your tired state. Your judgement for tenses is good, as seen in today's lesson. You were able to pronouns most, almost all of the sentences you have given very good & great!
| 03. SVOO SVOC ② |
| 45）"I'm sorry to keep you waiting. I'll be there in half an hour. I'll buy you lunch to make up for this." "It's okay. There's no hurry, so take your time." |
| 46) The thermometer registered 96 degrees Fahrenheit. "I could use a cold beer," muttered someone. We had beads of sweat dripping from our foreheads. |
| 47) I had practiced my Italian, so I thought I could communicate to some extent, but I couldn't make myself understood at all. |
| 48) He bowed, thanked me for sparing the time to visit, and said, "The place is a mess, but please take a seat and make yourself at home." |
| 49) "She really gets on my nerves!" He frowned. "Nobody could stop her from chattering. She is, as it were, an eternal chatterbox that drives everybody crazy." |
| 50) I assigned the complex, challenging task to Greg. In light of his ample experience as a troubleshooter, I considered him to be the best suited to it. |
| 51）The prime minister announced, "The Commerce Act will enable domestic steel mills to compete on equal terms with their foreign counterparts." |
| 52) "What was the outcome of the preliminary talks? Did you get them to agree to our plan?" "It was flatly rejected. We couldn't convince them to accept it." |
| 53) After all, radical reformers tried in vain to persuade the conservative leadership to carry out bold health care reforms. |
| 54）They allow us to use their harbor on the condition that our cargo vessel transports up to five tons of their freight for each trip, free of charge. |
| 55）Chocolate, chewing gum, and batteries are usually on sale beside checkout counters to encourage shoppers to buy them on impulse. |
| 56) The Education Ministry called on high schools to place more emphasis on listening comprehension and conversational skills in English. |
| 57) The lung cancer had spread to other organs. He was just given injections and medicines in order to help him cope with his aches and pains. |
| 58) His mansion is furnished with many pieces of exquisite furniture, and every other week, his servant polishes them to make them shine. |
| 59) The imaginative kids made believe they were shrewd private detectives and they searched the vacant building for clues to solve the imaginary mystery. |
*NOTES FOR TODAY:
*consider ( O ) to be
-in DMM.
*find ( O ) to be
-I have found Gayle to be a refined, sophisticated, and talented lady.
-The lady will find her bag to be fake when she enters the shop.
*think ( O ) to be
-I think that Gayle will be a good doctor after getting an MD degree.
*believe ( O ) to be
-I believe that Gayle's future should be very successful.
*prove ( O ) to be
-In DMM, Gayle's sched can prove that she will be one of the best tutors.
Thank you & Please take care
Sincerely,
Tutor Gayle
