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A. I recommend you to take a long vacation
B. I recommend that you take a long vacation
A. It was still bright outside.
B. It was still light outside.
A. Common students in US don’t wear a uniform.
B. The average students don’t wear a uniform.
A. Who cooked this salad?
B. Who made this salad?
A. Different from me, she is proficient in English.
B. Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
A. Don’t step on the grass.
B. Keep off the grass!
A. I get my salary twice a month.
B. I get paid twice a month.
A. Would you like a drink?
B. Would you like something to drink?
A. Let me examine your pulse.
B. Let me feel your pulse.
A. I know his face.
B. I know him by sight.
A. I forgot my hat in your house.
B. I left my hat in your house.
A. Lend me some money, for instance 500$, Alex.
B. Lend me some money, say 500$, Alex.
A. I have a free time.
B. I am free.
A. The sun rises from the East.
B. The sun rises in the East.
A. Let’s begin from page 10.
B. Let’s begin at (on) page 10.
A. Did you attend college?
B. Did you go to college?
A. I’ll go there at 3.
B. I’ll be there at 3.
A. His temperature went down.
B. His temperature came down.
A. I like green color.
B. I like green.
A. Today’s newspaper has his articles on Taiwan.
B. Today’s newspaper carries his article on Taiwan.
A. Give me money, if you have.
B. Give me money, if you have any.
A. Somebody’s knocking on the door. Go & see who he is.
B. Somebody’s knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
A. The head office is in Dubai.
B. The main office is in Dubai.
A. How heavy are you?
B. How much do you weight?
A. He was talking in a high voice.
B. He was talking loud.
A. Are you home tomorrow?
B. Are you at home tomorrow?
A. How does she look like?
B. What does she look like?
A. This is the way, how I did it.
B. This is how I did it. This is the wayI did it.
A. Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
B. Let go of the end of the wire.
A. I was 10 min late for the English lesson.
B. I was 10 min late for the English class.
A. Why do you say like that?
B. Why do you say that?
A. I have no house to live.
B. I have no house to live in.
A. What a dirty face! Look at the mirror!
B. What a dirty face! Look in the mirror!
A. He lost consciousness for a long time.
B. He was unconscious for a long time.
A. He made a world record.
B. He set a world record.
A. Her marriage was happy.
B. Her marriage life was happy.
A. Maybe, I think so.
B. I think so.