The Most Common Words in the English Language 3

 General. I just want to give you a general idea of the situation. In general, children are much more flexible than adults. General Johnson was a war hero. 

City. Do you prefer living in the country or in the city? São Paulo is one of the biggest cities on earth. Which is your favourite city in Brazil? 

State. His present state is stable. The house was in a deplorable state. How many states are there in Brazil? 

Side. Whose side are you on? You must examine both sides of the situation before deciding. What side is up? 

Thing. A strange thing happened to me yesterday. There are a few things you should know about. Don't touch this thing. 

Always. Always be nice to all. I always get up at six in the morning. Always remember who 

you are. 

Day. The day I was born was very sunny. I haven't seen him since the day he got married. Don't forget the day of the examination. 

To face. I don’t have the courage to face him. What a lovely face! 

Night. I work at night. What a lovely night! At night all cats are grey. 

Less. The less you need, the happier you are. I spent less on education now. Now I work less and I make more money. 

 

To give. (give, gave, given). Give me all your money. I gave her all I could. I have given all my money to charity. 

To ask. Ask me no questions. Don't ask them difficult questions. Before asking anybody, ask me first. 

Body. You have a beautiful body. The body of the text doesn't make any sense. It is important to 

have body and mind in harmony. 

Also. I am a teacher and also an artist. It is also necessary to send him some money. He not only finished the book but also remembered all its contents. 

To seem. It seems it's going to rain. It seemed as if he was going to recover, but he died in the end. He seems to be a wealthy person. 

Four. There are four seasons in the year. How old are you? I am four years old. 

Non. This is a non-smoking building.

Son. He is my first son. I have four sons and a daughter. The son of the darkness. 

Whole. I'll donate my whole fortune to charity. In part or in whole, I don't care. The whole city is revolted with the brutal crime. 

To call. I call myself John, the hunter. Call me early in the morning. Don't call him by his nickname, he doesn't like it. 

However. He will never marry her, however hard he tries. He was wrong, however. 

Love. I love her a lot. In fact, I have always loved her. Don’t love me for I will never be able to reciprocate your feelings. Make love not war. 

To put. Put the juice in the jar. I cannot put up with this anymore. Put this book with the others. 

Thousand. A thousand villains. Ten thousand people live in my city. 

Hand. I can write with both my hands. You have such nice hands. Many hands are needed to 

finish the construction of the church. 

Almost. The work is almost finished. I am almost  convinced. Almost  all  people  have  left. 

To look. Look here, you don’t think I’m stupid, do you? Why are you looking at me? What are you looking for? Look out, a truck! 

Father. My father is forty years old. Her father is very strong. My father helps me a lot with my children. 

Heart. My heart is in excellent condition. My heart is yours. He has a heart of gold. 

Few. Few people realize the importance of preserving the environment. Only a few people would survive a nuclear war. I have only a few oranges left.

Five. Give me five oranges. Five people only know the truth. 

Nature. Respect nature above all things. It is just human nature. The nature of all things.  

To find. (find, found, found). I found nothing wrong with the cars. I find it difficult to work with you. I have found no proof to the contrary. 

Public. You should avoid all public areas. You should exercising speaking in public. 

Politicians  should  pay  close  attention  to  public  opinion. 

Perhaps. Perhaps it's important to think about that. This is perhaps the most important moment in the history of mankind. 

Woman. She is the woman of my dreams. She is a worthy woman. She is the most beautiful woman in town.

Since. I haven't seen him since  1965. I haven't drank since then. He has gone to Paris in 1964 and has lived there ever since. 

Arm. He has strong arms. He lost his right arm in the war. 

To hear. (hear, heard, heard). Can  you hear me? I hear noises. Have you heard the news? I heard that you are moving to London, is that right? 

Age. He is my age. I found him greatly aged. The age of Aquarius (A era de Aquarius)

To give. (give, gave, given). I give hope to all around me. I gave him all my love. I have given up all hope. 

Why. Why are you here? Why have you returned.  I don't know why you are here. 

Word. I have no words to describe my emotions. Explain, in a few words, the meaning of live. I  can't  find  the  right  words  for  this  occasion.  

Light. Let there be light. Where is the light switch? There is not enough light here. Open the windows. 

Better. A car is better than a horse. I have a better proposition. Travelling by plane is better than 

travelling by car. 

End. I didn't like the end of the story. That's the end, for all of us. There is no end to his problems. 

Water. Water is essential to life. Give me some water, please. There is no water here. 

Twenty. He’s twenty years old. It all happened twenty years ago. 

Until, or, till. Until I hear from them, we’ll do nothing. Let's wait until the end of the tests. He works from morning till night. 

Other. Some other day perhaps. Give me the other book. I know of no other person capable of doing this job. 

Rather. I'd rather be skiing. I'd rather not do it now. This book is rather more difficult than the 

other one. 

Foot. My  foot  hurts. Keep  both  feet  on  the  board. 

Half. He is my half brother. Give him half of all you have. I don’t have half the money I need to buy my apartment. 

Army. He's in the army now. Rome had the most powerful army in the world. 

Enough. I don't have enough money now. Given enough time, all will be well. I think that will be enough. 

Several. You have to study several years to become a doctor. There are several ways of solving this problem. You'll need several more. 

Small. This is a small car. What do you want? A small or a big house? No problem is too 

small. 

Within. I will see you within an hour. He has always lived within the limits of the city. 

Second. He was second in the competition. That was the second time he did it.

To turn. The frog turned into a prince. Don't turn now. He turns to his father whenever he has problems. 

Present. He gave a present to his girlfriend. The present of a lifetime. 

To begin. (begin, began, begun). Begin by trying. I began working as a teacher here. I have begun exercising one year ago. 

Either, or, or. Either John or Mary will have to go there. Either you finish or you are fired. 

To order. I ordered two books from him. I ordered him to shut up. 

History. The history of mankind. I love studying history. It is all in the history books. 

Land. The land of opportunity.  The plane landed safely after the storm. Are 

you going by land or by sea? 

 

Master. He is a fantastic master. It takes many years to master the art of writing. I am the master of the Universe. 

True. Is it true? You must know the truth. This is a true story. 

Year. This is my first year here. It’s been many years since I last saw your mother. Years of prosperity are coming. 

Sea. I live by the sea. There is nothing more beautiful than the sea. He is older than the Dead 

Sea.

 

Voice. I hear voices. She has a perfect voice. You must listen to the voice of reason. 

Reason. Do you have any reason to do that? Be reasonable. This is not going to work. 

That’s the reason why I love you.

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