The Most Common Words in the English Language 4

 Itself. The baby cut itself. The dog itself saved its master. 

Set. He bought a wonderful kitchen set for his wife. He has finished setting up the 

computer. You are a perfect set of idiots.

Above. Above all, you must not lose your temper. You should look at the sky above you. The sun rose above the horizon. 

Moment. Wait a moment, where is the money you promised me? We all need moments of peace. This is the right moment to jump. 

Empire. He is the emperor of this empire of evil. He built a huge empire out of nothing. He is an empire builder. 

Round. His head is round. Where is the round headed kid? Round it up to the higher 

value. 

Its. You  must give back to the dog its bone.The dog wagged its tail. The baby sucked its 

thumb. 

White. She turned white with fear. White is my favourite color. Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. 

Know. (know, knew, known).  I know no better solution to this problem. I knew it wouldn’t work. I have known her since she was a little child. 

Course. In the course of events, everything was made clear. I have made a course to become better able to work with children. Of course I agree with you. 

Therefore. She was therefore unable to stop him. 

Near. I live near her. You’re getting near the truth. Is it near of far from here? 

Already. I have already told you not to go there. When I arrived, she was already gone. You’re not leaving us already, are you? 

Number. What is your room number? Say any number between one and ten. What is the number of the bus that goes downtown? 

Poor. Poor girl, she loves the wrong man. Being poor is not as bad as it looks. Robin 

Hood took from the rich to give to the poor.

Human. To err is human. After all, I am just a human being. It is difficult to believe that such a cruel man can be human. 

Home. Home sweet home. I really must go home now. Something must be done urgently to solve the problem of the homeless. 

Time. The time to go home has arrived. What time is it? We must hurry to get there in time. 

Certain. I am certain about it. Certain things should not be commented in public. You must 

be certain that this is the best choice available. 

Government. He works for the government. The government has imposed new taxes on its citizens. 

Cause. She has no cause for complaint. It is uncertain what was the cause of the accident. 

What caused all that trouble? 

Mother. My mother is the most generous person on earth. You should respect your mother above all other things. My mother is coming for the weekend. 

Law. That’s the law, I can do nothing about it. Good citizens should obey the law. The law 

is the same for rich and poor people. 

Reply. He replied that’s none of your business. What did he say in reply? He failed to reply to what I said.

Can. I can swim.  I can see everything from where I am. Can you read and write? 

During. I work at home during the day. The sun shines during the day. He can come and visit us during the morning.

Something. Give me something, whatever you can. There is something missing here. Is 

there anything I can do for you? Yes, there is something I need. 

To pass. He didn’t pass his examinations. He passed away yesterday. He was sent to prison for passing false bills. 

High. The price of this house is very high for me. How high is this mountain? The bird was flying 

high up in the sky.

To bring. (bring, brought, brought). I was brought here by Susan. Did you bring your homework? Have you brought your sister? He brought all his books here. 

Room. This is a very spacious house, it has ten rooms. There is no room in this house for another person. Please, make room for Jenny, she is staying with us for some time. 

Alone.  I don’t like being left alone. Please, go away, leave me alone. He’s alone now. 

To lose. (lose, lost, lost). He lost all his money in Las Vegas. Either you win or you lose. I have 

lost all hope of seeing her again.

 

Large. I come from a very large family. She inherited a large sum of money from her uncle. She has a heart as large as the sky. 

Church. We go to church every sunday. Our church is very near our house. Would you 

like to go to church with us tomorrow? 

Often. We often see him around here these days. We don’t go shopping very often. How often do you visit them?

Air. There’s something in the air. We often go to the country to breathe fresh air. Love is in the 

air. 

Six. Could you please give me six eggs? How old is Johnny? He is six years old. I have been to 

London six years ago. 

Along. There are trees all along the avenue.  Move along, please. My father and I don’t get along too well. 

Sir. Where would you like to go Sir? Please, don’t call me Sir. 

Chapter. I have read the whole book, all the twenty chapters. Now I want to start a new chapter in my life. This is my favourite chapter, the part where Tarzan kisses Jane. 

Together. Let’s all sing together. We must stay together in times of adversity. I always see them going out together. 

To become. (become, became, become). When I grow up I want to become a doctor. What has become of him? He became a doctor. He has become a famous person. 

To mean. Or, meaning. (mean, meant, meant). What is the meaning of the word table? What do you mean by this? This is all totally meaningless. He didn’t mean to hurt you. 

   

To use. I use the same toothpaste everyday. I used to go there often when I was a kid. You can't take them now, I am using them. 

Quite. He has quite recovered from his financial problems. She is quite beautiful. They are quite young.

Best. (good, better, best). Being rich is good, but being rich and healthy is even better. But the best thing is to be rich, healthy and happy. What is the best city to live in Brazil?

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